The Jubilee Year of St. Francis
Herman Sutter
March 10, 2026
Reflect In this jubilee year of Francis of Assisi, there are so many things we can learn from his example. One of them is his
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No Funeral Mass for a Cremated Person?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 10, 2026
What is the Church’s official stance on cremation?
‘Give Birth to Christ in the World’
Stephen Copeland
March 9, 2026
I wanted to spend some time with what Father Cyprian shared. “Dialogue is not a crossing of two monologues,” he said.
Fill the Cracks
Susan Hines-Brigger
March 9, 2026
Reflect One of my favorite practices is that of Kintsugi–which means “join with gold.” This Japanese art repairs broken objects by filling the cracks or
Inner and Outer Beauty
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 9, 2026
Should a laywoman use artificial beauty aids such as hair coloring, nails, eyelashes, or makeup?
Worship God Alone
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 8, 2026
Francis knew that idolatry was the key sin in the Old Testament.
Giving Myself as Alms
Colleen Arnold, MD
March 8, 2026
When we think of giving alms for Lent, we generally think of giving money. But giving of ourselves can be another way to share.
St. Teresa of Avila: Prayer Coach
Gina Loehr
March 7, 2026
St. Teresa of Avila’s prayer life did culminate in the “spiritual rain” of mystical union with Christ.
Listening as Prayer
Herman Sutter
March 7, 2026
The real sacrifice God asks is our attention. You don’t have to pick up your rosary, light a candle, or fall on your knees.
Our Prayer Partners
Gloria Hutchinson
March 6, 2026
For decades, the saints have been my mentors in prayer, faith companions whom the centuries cannot separate, beloved friends.