A Father’s Day Prayer
Brian Doyle
May 24, 2018
Loving his wife, being father to their children—these are moments of grace for a prayerful man.
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St. Anthony’s Franciscan Spirit
John Feister
May 24, 2018
“A solution lies not in one side versus the other, and not in running away from today’s lepers.”
Hope through Music: An Interview with Father Rob Galea
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 24, 2018
Addiction, depression, music, and faith—all are part of this popular priest’s journey.
Saying Our Prayers
Mary Ann Maynard
May 24, 2018
The prayers we learned in childhood don’t have to be left there.
My Problem with the Rosary
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 24, 2018
I was raised Catholic but drifted away in my early 20s. I came back in my late 20s, very much influenced by a man who prayed the rosary with great devotion.
Unfortunately, he eventually betrayed me, lied to me, and acted in a completely ungodly way. Now when I try to pray the rosary, I can’t stop thinking about him and how he betrayed me. Does the rosary still count for people like that?
Telling My Children About Muslims
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 24, 2018
I am a Roman Catholic mother. What should I tell my children about Muslims and their faith? The history of Islam is terrible, and what is happening now in Europe is no better.
You should tell them what the Catholic Church believes: Muslims are people created and loved by God. Like all other people, some of their members reflect that love better than others. Although some Muslims are terrorists, the vast majority of Muslims are not.
Helping Dreamers
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 24, 2018
How can I help the Dreamers and my fellow brothers and sisters wanting to come to the United States?
Pray for Dreamers, support local efforts on their behalf, and make your views known to those who represent you in Congress. Every country, including the United States, has a right to control its borders. All three branches of government work together to do that. By the way, our country has had a tradition of family reunification long before the term chain migration became a negative expression.
Discovering the Art and Truth of Thomas Merton
John Moses
May 23, 2018
It’s fifty years since I discovered Thomas Merton’s book The Seven Storey Mountain.
A Brilliant Light
Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle
May 22, 2018
Jesus and his mother, Mary, await generous souls who are willing to make reparation for all those who are in danger of losing their souls to hell. Will you be a generous soul? Let us pray to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for all of the graces that we need to be a brilliant light and a holy comfort to others each and every day in this darkened and sometimes frightening world.
Behold, Your Mother
Marge Steinhage Fenelon
May 19, 2018
While hanging on the cross, Jesus said to his Mother, “Woman, behold your son.” And to John, his beloved disciple, he said, “Son, behold your Mother.” This was more than a son’s dying request to secure the care of his mother after he was gone. It was Jesus’ request for Mary to be Mother to all human beings for all time. Despite his extreme suffering, Jesus did not issue this request out of desperation, but rather he spoke it with great feeling and purpose.
Our Lord knows your suffering, and he spoke those words just for you.