God Is Truly Right

Colleen Arnold, MD May 14, 2022

The world can be an argumentative place. Strong opinions abound, and our human pride makes us want to be right, be heard, and get in the last word.

Acts of the Apostles records that Saint Matthias was selected by the early Church to replace Judas Iscariot in the ranks of the apostles. We know little more about him except that he was a witness to Jesus from his baptism to his ascension.

Sharing the Word for May 14, 2022

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk May 14, 2022

Jesus calls not just for love between himself and his followers, but also for love between the disciples themselves: “Love one another as I love you.”

A display showing Carlo Acutis and a monstrance is seen near his tomb at the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 3, 2020. The Italian teen, who had a great love for the Eucharist, will be beatified Oct. 10 in Assisi. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Carlo Acutis and the Faithful Servant

Jim Van Vurst, OFM May 13, 2022

What is the correlation between Carlo Acutis and the Faithful Servant? Friar Jim explains…

The Hands of Our Mother

Maureen O'Brien May 13, 2022

Even the smallest of misunderstandings can grow into a web of confusion and hurt feelings. Has some issue in your life felt like a knot that only grows tighter?

Our Lady of Fatima

Franciscan Media May 13

Like the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes, this appearance was not given to Church officials, but to children. Through them, Our Lady of Fatima requested that the Church spread devotion to the rosary to all the faithful.

Sharing the Word for May 13, 2022

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk May 13, 2022

The kingdom of God is not a place for us to reach. It’s a person. It’s Jesus, who offers himself to each of us every day. He is our happiness.

The Speed of My Soul

Kyle Kramer May 12, 2022

It must be God’s great sense of humor that we sometimes have to slow down to discover that we mustn’t waste a moment of time.

Lighting Your Lamp

Herman Sutter May 12, 2022

What does it mean in the Gospel of Matthew parable that the wise virgins can’t share their oil? Is Jesus telling us that there are some things in life that no one can do for us?

Titus Brandsma, Dutch priest, proposed as patron saint of journalists

OSV News May 12, 2022

Among the 10 men and women Pope Francis will proclaim as the Catholic Church’s newest saints is a Dutch priest and journalist who stood his ground against Nazi ideology and paid for it with his life.