Grace Is Alive!
Monsignor Frank Bognanno
August 24, 2025
One of the fundamental laws of human life and of the spiritual life is that the measure we give to others will be the measure we will receive.
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Monsignor Frank Bognanno
Monsignor Frank Bognanno, a retired priest in the Diocese of Des Moines, has faithfully served the Church for fifty-six years. He is the founder of the Emmaus Spirituality Program for Priests, author of Contemplating Priestly Spirituality, and host of weekly programs for EWTN (1981-1990). He is chaplain for Des Moines Legatus and for the Knights of Malta and a member of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. He also serves as the spiritual director of the biennial Christ Our Life Catholic International Conference.
Maintain Your Peace
Monsignor Frank Bognanno
May 14, 2025
Don’t be in such a hurry that you lose your inner peace. It’s bad for your physical and mental health.
‘I Am with You’
Monsignor Frank Bognanno
March 24, 2025
When we are fearful, we need to trust in God’s loving presence and power to help. He cares!
Growth through Sacrifice
Monsignor Frank Bognanno
March 14, 2024
We grow as persons each time we make even a small self-sacrifice in giving to another, in loving another.
God Is Close to Us
Monsignor Frank Bognanno
March 13, 2024
Be at peace by living in the now. Only when we see the future as a positive reality does it become possible to live well in the present moment.
Only a Breath Away
Monsignor Frank Bognanno
March 7, 2024
We are not on a lonely journey, all alone on a long road. Our loving Father never takes his eyes off us.
Kindness Pleases God
Monsignor Frank Bognanno
February 1, 2024
Today do a small act of love for someone. Open a door for someone, or just say “please” or “thank you.”
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