A Prayer For Sleep

Maureen O'Brien April 23, 2026

Reflect So many of us struggle to get a simple good night’s sleep. We are pulled awake in the dark by worries about our lives,

Last February, I realized that our parish did not celebrate the feast of St. Valentine. Does this mean that he may have been a true saint but, due to poor record-keeping, has been forgotten? Was he ever officially recognized as a saint?

Mary the Mystic

Murray Bodo, OFM April 22, 2026

The mystic knows in a uniquely graced way these mysteries that we believe and live out as we try to be true to the mystery of our baptism.

Righteous or Self-Righteous?

Colleen Arnold, MD April 22, 2026

Reflect The modern world seems confused about righteousness (doing the right thing) and self-righteousness (the certainty that our own ideas and beliefs are superior to

Is Suicide a Sin?

Pat McCloskey, OFM April 22, 2026

I once read in a Catholic newspaper that suicide may not be a sin if a person is depressed or mentally ill or does not appreciate that what he or she is doing is wrong. What does the Catholic Church teach about this?

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We Belong to One Another

Eunice J. Park April 21, 2026

I began to deeply understand that I belonged not only to God, but also to those with whom I am in relationships.

Pain Prayer

Kyle Kramer April 21, 2026

Reflect Most of us, especially as we get older, deal with aches and pains. Some of us may even suffer constant, chronic physical pain. Pain can sap

Understanding Sins of Omission

Pat McCloskey, OFM April 21, 2026

I realize that I can sin by some action (for example, murder or theft), but I have never understood how someone can sin by inaction, by not doing something. How is that possible?