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Less Is More

Susan Hines-Brigger November 28, 2025

Many people equate the holiday season with presents and material goods. We must remember, though, that the true focus of the season is the gift of Christ’s birth.

Embrace the Light

Patricia Breen McNeil November 27, 2025

Sometimes it is not uncommon for little children to be afraid of the dark. While the darkness can feel scary or uncertain, the light brings clarity, a new way of seeing.

How Many People Have Received the Stigmata?

Pat McCloskey, OFM November 27, 2025

Who besides St. Francis of Assisi and St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina have received the stigmata, the marks of Christ’s five wounds? Have any women received the stigmata?

Thanks in Giving

Daniel Imwalle November 27, 2025

Today, as we meet for Thanksgiving with family, whether from near or far, may we find a moment to express gratitude for all that God has provided, perhaps in the very action of giving to another.

woman being sad and hiding her face behind her arms

Healing Is Here, and Ahead

Maureen O'Brien November 26, 2025

What aspects of your past might you be ready to let go of, for greater freedom and light?

a rake and leafs laying on the ground next to wood boxes

Let God In

Herman Sutter November 25, 2025

What does God have to do with the normal, everyday stuff? Ask yourself if you let God into every part of our life.

Torch in the sky | Photo by Sourabh Barua on Unsplash

Raise Our Torches

Rebecca Freeman November 25, 2025

Lady Liberty, inspire us. Mother Mary, deliver us.

Finding True Joy

Colleen Arnold, MD November 24, 2025

In Mary’s Magnificat she prays, “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior” (Luke 1:46-47). How do we find true joy?