Pie Day: Louisiana’s Lenten Custom
Kathryn Begnaud
May 15, 2020
It was Louisiana Sweet Dough Pie, and it is served only once a year—on Good Friday.
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Franciscan Inspirations: How Big Is God?
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 15, 2020
It sounds like a strange question to ask because, by definition, God is infinite.
Franciscan Inspirations: Hiding from God
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
May 15, 2020
We humans know the temptation of following our own plans, even when they are contrary to God’s.
Follower of Francis: St. Anthony of Padua
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 15, 2020
Older churches most always count Saint Anthony among their pantheon of statues.
Following Christ to Calvary
Rev. Alfred A. McBride
May 15, 2020
When I look at the unfair judgments endured by Jesus for our salvation, I think of the judgments I have made in my lifetime.
Wendell Berry on Humility
Ragan Sutterfield
May 15, 2020
When I was young, my family took a trip to the Epcot Center at Disney World.
Free Yourself by Forgiving
Christine Miller
May 15, 2020
In the stillness, when the silence seems mystical and we are by ourselves in a comforting place, we can sometimes hear the whispers of higher things. One of these is forgiveness.
Easter and the Coming of the Holy Spirit
Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi
May 15, 2020
After the crucifixion of Jesus, Scripture tells us that the disciples were in the Upper Room and the doors were locked “for fear of the Jews” (John 20:19).
Gianna Beretta Molla: A Saint for Mothers
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 15, 2020
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about being a mom, it’s that it’s not always easy. And that while we relish the tender moments, sometimes it involves making tough choices. Enter Saint Gianna Beretta Molla—pediatrician, wife, mother, saint.
Letting the Eucharist Work in Us
Barbara Beckwith
May 15, 2020
Sister Holda, my Franciscan sixth-grade teacher at St. Peter’s in Skokie, Illinois, made all of us memorize Anima Christi.