Sharing Communion Is Rarely Permitted
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 28, 2025
May a Catholic give or invite a non-Catholic to receive holy Communion? Wouldn’t that promote our efforts toward ecumenism?
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Embrace the Light
Patricia Breen McNeil
November 27, 2025
Sometimes it is not uncommon for little children to be afraid of the dark. While the darkness can feel scary or uncertain, the light brings clarity, a new way of seeing.
How Many People Have Received the Stigmata?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 27, 2025
Who besides St. Francis of Assisi and St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina have received the stigmata, the marks of Christ’s five wounds? Have any women received the stigmata?
Thanks in Giving
Daniel Imwalle
November 27, 2025
Today, as we meet for Thanksgiving with family, whether from near or far, may we find a moment to express gratitude for all that God has provided, perhaps in the very action of giving to another.
Healing Is Here, and Ahead
Maureen O'Brien
November 26, 2025
What aspects of your past might you be ready to let go of, for greater freedom and light?
Why Is the Pope Called the ‘Supreme Pontiff’?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 26, 2025
According to Webster’s New World College Dictionary, the definition for the pope is “supreme pontiff.” Why is that?
Let God In
Herman Sutter
November 25, 2025
What does God have to do with the normal, everyday stuff? Ask yourself if you let God into every part of our life.
Raise Our Torches
Rebecca Freeman
November 25, 2025
Lady Liberty, inspire us. Mother Mary, deliver us.
Can a Catholic Marry a Lutheran?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 25, 2025
Will this marriage be recognized by the Catholic Church? Can a Catholic priest give a blessing?
Finding True Joy
Colleen Arnold, MD
November 24, 2025
In Mary’s Magnificat she prays, “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior” (Luke 1:46-47). How do we find true joy?