Finding True Joy
Colleen Arnold, MD
November 24, 2025
In Mary’s Magnificat she prays, “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior” (Luke 1:46-47). How do we find true joy?
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Be in the Margins
Tyler Grudi, OFM
November 24, 2025
This is my prayer for our nation, that each of us goes a little further to the margins, peripheries, and abandoned places in our communities to touch the poor there.
Why Two Judgments?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 24, 2025
In parochial school, I learned that there is a particular judgment when a person dies and that there will also be a general judgment at the end of the world. Why?
Christ Over All
Ela Milewska
November 23, 2025
On this last Sunday of the liturgical year, we’re reminded that Christ is not a distant ruler. He is close, humble, and victorious through love.
How Can a Mass Be Offered for a Single Person?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 23, 2025
If every sacrifice of the Mass is offered for the Church, how can people request individual intentions?
Praying with Our Bodies
Shannon K. Evans
November 23, 2025
Although our culture separates body and spirit, the very incarnation of Jesus speaks to a higher reality.
Intentional Discipleship
Mark P. Shea
November 22, 2025
Intentional discipleship is the decision to “drop one’s nets.”
Another Way to Pray
Stephen Copeland
November 22, 2025
Gazing upon crucifixes and mosaics were common practices for centuries, especially before copies of the Scriptures existed. It might be helpful now to reclaim this practice. Consider a piece of religious art that moves you.
Stages in the Canonization Process
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 22, 2025
What do the four stages in the canonization process (servant of God, venerable, blessed and saint) mean?
Were All the Apostles Single?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 21, 2025
Were all the apostles single men when they began to follow Jesus? Is there anything in the Bible on this? Is that why the Catholic Church ordains only single men?