Why Am I Still Catholic?
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
September 27, 2019
It’s not a new question, but it has become more personal and pointed in light of the Catholic Church’s sex-abuse scandal.
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No Rides to Weekday Masses
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 27, 2019
I have a very rare and painful illness that has left me handicapped. I have trouble finding rides to doctors’ offices and to church.
Consequently, I feel very disconnected from my parish in which I once served as a catechist and director of religious education. I do some adult education from my home. My chemo schedule makes attending weekend Masses problematic, but I could go to some weekday Masses if I had a ride. Any suggestions?
Pro-Life or Pro-Choice?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 27, 2019
Can a Catholic be pro-choice? I am a practicing Catholic who is very pro-life. I know several Catholic women who are pro-choice. I’m an old man who thinks this is a contradiction.
St. Francis and the Eucharist
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 27, 2019
What did the Eucharist mean to St. Francis? How did he express his devotion to it?
Psalm 27: Itinerary Flexible, Destination Clear
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
September 26, 2019
“One thing I ask of the LORD;
this I seek:
To dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
That I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD and contemplate his temple.”
(Psalm 27:4)
Every Breath of Life Is the Breath of God
Ilia Delio, OSF
September 26, 2019
To live in God’s humble love is to live in attentiveness, openness and relationship: attentiveness to the presence of God in the details of the fragile human person, openness to the ways God is both hidden and revealed in creation, and relationship to the God incarnated in our neighbors, family and community members. In each of these areas we are called to love in a spirit of compassion, forgiveness, tenderness and care.
Understanding Saint Thérèse’s Relics
Guest Blogger
September 26, 2019
The Little Flower left a legacy of love and faith still cherished to this day.
Why St. Francis Belongs on the Birdbath
Jack Wintz, OFM
September 25, 2019
Since his death, St. Francis of Assisi has been the subject of some of the world’s most admired works of art.
Thérèse of Lisieux: An Unlikely Patron Saint
Shannon K. Evans
September 25, 2019
I searched long and hard for the patron saint I wanted. In the end, my heart chose the one I needed.
What If We Did What Francis Did?
Robert Ellsberg
September 18, 2019
In one way or another the Franciscan saints were all struck by the question that came to St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, whose dramatic conversion was prompted by his meditation on the saints: “What if I should do as St. Francis did?” Another translation of that question might be: What if I were to live as if the Gospel were true?