Embracing the Quiet of the Cold and Dark in Winter
Ela Milewska
February 5, 2026
Reflect Winter invites us to slow down, even when we resist it. The cold and dark are not empty; they are restful and protective. This
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One of Life's Great Losses
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 5, 2026
How do I understand and find peace in the death of a parent?
Please accept my condolences on the death of your father or mother. Allow yourself to grieve properly but without being absolutely consumed or paralyzed by this death. Joining a support group for people who have recently lost a loved one may be helpful. If not, consider seeking individual grief counseling.
Who Are You, O Lord, and Who Am I?
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
February 4, 2026
St. Francis of Assisi often prayed this little prayer which helped him put everything in his life into perspective: “Who are you, O Lord, and who am I?”
The Kingdom of God
Colleen Arnold, MD
February 4, 2026
Reflect In Mark 1:12–15 we read Jesus’ words after his 40 days in the desert: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at
Who Informed the Biblical Writers?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 4, 2026
How did the gentlemen who gathered together to write the Bible do so? Where did their information come from? The holy Bible is beautifully written. When was it written? How did they know all the details?
Ultimately, God inspired them to convey the unique divine self-revelation that we find in the Bible. We need to accept the Bible on its own terms. We may mistakenly think of it as entirely eyewitness accounts in which the biblical writers act like court reporters, giving us a verbatim account.
Lessons from the Loons
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
February 3, 2026
Reflect Early morning in Michigan, I am with a friend listening to bird songs, including a persistent loon. “I love watching loons on the lake,”
Prayer Is Relationship
Linda McCullough Moore
February 3, 2026
Prayer is being consciously in God’s presence, focusing our eyes on God, on who God is.
The Weight of Sin
Christopher Heffron
February 2, 2026
God knows our flaws and loves us in spite of them. We are not irredeemable.
Healing Ourselves of False Conceptions of God
Martin J.P. Gianotti
February 2, 2026
Reflect When confronted by your own sins, how often do you imagine God as looking upon you with wrath, ready to strike a blow that
Forgive an Adulterous Husband?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 2, 2026
Is it wrong to divorce a husband who commits adultery? My husband and I were married in the Catholic Church almost 30 years ago. Several years ago he committed adultery, and the pain still remains with me. I have tried to forgive him but long for something much more important: healing.
No, a civil divorce is an option. Depending on evidence provided, a canonical “declaration of nullity ” may also be possible.