Forgiving the Unforgivable

Daniel Imwalle May 23, 2019

Michael Vanderburgh is a people person. A self-described extrovert, he thrives on connection and communication with others, no matter what their backgrounds or particular station in life might be. Case in point: When Vanderburgh sat down with St. Anthony Messenger at a restaurant just outside of Dayton, Ohio, for the first of multiple interviews, he asked the waitress, “So, what’s good here? ” A warm smile formed on his face as the waitress recognized him from the previous week and, smiling herself, replied, “Oh, pretty much everything. “

Statue of St. Anthony and the Christ Child

St. Anthony: Portugal’s Favorite Son

Carol Ann Morrow May 22, 2019

In this month of celebration, it’s difficult to believe that St. Anthony ever left the city of his birth. He surely can be found there now.

Faith and Family for May 19: Love One Another

Susan Hines-Brigger May 15, 2019

READ

JN 13:31-33A, 34-35

When Judas had left them, Jesus said,
“Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
If God is glorified in him,
God will also glorify him in himself,
and God will glorify him at once.

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UNDERSTAND

by Father Greg Friedman, OFM

Psalm 95: Begin Each Day in God’s Presence

Fred Link, OFM May 2, 2019

“O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!” (Psalm 95:1).

Reel Time with Sister Rose

Rose Pacatte, FSP May 2, 2019

UglyDolls
A factory produces different kinds of felt dolls, and all of them must pass through quality control inspection. When a doll is deemed imperfect, it is sent to a hidden and remote inlet along the shoreline called Uglyville.

The Gospels According to Saint Francis

Hilarion Kistner, OFM April 30, 2019

Francis sums up his love for God in his simple little prayer: “My God and my all.”

An image of Mary and the child Jesus is seen along a street in Rome May 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Justin McLellan)

Pope Francis on Mary’s ‘Yes’

Pope Francis April 29, 2019

Mary never distanced herself from love: throughout her life her whole being is a “yes” to that love, it is the “yes” to God.

Where Do Prayers Go?

Pat McCloskey, OFM April 29, 2019

If you are praying for someone who may have gone to hell, where do those prayers go? Should you keep praying for them even though you don’t really know where anyone goes? Only God knows for sure.

Why Pray for Grandma Jones?

Pat McCloskey, OFM April 29, 2019

In your August 2018 column, you wrote that God does not have a vast, eternal plan that Grandma Jones had successful heart surgery last month. OK, why do I pray for her or anyone else?

You prayed before her surgery because this expresses Jesus’ compassion and causes you to relate to Grandma Jones in a way that God certainly approves.