Profiles
Brent Suter: Baseball, Faith, and the Environment
Peter Feuerherd
September 23, 2025
Brent Suter, a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, is using his platform to share his faith and speak out on behalf of the environment.
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Chloé Valdary: A Modern Mystic
Stephen Copeland
September 23, 2025
Chloé Valdary, a writer and peace activist, offers an alternative approach to guide Americans through their racial and political division.
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Robert Sieg, OFM: Peace in Community, Joy in Service
Daniel Imwalle
August 17, 2025
I don’t know about you, but I find that it can be a bit difficult to gauge a person’s demeanor or mood over email exchanges.
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Henryk Cisowski, OFM Cap
Patricia Mish
June 24, 2025
Growing up in western Poland during the Communist era, Henryk Cisowski first met Franciscans at the lively Catholic parish a block from his home.
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Ilia Delio, OSF: Contemplating the Nature of the Universe
Stephen Copeland
May 25, 2025
Arguably no Franciscan theologian has bridged science and religion quite like Sister Ilia Delio, OSF.
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Mary Elizabeth Imler, OSF: Scientist, Teacher, Sister
John Stegeman
May 23, 2025
Sister Mary Elizabeth Imler, a Franciscan Sister of the Sacred Heart out of Frankfort, Illinois, came to her vocation through a love of studying and teaching science.
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Sister Jean, Loyola icon and chaplain of men’s basketball team, dies at 106
She prayed with college basketball players before games, counseled them after losses, and reminded them that faith, not fame, was the real victory.