When You Feel Lost

Stephen Copeland July 3, 2025

While we’re disconnected from our communities and the lives we once knew, it’s easy to believe the lie that we’re lost or don’t have a home.

drops of water dripping from a hand dipped in water

Savor the Sacraments

Franciscan Media July 3, 2025

Although we are baptized and confirmed only once, the effects of these sacraments continue to affect us daily.

You Are Never Alone

Christopher Heffron July 2, 2025

Being alone can have its blessings—but some of us endure loneliness each and every day. May this prayer be a comfort to those who struggle with solitude.

priest holding the sacramental bread to the sky.

St. Francis and the Body of Christ

Christopher Heffron July 2, 2025

Thomas of Celano, an early friar and author of three hagiographies of Francis, wrote that the saint “burned with a love that came from his whole being for the sacrament of the Lord’s body.”

We often send messages of thoughts and prayers to people following a life-changing event.

Thoughts and Prayers Aren’t Enough

Susan Hines-Brigger July 1, 2025

It happens every time there is a major life event. Sometimes it’s a national tragedy, such as a school shooting. It could be an illness or a devastating diagnosis. But whatever it is, as soon as we’re aware of it, we immediately begin to offer “thoughts and prayers” to all those involved.

Time to Unplug

Susan Hines-Brigger July 1, 2025

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” A sticky note containing this quote by Anne Lamott hangs on the wall just under my computer screen, where it is always in my sight

I Walk the Line

Susan Hines-Brigger July 1, 2025

When my family moved into my parent’s house to care for my dad following my mom’s death, we unknowingly took on a big challenge. And, no, I don’t mean taking care of Dad.

Life Is Worth Living

Susan Hines-Brigger July 1, 2025

There are certain moments in our lives that stick with us. Some are happy; some are sad. But they change our lives, nonetheless.

Trusting in God’s Plan

Patricia Breen McNeil July 1, 2025

Sometimes when we personally experience God active and moving in our life, he calls us to things we may not understand or feel a little uncertain about.