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I’ll Push You
There have been many documentaries about the Camino de Compostela, but none as inspiring or emotionally powerful as the story of Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray in the documentary I’ll Push You.
I recently attended a Way of the Cross that ended with a 15th station: Jesus rises from the tomb. Is this allowed? Also, Communion was distributed at the end of this service. Is that permitted?
The practice of having a 15th station has become more common in the last 50 years, especially through the influence of Cursillo groups. The reason is to end this prayer on an obviously upbeat tone.
Placing our lives in God’s hands might temper over-concern for our self and our obsession with health.
Wonder
Ten-year-old August “Auggie ” Pullman (Jacob Tremblay) has been homeschooled his entire life because of Treacher Collins syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects his hearing, sight, and appearance. He loves science and wants to go to the moon someday. Though he’s had 26 reconstructive surgeries, he still wears a NASA space helmet everywhere to hide his face. His mom, Isabel (Julia Roberts), enrolls him in a prep middle school because all the fifth-graders will be new there.
The US Department of Justice reports that one in three Black American men can expect to go to prison in his lifetime.
He counseled thousands in New York and Detroit, and miracles are attributed to his intercession. In a few weeks, he will take the next step toward canonization.
One of the most common questions people have about the end of the world is, simply, “What will happen in the future?”
There have been several Franciscan popes in history, most recently Pope Clement XIV (1769–1774).
Around the world in October, we Franciscans celebrate the Feast of St. Francis (October 4).
Producer Ron Hall lived a life of privilege—until a moral stumble shook his foundation. His story is the subject of a new film starring Greg Kinnear and Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger.
