Christ Is Our Advocate
Mark Etling, PhD
October 21, 2025
We believe God the Holy Spirit to be our advocate, the one who inspires and guides us on our journey of faith.
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The Bible and Homosexuality
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 21, 2025
I am very confused about homosexuality. I know it’s a sin, but I don’t understand why society condemns this so much as compared to other sins.
A Call for Compassion
Kathy Coffey
October 20, 2025
Reflect One of the last places we expect to find compassion is in a government bureaucracy or customer service center. Yet what unexpected delight to
Mighty Peace Prayer
Jack Wintz, OFM
October 20, 2025
Francis of Assisi may not have written the words of the Peace Prayer attributed to him, but he certainly lived them.
Should I Forget My Husband’s Abuse?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 20, 2025
I have a bully for a husband. He is always putting me down and yelling.
God’s Love for Us Is Constant
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
October 19, 2025
God can and does communicate in ways we can’t imagine. If a mother can communicate to her infant, would we ever say that God does
Hold Up My Arms
Ela Milewska
October 19, 2025
Some days, prayer feels hard to sustain without help. We are not alone on this journey of faith. Others are praying with us, for us, and because of us.
John, Matthew, and Jesus’ Mission
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 19, 2025
We were discussing the Gospel (Matthew 9:36—10:8) read on the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time last year. Matthew writes about Jesus’ missionary discourse.
God’s Work in Us
Stephen Copeland
October 18, 2025
Let yourself pray without asking God for “something that I want.”
Small Acts, Big Love
Christopher Wesley
October 18, 2025
As Mother Teresa said, “Do small things with great love.” One quiet act of kindness can echo for eternity.
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