Prayer for Broken Hearts
Christopher Heffron
May 5, 2026
It’s often when we feel most abandoned that God is closest to us. We get in the way of that union, but God knows are steps before we make them.
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Christopher Heffron
Christopher Heffron is the editorial director at Franciscan Media.
Easter People
Christopher Heffron
April 2, 2026
What I love about Pope Francis and this jubilee year that we are in is that it shows, yet again, how vigilant he is about the world’s woes.
When Pride Leads to Humility
Christopher Heffron
March 28, 2026
Arrogance and self-promotion are very human, which means we all have fallen into those traps. But humility is the path we should be on.
Saint Anthony, Teacher
Christopher Heffron
March 20, 2026
Saint Anthony helped to put Francis’ vision into motion.
Pray for Asylum Seekers
Christopher Heffron
February 27, 2026
It takes grit to cross a border for a better life, irrespective of laws. Asylum seekers are God’s beloved, too.
Audacious Hope
Christopher Heffron
January 19, 2026
Hope was always the bedrock of Dr. Martin Luther King’s work. “If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps moving,” he said.
God Is the Artist
Christopher Heffron
January 16, 2026
Sadness is inevitable, but God doesn’t want us wallowing in it. Sometimes a short walk or a conversation with a friend can give our spirits a lift.