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

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.

two friends hugging, showing kindness and appreciation for each other.

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.

Older person walking outside in a forest

Even as we wrestle with the realities of living in a human body—illness, aging, disability, declining health—we also have the opportunity to embrace our bodies as a means of experiencing God in the material world.

Baptized in God’s Love

Stephen Copeland October 16, 2025

In the morning, afternoon, and evening today, enter into stillness and be reminded that God dwells within you and animates you through the mystery of the Holy Spirit.

Navigating Distress and Regret

Herman Sutter October 15, 2025

How many times do we find ourselves haunted by a mistake or a poor choice, wincing at the sting of regret?

A tapestry depicting St. Carlo Acutis hangs from the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica during the Mass for his canonization at the Vatican Sept. 7, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

Monastery where Carlo Acutis received first Communion in ruins after fire

OSV News October 15, 2025

A 17th-century monastery in northern Italy where recently canonized St. Carlo Acutis received his first Communion was in ruins after a massive fire ravaged the historic building.

Bearing Others Patiently

Kathy Coffey October 14, 2025

Francis once told a cardinal, “The Lord has told me that he wanted to make a new fool of me.” How many of us would boast that we’re idiots?

Embrace the Rhythm of Prayer

Roch Niemier, OFM October 14, 2025

The practice of solitude uncovers and heightens that uniqueness, and fraternal life deepens in the respect and support the brothers give to each one’s unique aloneness.