Life Is Amazing

Franciscan Media January 6, 2026

All life is utterly dependent upon our planet for everything it needs. God provides everything through creation.

In Vitro Fertilization: Where Does the Catholic Church Stand?

Pat McCloskey, OFM January 6, 2026

Is the Catholic Church against in vitro fertilization? If so, why? Isn’t this a compassionate response for couples who want to have children, but either or both spouses have medical conditions that make this unlikely?

Winged Creatures

Franciscan Media January 5, 2026

Bring them into your circle of awareness, all of God’s creatures being breathed by life right now in this present moment.

Say Your Life in Whispers

Christopher Heffron January 5, 2026

In this noisy era, we live so boldly and loudly—and far too publicly. Every moment, big or small, is captured and shared for others to consume. But God is in the silence too.

Christ’s Real Presence

Pat McCloskey, OFM January 5, 2026

Why is it that some Catholics do not believe in Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist?

woman boldly wearing flowers in her hair

Strong Women, Bold Ideas

Patricia Breen McNeil January 4, 2026

There is no one way to be a woman of vibrant faith. St. Clare is one among many reminders that female saints are strong women with ideas on what it means to radically follow Jesus.

The God We Know

Herman Sutter January 3, 2026

How does the Parable of the Talents from Matthew’s Gospel relate to our own lives?

Finding God in a Stranger on the Road

Herman Sutter January 2, 2026

We always need to have our eyes open and our hearts ready. We never know when we meet strangers that we could be encountering (or even entertaining) angels.