Anger at the Church
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 11, 2025
Father Pat McCloskey, OFM, answers questions in his Ask a Franciscan column!
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Finding Light in the Dark
Daniel Imwalle
September 10, 2025
It’s a tad ironic how easy it is to be grateful for the positive, joyful moments in life, and yet our faith calls us to be thankful for everything—even the most difficult situations. Yes, even in the death of a loved one, we “celebrate” a funeral Mass.
St. Francis and the Cross
Jovian Weigel, OFM
September 10, 2025
Francis always mentioned humility in the same breath with poverty.
What about Limbo?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 10, 2025
Question about limbo: Are souls in a state of eternal happiness outside heaven or do they go to hell forever? I pray for my granddaughter’s soul.
Tides of Prayer
Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
September 9, 2025
Prayer has a huge ebb and flow. When we try to pray, sometimes we walk on water and sometimes we sink like a stone.
Be Not Afraid
Colleen Arnold, MD
September 9, 2025
In the Old Testament, God told Joshua, “I command you; be strong and steadfast! Do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD, your God, is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9).
Did Jesus Condemn Slavery?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 9, 2025
I cannot find any passage in the Gospels where Jesus condemns slavery. Have I missed something?
Carlo Acutis, Pier Giorgio Frassati canonized
OSV News
September 8, 2025
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The greatest risk in life is to waste it by not seeking to follow God’s plan, Pope Leo XIV said, proclaiming
Divine Communion
Richard Rohr, OFM
September 8, 2025
Isn’t it a consolation to know that life is not a straight line?
Following Jesus
Patricia Breen McNeil
September 8, 2025
Over the course of his three-year public ministry, many came to follow Jesus on the way. Andrew, one of the Twelve, whose brother was Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John the Baptist preaching and came to follow Jesus.
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