Lent: More Than Giving Up Something

Susan Hines-Brigger May 21, 2020

As parents, we know that kids always ask, “Why?” about everything.

Living Simply: Clean out Your Home, Mind, and Soul

Susan Hines-Brigger May 21, 2020

There is a spiritual dimension to spring cleaning. It has to do not only with cleaning, but also with having fewer things to clean — simplifying our lives so that we aren’t consumed with our stuff or distracted by clutter.

Declutter Your Spiritual Life

Mary Ann Steutermann May 21, 2020

Marie Kondo has helped people declutter their possessions. How can we apply her tactics to our spiritual lives?

Franciscan Respite for Refugees

Toni Cashnelli May 21, 2020

The scene is repeated again and again as immigrants walk off a minibus and into the parish hall of a Franciscan church in McAllen, Texas. The moving gesture from greeters is a response to a modern-day exodus that began in Central America in 2014.

Sunday Soundbite for May 21, 2020

Greg Friedman, OFM May 21, 2020

The Church is called to go to all the nations to make disciples. That’s a big task, but the “good news” today is that we are equipped to carry out that mission.