The Third Secret of Fatima
Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle
April 24, 2017
On the 100th anniversary of these apparitions at Fatima, an excerpt from a new book looks into their most talked-about element.
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Baseball’s Ed Lucas
Peter Finney Jr.
April 24, 2017
You might not think a blind person could be a sports broadcaster, but this man won an Emmy doing it.
Life Lessons along the Appalachian Trail
Mark McCann
April 24, 2017
The quiet of the woods was a voice he couldn’t resist.
A Catholic Mom Speaks
Susan Hines-Brigger
April 24, 2017
The Blessings of Being Busy
The other day, someone looked at my planner and said, “Man, you’re busy. ” She was absolutely right. On Mondays and Wednesdays, my daughter Riley has dance practice. Every day after school, my son, Alex, has track practice. We’re responsible for picking up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Oh, and let’s not forget Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, play practice, and indoor soccer. Yeah, busy is a good word for my life.
Who Wrote the Memorare?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
April 24, 2017
I have read that St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1091–1153) wrote the Memorare, but I have also read that it came later. Which is it?
The text ( “Remember, O most gracious virgin Mary, . . . “) is the shortened form of a longer prayer (Ad sanctitatis tuae pedes, dulcissima Virgo Maria) that comes from the 15th century. St. Francis de Sales (1567−1622) writes that he prayed it as a student in Paris.
St. Rita of Cascia, Peacemaker
Rita E. Piro
April 19, 2017
She shows what the Lord accomplishes when he finds humble hearts open to his love.
The Catholic Church and the Fall of the Roman Empire
Marcellino D'Ambrosio
April 18, 2017
This writer and historian looks at the ascension and descension of this once great empire.
Mother Teresa: From Holy Life to Eternal Life
Kerry Walters
April 17, 2017
One of the mainstays of Mother Teresa’s spirituality was a willingness to suffer in the service of others, to share their material poverty and, as she eventually came to believe, Christ’s passion. But in the final decade of her life, ill health was added to her burden of suffering. Years of backbreaking work finally caught up with her, and her body began to give way.
Body and Earth: Reclaiming the Connection
Ragan Sutterfield
April 17, 2017
All good work should connect us—bodies and souls, creatures and creation.
Holy Saturday
Franciscan Media
April 15, 2017
Holy Saturday is, as it were, a symbol of everyday life which is a mean between the abysmal terror of Good Friday and the exuberant joy of Easter. The Holy Saturday of our life must be the preparation for Easter, the persistent hope for the final glory of God. If we live the Holy Saturday of our existence properly, this will not be a merely ideological addition to this common life as the mean between its contraries.