Gratitude Heals

Ela Milewska October 12, 2025

In today’s reading, we hear about how 10 were healed, but only one turned back to say thank you. Gratitude isn’t just politeness—it’s a posture of faith.

Why Do We Need Low-gluten Hosts?

Pat McCloskey, OFM October 12, 2025

I don’t understand why someone who has celiac disease and is, therefore, allergic to gluten needs a low-gluten host. The bread at Mass changes substantially into the Body of Christ.

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Be Not Afraid

Colleen Arnold, MD October 11, 2025

The world is a scary place–wars, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, crime–and yet how many times does Jesus command, “Do not be afraid.”

The Sacrament of Now

Maureen O'Brien October 10, 2025

Can we trust that we are always being led? Think of times you have been led to God by inspiring words, passages, or books that have touched you.

Who Is Your Neighbor?

Daniel Imwalle October 9, 2025

In these times of isolation and overdependence on technology for the purpose of communication, consider turning a stranger into a neighbor.

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Alive to the Splendor

Franciscan Media October 8, 2025

Slipping into non-relational thinking is natural and human, since we live in a busy world.

Letting Go of What You Can’t Control

Christopher Wesley October 8, 2025

You are not God. That might sound obvious, but it’s also a relief. You’re not responsible for holding the whole world together—just to show up with love and faithfulness in the part you’ve been given.

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Trusting in God’s Word

Herman Sutter October 6, 2025

Most of us know someone who we think was very faithful, and yet that person has died. In our eyes, they have seen death—quite literally.

Faith in the Waiting

Ela Milewska October 5, 2025

The prophet Habakkuk names what so many of us feel when prayers go unanswered or when injustice drags on. But God’s answer is tender and clear: the vision still has its time.