A Ministry of Care

Kathy Coffey June 11, 2025

Upon meeting obstacles, Katharine Drexel remarked that if they weren’t in her plans, they must’ve been in God’s. The next time you encounter a problem adopt her spirit.

St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Community

Susan Hines-Brigger June 11, 2025

One of my favorite stories of St. Anthony is the one about how, during the final years of his life, the friars built Anthony a treehouse in a large walnut tree not far from the friary.

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Pick Up Your Mat and Walk

Bruce Epperly June 10, 2025

Jesus challenged the man with paralysis with the words, “Pick up your mat and walk” (Jn 5:1–8). To have abundant life, he needed to act.

St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Stability

Christopher Heffron June 10, 2025

St. Anthony can, through meditation and prayer, help us find a sense of calm long enough to hear God’s voice.

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The Quiet Heart of Prayer

Patricia Breen McNeil June 9, 2025

Many years ago, a priest gave me advice in confession that ruffles my feathers. He told me that I did too much talking to God—and that I needed to shut up and learn to listen better.

St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Peace

Darleen Pryds, PhD June 9, 2025

St. Anthony’s peaceful way of being still impresses after 800 years.

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The Day the Church Caught Fire

Ela Milewska June 8, 2025

Pentecost: the day the Church caught fire—literally and figuratively. Tongues of flame, a rushing wind, and suddenly a band of bewildered disciples became bold proclaimers of the Gospel.

woman sitting on rocks by the ocean with waves in the distance.

Navigating a Broken World

Stephen Copeland June 7, 2025

We live in a broken reality, and a lot of times there isn’t anything we can do to fix it. This helplessness that we feel is a natural part of navigating this broken world.

Do No Harm

Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD June 6, 2025

I was looking forward to meeting a friend at a volleyball game. It had been a disturbing week. When I looked up in the stands, there he was chatting with the source of my disturbance.