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Mary the Mystic

Murray Bodo, OFM August 26, 2026

All mystics wonder what is happening to them when the Holy Spirit asks them to believe the seemingly impossible notion that God wants to enter their lives.

‘I Am Consumed with Guilt and Sorrow’

Pat McCloskey, OFM August 26, 2026

Q. I am feeling very guilty. I was driving my car and accidentally hit a man with my side mirror. I never saw him, and I don’t know if he stepped in front of me or not. The only reason I know he was hit was my side mirror flipped in, and I heard the snap. I immediately pulled over and asked the man if he was OK.

The Depths of the Carceri

Stephen Copeland August 25, 2026

Eremo delle Carceri is a hermitage upon Mount Subasio where Francis and his brothers spent extended periods in prayerful solitude.

shoes and feet next to word scripture set in stone.

Prophets and Mystics

Alicia von Stamwitz August 25, 2026

We’re all called to be prophets and mystics.

woman resting her head on her hand with a heavy heart.

Prayer for Heavy Hearts

Christopher Heffron August 24, 2026

How often do we fail to entrust the future to God? How quickly do we worry about what we cannot control?

A group of volunteers in solidarity embracing each other.

Solidarity Is Our Goal

Mark P. Shea August 24, 2026

Solidarity means we are all in this together, and none of us can say, “Your end of the Titanic is sinking.”

statue of Jesus as shepherd holding a staff and a lamb.

Good and Graceful Shepherd

Christopher Heffron August 21, 2026

Who hasn’t felt as if they are on the outside looking in? Who among us hasn’t felt dejected or neglected? May this prayer be your reminder today that you are loved no matter how far you’ve strayed.

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This Communion of Saints

Franciscan Media August 21, 2026

Life is change. But it is not antithetical to what came before, it is not a negation of that, or an elimination of it. In some ways, it might be a building upon it.