Advent with the Saints: Athanasius

Greg Friedman, OFM December 15, 2025

The incarnation is at the heart of our faith, and what we celebrate in this season.

In God’s Hands

Colleen Arnold, MD December 15, 2025

Remember that old refrain, “He’s got the whole world in his hands”? God’s also got each one of us in his hands, and he doesn’t let go.

Advent with the Saints: Mary

Greg Friedman, OFM December 14, 2025

In our nativity scenes, the image of the Blessed Mother draws our line of sight from her eyes to the Infant Jesus.

Choose Joy

Ela Milewska December 14, 2025

“Be strong, fear not! Here is your God” (Is 35:4). Today we choose joy and rejoice not in wishful thinking, but in the reality of God’s saving love.

Advent with the Saints: Elijah

Greg Friedman, OFM December 13, 2025

One of the religious cable channels regularly runs old, and usually forgettable, movies about biblical heroes.

Welcomed to the Table

Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg December 13, 2025

Sometimes our faith can feel isolating. Yet its promise is that Jesus welcomes us all to the table as we rejoice in his love for us.

Advent with the Saints: Our Lady of Guadalupe

Greg Friedman, OFM December 12, 2025

Anyone who has lived or worked in Latin America or in the United States among Hispanic Catholics knows the warmth of their love and affection for Our Lady of Guadalupe.

This month during a baptism in my parish, a toddler called out loudly, “I see the baby’s face!”, and we erupted into laughter. What image of the Christ Child comes to mind as the perfect face of a baby?

Advent with the Saints: Angela Merici

Greg Friedman, OFM December 11, 2025

Many Catholics of my generation and older have been influenced by women religious who educated us as young Catholics.

Unconditional Love

Albert Haase, OFM December 11, 2025

St. Augustine hit the nail on the head when he famously said, “Love and then do as you please.” All the commandments align as we try to love God and love our neighbor.