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Caring for Creation

Kyle Kramer August 15, 2019

Ecological spirituality is a way of love, a way of moderation, gratitude, wonder, praise, care, and communion with creation.

Psalm 25: GPS for My Soul

Christopher Heffron August 14, 2019

Psalm 25 is my reminder that God is in charge.

The Lion King
In time for the 25th anniversary of the original animated film, Disney returns to Africa for The Lion King, a magnificent CGI remake about Simba (voiced by JD McCrary and, later, Donald Glover), a lion cub born to be king.

Dating God

Daniel P. Horan, Phd July 30, 2019

God as like a friend. Still others, including Jesus of Nazareth, speak of God as a father or a mother.

St. Maximilian Kolbe: Martyr of Auschwitz

Michelle Martin July 26, 2019

St. Maximilian Kolbe is known as a martyr of the Holocaust. The Conventual Franciscan friar was executed on August 14, 1941, at Auschwitz, after giving up his life for another inmate.

Facing the Opioid Crisis: A Catholic Response

Katie Rutter July 26, 2019

The country is struggling with an opioid crisis—but its strongest foothold is in the Midwest. Armed with their faith, these individuals are fighting back.

Dream On

Daniel Imwalle July 26, 2019

The word dream is closely connected to our cultural identity as Americans. From the idea of the American Dream to Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream ” speech.

Fragrance-Free Masses

Pat McCloskey, OFM July 26, 2019

I have heard that 95 percent of modern fragrances harm a person’s mind and body. For some people, they can cause coughing, an asthmatic attack, tearing or burning eyes, and a spike in blood pressure. I no longer attend Mass in a Catholic church because of this threat to my health. I’m not the only woman, man, or child affected in this way! I think Masses and other church events should be fragrance-free.

Questioning God’s Plan

Pat McCloskey, OFM July 26, 2019

My wife and I are both seriously ill and have been since we married 14 years ago. Now her medications have stopped working, and we are meeting with the doctors. I’m currently very angry and questioning God’s plan. I don’t know if I’m losing my faith. Although I will always believe in Jesus, our present suffering and fear overwhelm me with questions. She is everything to me, and I want to be strong for her. God’s will be done. I feel like a sinner for questioning I am simply lost.