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
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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.
Wisdom from ‘The Good Sisters’
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
February 1, 2026
Reflect Wisdom from retired Sisters of Charity to new students at my university: “Start your day by being grateful.” “Remember God is always with you.”
Prophets and Mystics
Alicia von Stamwitz
February 1, 2026
We’re all called to be prophets and mystics.
The Face of God
Roch Niemier, OFM
January 31, 2026
In the Incarnation, God revealed to us who God is. The Incarnation showed us the face of God.
Finding Joy in Something New
Ela Milewska
January 31, 2026
Reflect Change often arrives unannounced, without asking our permission. We brace ourselves for loss before we look for possibility. Yet sometimes joy slips in through
Commit to the Common Good
Mark P. Shea
January 30, 2026
Solidarity means we are all in this together, and none of us can say, “Your end of the Titanic is sinking.”
Don’t Fight Fair
Martin J.P. Gianotti
January 30, 2026
Reflect Have you ever reflected on the reality that we are in a spiritual combat that puts our very souls at stake? Better yet, that the
When Is It Too Late to Arrive for Mass?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
January 30, 2026
At what point during Mass is it too late for someone to arrive and have it “count”? Some people come a few minutes late and others very late. I think this is wrong.
Hatred Is a Virus
Christopher Heffron
January 29, 2026
We cannot rewrite history—though it is our duty to learn from it. And there is a legacy for us to fall back on.