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Stretching from all saints’ day to the commencement of the Christmas season, this time of year brings a plethora of inspiration to our lives, even spilling over a bit in its excess like a Thanksgiving cornucopia.
“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America,” Senator John Lewis famously said.
Of the many beautiful places I have traveled, my favorite city is Assisi.
How do you celebrate Jesus’ birth when you are being dragged down by the reality of death and suffering?
It’s not often, but occasionally, an interview subject comes back to the Followers of St. Francis column, well overdue for a follow-up conversation. In the case of Sister Margaret Carney, OSF—a member of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities—I noticed that she was last profiled in 1986. So much has happened in her life since then that I had to ask, “Sister, is it time for an update?”
There is something healing, even freeing, about resting in the grace and beauty of the natural world. Where do you find peace in the world around you?
My adult nephew recently asked me: “How do I know that the Bible is the Word of God and not simply a collection of human writings? How do I know that the people who decided what belongs in the Bible didn’t simply include what they wanted?”
We all have been made in the image of a creative God, and we mirror that divine creativity in millions of ways. Let’s pray today to find creative expressions to nourish our souls.
We don’t serve the poor out of guilt or fear—but because love demands that we see those the world ignores.
To fulfill the Sunday obligation to attend Mass, how long or for what parts must you be present? What is the penitential rite? Must you be present for that? When may you leave and still fulfill the obligation?
