What Is Mine to Do?

Patricia Breen McNeil October 28, 2025

Of the many beautiful places I have traveled, my favorite city is Assisi.

Unhappy Holidays

Susan Hines-Brigger October 28, 2025

How do you celebrate Jesus’ birth when you are being dragged down by the reality of death and suffering?

In Search of Peace

Patricia Breen McNeil October 28, 2025

There is something healing, even freeing, about resting in the grace and beauty of the natural world. Where do you find peace in the world around you?

Fox in the wild | Photo by Francisco Moreno on Unsplash

Every Creature Is Loved

Jack Wintz, OFM October 28, 2025

As we Catholics believe in the redemption of all things, we can imagine other animals and creatures present in God’s kingdom as well.

The Bible As God’s Self-Revelation

Pat McCloskey, OFM October 28, 2025

My adult nephew recently asked me: “How do I know that the Bible is the Word of God and not simply a collection of human writings? How do I know that the people who decided what belongs in the Bible didn’t simply include what they wanted?”

Embrace Your Creativity

Shannon K. Evans October 27, 2025

We all have been made in the image of a creative God, and we mirror that divine creativity in millions of ways. Let’s pray today to find creative expressions to nourish our souls.

Woman in a car | Photo by Taylor Murphy on Unsplash

Road Tripping with the Almighty

Rachel Zawila October 27, 2025

My mind goes to this quote from Pope Francis: “Let us learn to keep silence before him, as we meditate upon the Gospel. If we are to know the

Is ‘Offering It Up’ Still Valid?

Pat McCloskey, OFM October 27, 2025

I have trouble dealing with the concept of God accepting pain or illness as payment for some kind of wrongdoing. Jesus did it, but he is God. Is my friend correct? Am I?