Prayer
Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat
Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat lived in France during the French Revolution. Concerned about the education of children, especially girls, and feeling a call to the religious life, she founded the Society of the Sacred Heart. The sisters worked for the education of the poor and ran boarding schools for the well-to-do.
Franciscan Peacemakers: On the Front Lines of Human Trafficking
The Franciscan Peacemakers have been helping women struggling with prostitution and poverty for over 25 years. Now some of the women they’ve helped are giving back.
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Resilience and Struggle
Resilience is what happens when we give up control and are willing to embrace the ambiguity.
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My Own Canticle of the Creatures
Pandemic isolation forced this photographer to capture the intricate and beautiful world around her.
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Beyond the Serenity Prayer
Some things are unacceptable, and we need—with the Hebraic prophets—to challenge them. Wherever there is pain and injustice let me be an instrument of peace and justice.
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Lent and the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Now that we are in the midst of the Lenten season, parishes will be offering several opportunities to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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