‘Praise and Bless and Thank the Lord’
Kenneth Davis, OFM Conv
October 23, 2025
Like Christ, who died upon another tree, our beloved oak tree had to expire in order to inspire.
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What Do I Need to Hear?
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 23, 2025
We should all stop and listen in terms of both our faith and our everyday lives. There might be something very important that we need to hear.
Origin of Saint Francis’ Peace Prayer
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 23, 2025
I keep seeing Saint Francis of Assisi credited as saying, “Preach the gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.” I have looked in several places but cannot find where Saint Francis said this.
Family Connections
Daniel Imwalle
October 22, 2025
Family might mean different things to different people. You might have a “work family” or a “family of friends.” Take a moment to think of someone from one of these groups and let that person know who she or he is for you. They may be surprised and almost certainly delighted.
Embrace God’s Plan
Melanie Rigney
October 21, 2025
Reflect He wanted to reunite Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians, and became a Capuchin friar as a step toward that desire. But Leopold Mandić’s
Christ Is Our Advocate
Mark Etling, PhD
October 21, 2025
We believe God the Holy Spirit to be our advocate, the one who inspires and guides us on our journey of faith.
A Call for Compassion
Kathy Coffey
October 20, 2025
Reflect One of the last places we expect to find compassion is in a government bureaucracy or customer service center. Yet what unexpected delight to
Hold Up My Arms
Ela Milewska
October 19, 2025
Some days, prayer feels hard to sustain without help. We are not alone on this journey of faith. Others are praying with us, for us, and because of us.
Small Acts, Big Love
Christopher Wesley
October 18, 2025
As Mother Teresa said, “Do small things with great love.” One quiet act of kindness can echo for eternity.
Embracing Our Bodies
Shannon K. Evans
October 17, 2025
Even as we wrestle with the realities of living in a human body—illness, aging, disability, declining health—we also have the opportunity to embrace our bodies as a means of experiencing God in the material world.