Redirecting Our Appetites

Herman Sutter February 25, 2026

Reflect A friend recently compared heaven to an all-you-can-eat buffet. He said he got the idea from Dante’s Paradiso. His theory is that the buffet table

‘Where There Is Darkness, Light’

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 25, 2026

What is your take on situations where Catholics drop their faith and die without receiving the sacraments? Can you say anything to ease my mind?

hand using a trowel to put cement on a brick wall

Let Us Rebuild

Franciscan Media February 24, 2026

“He who has persevered to the end will be saved.”

Kindness, Welcome, Growth

Herman Sutter February 24, 2026

Reflect Somewhere towards the middle of Wendell Berry’s beautiful novel Jayber Crow, there is a beatific vision that seems utterly transcendent, and touchingly humane. Jayber gets

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Is It a Sin Not to Be ‘Green’?

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 24, 2026

Is someone committing a sin by denying the moral implications of ecological choices?

woman surrounded by peace praying during a sunset

St. Francis Prayed for Peace

Jack Wintz, OFM February 23, 2026

Francis of Assisi may not have written the words of the Peace Prayer attributed to him, but he certainly lived them.

Tenderness for the Tiny

Maureen O'Brien February 23, 2026

Reflect In Isaiah 42:3 we read, “A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench.” These beautiful, clear

John, Matthew, and Jesus’ Mission

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 23, 2026

We were discussing the Gospel (Matthew 9:36—10:8) read on the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time last year. Matthew writes about Jesus’ missionary discourse.