Saving By Showing
Melanie Rigney
February 27, 2021
After little Jacinta Marto became ill, the Blessed Virgin asked if she was willing to suffer further to convert more souls. Jacinta said she was—and did.
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Sharing the Word for February 27, 2021
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
February 27, 2021
In the course of Psalm 119 the author uses no fewer than eight synonyms to express God’s gift of self-revelation. No matter how you say it, God’s intervention is a source of blessing.
The ‘Holiness of Negotiation’
Diane M. Houdek
February 26, 2021
If we focus on finding common ground with one another, we’re less likely to end up in irreconcilable disputes. We might never come around to another’s point of view completely, but both sides may move closer to the middle.
Lent with St. Francis: Taming the Wolf
Diane M. Houdek
February 26, 2021
Jesus and Francis both know that often the evil that we see and hate in others reflects some shadowy part of our own attitudes, thoughts, and behaviors.
Letting Go
Patricia Breen McNeil
February 26, 2021
Sometimes we imagine life going a certain way for us. However, sometimes God has a different plan. Let go of the life you imagined for the life God has ready for you.
Quick Questions and Answers
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 26, 2021
I would like a priest or layperson to recite the Chaplet of Divine Mercy beside me as I am dying. Is this a vital preparation for one’s soul to enter heaven?
What Is the Meaning of the Tau Cross?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 26, 2021
Why do Franciscans so often wear a Tau cross or use it in their artwork? Also, compared to the crosses we usually see, why doesn’t it have a top part?
Faith and Frescoes: Celebrating Holy Women through Art
Patti Normille
February 26, 2021
When COVID-19 prevented artist Mark Balma from traveling to Italy to paint frescoes of holy women, he devised a novel solution: Paint them in the United States and ship them there.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Moving Mountains with Canned Goods
Katie Rutter
February 26, 2021
When a classmate challenged Blessed Frédéric Ozanam to put his faith into action in 1833, he took it to heart. Today his legacy lives on through this organization.
The Sacred Silence of Lent
Phyllis Zagano
February 26, 2021
“Lent is not an intellectual exercise, but an affair of the heart,” says this author. By centering ourselves in prayerful silence, we open ourselves up to a deeper engagement with this holy season.