Bible on picnic table surrounded by leaves

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.

A teacher and students at a Catholic school

Are Catholic Schools the Answer?

Pat McCloskey, OFM October 5, 2025

Why do so many graduates of Catholic schools become agnostics or atheists or join other churches?

Man holding compass by lake and mountains

The Responsibilities of Leadership

Clifford Hennings, OFM October 4, 2025

“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God that things that are God’s” (Mark 12:17). While others rightly have authority over many things, this must always be exercised in accordance with God’s divine law.

person listening to nature with eyes closed.

Stillness and Bells

Maureen O'Brien October 3, 2025

Legend has it that, in 1226, the bells of St. Stephen in Assisi began to clang spontaneously as Francis took his final breath.

Divine Creativity

Franciscan Media October 3, 2025

Grace is constantly inviting us to enter into an awareness of this flow of divine creativity.

The Artist’s Work

Colleen Arnold, MD October 2, 2025

Recently, I admired a gifted glassblower at work. Watching the bubble of hot glass transform reminded me of God’s description of himself as the potter and us as his clay (Jeremiah 18:6).

person praying with folded hands over their Bible.

St. Thérèse of Lisieux: Model for Prayer

Martin J.P. Gianotti October 1, 2025

Whenever we feel slothful in our prayer lives or hesitant to perform a small act of penance, have you ever seriously considered what the reward for those small acts of love will be in heaven?

Choosing Relationship Over Ideology: A Franciscan Approach

Stephen Copeland September 30, 2025

In a world increasingly fractured by ideology and political violence, these recent Off the Page guests offer a path toward healing through the primacy of relationship.