Francis and Anthony: Brothers in Alms
Dominic V. Monti, OFM
June 9, 2026
Anthony’s ascent to sainthood was even more meteoric than Francis’.
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When We’re Restless
Herman Sutter
June 9, 2026
Reflect “If in bed, I say: When shall I arise? then the night drags on; I am filled withrestlessness until the dawn.” –Job 7:4 Have you
How Are Bishops Selected?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 9, 2026
How are bishops appointed in the United States? Does this vary from other parts of the world? Are Roman Catholic bishops appointed the same way as Eastern Catholic bishops?
St. Anthony Sees God
Jack Wintz, OFM
June 8, 2026
One day, when Anthony came down from the tree to join the other friars for lunch, he became seriously ill.
Move Slow and Don’t Break Things
Kyle Kramer
June 8, 2026
Reflect As a woodworker, I can ruin hours of meticulous effort in a single moment of inattention. Whether it’s a work of art, a relationship,
Mary, the Sorrowful Mother
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 8, 2026
I recently came across the title “Our Lady of Sorrows” for Mary. I’ve never heard of this before and wonder about its origin and meaning.
Becoming Church
Mark Soehner, OFM
June 5, 2026
This friar writes of a need for all of us to become one Church.
The Need to Pray Constantly
Herman Sutter
June 5, 2026
Reflect “Then He told them a parable about the need to pray continually and never lose heart” (Luke 18:1). In this parable that Jesus tells
We Are Houses of God
Christopher Heffron
June 5, 2026
If we are made in God’s spirit, then our first “church” were the bodies given to us.
Holy Communion without Confession
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 5, 2026
I am a 79-year-old Catholic who doesn’t believe in the Sacrament of Penance.