Middle aged woman looking into the distance.

Midlife Meditation

Mary Sharon Moore July 17, 2017

These five simple questions lead to honest prayer.

St. Bonaventure: A Franciscan Heart

Fr. Don Miller, OFM July 14, 2017

St. Bonaventure may not be as well-known as Sts. Francis and Anthony, but he is an important figure in both Franciscan history and the history of the medieval Church.

Sacred Heart of Jesus: A Symbol of Love and Mercy

Fr. Don Miller, OFM June 23, 2017

Every feast day has a story, and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart is no exception.

A Canticle to Creation

Kathleen M. Carroll June 22, 2017

Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory since 2015, finds it altogether baffling that some people still see science and religion as being somehow opposed.

The Bible and Beyond

Father Roger Karban June 22, 2017

Yes, God speaks to us in Scripture, but also through life’s experiences.

Reel Time

Rose Pacatte, FSP June 22, 2017

The Dinner

Paul (Steve Coogan), a high school history teacher, hesitates about going to dinner with his wife, Claire (Laura Linney), his brother, Congressman Stan Lohman (Richard Gere), and Stan’s wife, Katelyn (Rebecca Hall). Claire convinces him to go, unaware that Paul has found something disturbing on the cell phone that belongs to their son, Michael (Charlie Plummer).

Rising from Rock Bottom

Dave Hrbacek June 22, 2017

Mark Tompkins was cruising down Interstate 10 in San Antonio, Texas, on his motorcycle in March 2014. A doctor specializing in foot and ankle problems, he cut out shortly before noon after seeing patients and examining their charts.

Does Prayer Change Things?

Pat McCloskey, OFM June 22, 2017

I understand that if I pray for someone, that action affects me and how I deal with that person and perhaps others. All our lives, Catholics are geared to praying for others, but what we do after that praying is also crucial. Pope Francis usually ends a homily or talk with a request that his listeners pray for him. What good does that do?

Will My Husband Know Me in Heaven?

Pat McCloskey, OFM June 22, 2017

I believe and hope to be with my loved ones someday in heaven. Will my husband, who died almost two years ago, know me and still love me? How will he look? If I have hurt anyone in my lifetime, will he or she have forgiven me by then? My husband was a good Catholic. I hope he is in heaven, but where is it? This is all on faith. What if it isn’t the way we thought it would be?