Thanksgiving Focuses on God’s Gifts

Bishop Robert F. Morneau November 26, 2020

Thanksgiving focuses on God’s gifts. Our challenge is to take nothing for granted, but to appreciate every blessing.

Saint Columban

Franciscan Media November 26

Saint Columban was an Irish missionary who worked on the European continent. He and 12 companions traveled to Gaul where they won the respect of the people. Columban established several monasteries in Europe.

Faith and Family for November 29: First Sunday of Advent

Faith and Family team November 25, 2020

This week we begin our journey into the season of Advent. In the Gospel, Jesus tells the disciples to be alert for they know not when the Lord will come.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Franciscan Media November 25

According to the “Legend of St. Catherine,” Catherine of Alexandria was instrumental in the conversion of 50 pagan philosophers as well as over 200 soldiers and royal family members.

hands in prayer | Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

Embracing Wisdom

Joseph Grant November 24, 2020

Wisdom speaks of and leads to a bigger picture, a deep-seated awareness of wholeness, a sense of oneness, and interconnection.

'I See You'

Susan Hines-Brigger November 24, 2020

Anyone who knows me knows that when it comes to gift-giving I have two rules, the most important of which is this: no gift cards. My second rule has to do with what I see as the redundancy of getting a greeting card and a gift, but that’s not what I want to talk about here. That first rule is especially important to me at Christmastime.

Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions

Franciscan Media November 24

Saint Andrew Dung-Lac was one of the 117 people martyred in Vietnam between 1820 and 1862. While members of this group were beatified on four different occasions between 1900 and 1951, all were canonized by Pope John Paul II.

Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro

Franciscan Media November 23

Faced with persecution and possible death, Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro returned to his native Mexico after his ordination to minister to the people of God. Within a couple of years, he was arrested on trumped-up charges and executed.

Fill Your Days with Thanksgiving

Ragan Sutterfield November 22, 2020

Thanksgiving is fully living into our givenness—it is the acceptance that our life is a miracle.

Saint Cecilia

Franciscan Media November 22

Although there is little historical evidence concerning the life of Saint Cecilia, she is one of the famous martyrs of the Church in Rome. She is mentioned in the list of saints in the first Eucharistic Prayer—Roman Canon. Cecilia is often depicted playing an organ.