Advent with the Saints: Francis Xavier
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 5, 2025
Mission is the theme in many Gospel stories. Jesus tours towns and villages, proclaiming God’s heavenly reign.
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The Challenge of Waiting
Theresa Doyle-Nelson
December 5, 2025
Reflect “The Lord is good to those who wait for him.”—Nahum 1:7a Waiting. It can be so hard! We carefully plan out timetables, make out
Advent with the Saints: Peter
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 4, 2025
Our Scriptures today play with the same imagery: the “Rock” who is our God.
Holding Joy and Sorrow Together
Christopher Wesley
December 4, 2025
Joy and sorrow often walk hand-in-hand. Grief doesn’t cancel out gladness. We might be tempted to ignore the pain, but in our sadness we can discover God’s grace.
Advent with the Saints: Vincent de Paul and Frederic Ozanam
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 3, 2025
Christmastime is marked by extra efforts at generosity toward the poor.
The Dwelling of the Lord
Herman Sutter
December 3, 2025
In Isaiah 66:1-2, God tells the people of Israel the kind of dwelling he approves of: the lowly, and the afflicted. How often do we read words like this and immediately try to decipher some kind of spiritual metaphor?
Advent with the Saints: Adolph Kolping
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 2, 2025
The “Kolping Society,” as it is popularly known, seeks to emphasize the dignity of human work and support family life.
Embrace this Season of Waiting
Natalie Ryan
December 2, 2025
Reflect Advent is a season of waiting. The Lord is developing and preparing us through the waiting. Let’s thank Jesus for the season of joy
Advent with the Saints: Frances Xavier Cabrini
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 1, 2025
Much of the Catholic Church in the United States has grown through the faith of thousands of immigrants who came here over the centuries.
The Everyday Will of God
Patricia Breen McNeil
December 1, 2025
Sometimes people talk about the will of God as something far off, distant, and in the future. We can forget that our present, your current, daily life is found smack in the middle of the will of God.