Pat McCloskey, OFM

Ephesians 4:4–6 speaks of those Christians as needing a unity in body, spirit, hope, Lord, faith, Baptism, and God. A note in the New American Bible identifies these seven unities as the basis, in reverse order, for later creeds. What do these unities mean in a person’s spiritual life?

Shouldn’t this spot where Jesus died be marked by a miraculous “glow ” as a sacred site having wondrous properties? Why is the spot where Our Lady of Lourdes appeared marked with more precision than the spot where Jesus died?

How should I address St. Pio of Pietrelcina in my daily prayers? “Padre Pio ” seems very warm and “St. Pio ” seems very cold. I simply want to do the right thing.

This text presents three programs at AFCU schools in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. These initiatives were described during breakout sessions at the recent Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities’ June 2018 symposium held at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois. In even-numbered years, the AFCU holds a symposium at one of the Association’s 27 member schools.

Your Saint of the Day Internet feature sometimes has saints on days other than the ones listed on the worldwide liturgical calendar. Why?