
An Armchair Pilgrimage to Assisi
Spending time in Assisi—if only in our minds—can bring us closer to Saints Francis and Clare.
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Spending time in Assisi—if only in our minds—can bring us closer to Saints Francis and Clare.

Illness and age served only to strengthen this mother and daughter’s relationship.

Life is noisy. It’s also cluttered, stressful, and distracting. God lives in those moments, but we’re often too busy to listen. How often do you slow down long enough to hear God talking to you?

When he first received the stigmata—wounds similar to those borne by Christ—Padre Pio begged that the outward signs of it be taken away.

The loneliness of Mary is not as well-documented. She suffered great isolation, from confusion about her unique call to the deaths of those closest to her. Yet her trust in God was rewarded.

The prophets of old have quite a bit to say about today’s problems.

The younger generations are drifting from the Church. What can we do to reach them?

Evangelization is not a strong suit for many Catholics. Here are some practical steps to remedy that.

Kinship of creation is the theological insight that we are fellow creatures with all of God’s creation, uniquely loved and valued by God.

Following Padre Pio’s death, Pope Paul VI told the Capuchin friars that what made Padre Pio such an important person to so many was his devotion to prayer and suffering.