Offering Support and Encouragement

Melanie Rigney July 27, 2021

Kuriakose Elias Chavara was barely in his teens when he entered a seminary, and shortly thereafter everyone in his immediate family died of smallpox.

Sharing the Word for July 27, 2021

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk July 27, 2021

God’s friendship with Moses persisted. They related to one another as friends. Moses served as intermediary between God and the people.

The Spiritual Perks of Volunteering

Jim Brennan July 26, 2021

Studies cite the physical, mental, and social benefits of volunteering—three ingredients to overall wellness.

Sharing the Word for July 26, 2021 – Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time – Year 1

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk July 26, 2021

The kingdom of God is still growing, still alive, its energy and power still at work today. It is God’s final embrace of all creation to himself.

Bless This Snack

Carol Ann Morrow July 25, 2021

Jesus seems to have enjoyed dining. At the Last Supper, he elevated breaking bread and passing the cup
to become the sacrament of our spiritual sustenance.

Welcome, Friar Pete!

Susan Hines-Brigger July 25, 2021

When Tom Greene announced his retirement from drawing Pete and Repeat, our staff found itself facing a dilemma: How do you replace a staple of the magazine while also not erasing its legacy?

St. Clare: Light of Assisi

Margaret Carney, OSF July 25, 2021

When St. Clare died, the Church lost a luminary. But her legacy shines brightly to this day.

Convert to Cardinal: The Journey of Wilton D. Gregory

Christopher Gunty July 25, 2021

Inspired by his Catholic schoolteachers, Wilton D. Gregory dreamed of becoming a priest. Last year, Pope Francis named him the first Black US cardinal.

St. Clare’s Prayerful Life

Carol Ann Morrow July 25, 2021

The privilege of poverty, as much as I can embrace it, is an outer simplification. Advancing age reveals it to me, but Clare shows me how to maximize its revelations.