Profiles

Father Boniface Ramsey: The Whistleblower

Peter Feuerherd February 25, 2022

Father Boniface Ramsey raised red flags about Theodore McCarrick for years before the media and Church leaders took notice. While some call him a hero, he hopes to be remembered first as a good priest.

Sister Jannnette Pruitt

Janine Walsh November 3, 2021

“Transition comes to everyone,” Sister Jannette Pruitt, OSF, says “and when it does, I trust in God and try to take life one day at a time.”

Richard Rohr on Thomas Merton

Richard Rohr, OFM April 12, 2021

Thomas Merton is still having an effect on Christian thought, says Richard Rohr, a longtime admirer.

Mike Lasky, OFM Conv

Patricia Mish November 20, 2020

For Friar Mike Lasky, OFM Conv, seeking social justice goes beyond platitudes or social media posts. It means getting to work.

Sister Damien Hinderer, OSF

Jennifer Scroggins November 19, 2020

A simple yes to a one-time good deed transformed into a lifelong ministry for Sister Damien Hinderer, OSF.

Theresa Diersen

Christopher Heffron November 18, 2020

When Theresa Diersen walks into the dining room at St. Francis Seraph Ministries in Cincinnati, Ohio, guests immediately take notice: Faces light up; hugs are in abundance.

Marcellino Micallef, OFM

Patricia Mish November 17, 2020

In response to the growing number of refugees, poor, and the homeless, Father Marcellino and the friars decided to transform their historic monastery’s former refectory into a soup kitchen.