Catholic Saints
A Church of Many Cultures
Today, Christian Native Americans seek ways of being equal participants in the life and mission of the Church—as indigenous people.
‘Love Builds Up’
From the depth of St. Francis' relationship with God, he intuited a profound understanding of the human ego.
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Rich in Poverty
“Rich by reason of its poverty.” That phrase was as difficult to understand in Francis’s day as it is in ours. Celano was not pulling this expression out of thin air.
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God’s Love Is Boundless
The answer God promises to give to you or me will be unique to each of us.
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St. Francis Lived Honestly
Francis desired to live honestly. If the friars could do without something, then it belonged to a poor person who needed it.
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Midlife and Sister Death
Death is inevitable. But how do we use the years we've been given? That in itself is a way to celebrate life.
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Carlo Acutis: ‘Thy Eternal Summer Shall Not Fade’
When I think about Carlo Acutis, like everybody, I think of his youth. And that inevitably makes me think of my own teen years. The summer before my senior year of high school, Pete, a classmate of mine, was killed ...
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