Staff Editorial

God's flowers for St. Francis

Follow Francis, Serve God 

Perhaps that is the singular lesson Francis left behind: God is within us; therefore, we are not only capable, but called to be holy.

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Pope Leo newspapers

Welcome, Pope Leo XIV 

In the end, we must remember that it was the Holy Spirit who led the cardinals to elect Pope Leo XIV.
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mosaic of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jesus’ Sacred Heart Connects Everything  

Jesus’ Sacred Heart leads him to embrace the cross.
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Statue of Mary

A Lenten Journey toward Hope 

Sometimes in life there can be two totally unrelated things that, upon closer look, are actually connected.
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compass on a rock

High Hopes for the Jubilee

A survey of the news hardly inspires hope. Pope Francis and his theme for the Jubilee is a remedy.
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American flag

A Time to Rebuild

St. Francis told us to “begin again,” but first we need to rebuild the ruins in and around us. 
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creche of people

Far More Than What St. Francis Expected 

The crèche may be the most popular Christian devotional practice and example of inculturation (situating Jesus in every culture).
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