Pilgrims in Rome | Photo by Chris Czermak on Unsplash

Restless Hearts Fixed on God

Christopher Heffron March 5, 2026

I spend my last night of my pilgrimage to Italy on the balcony of my hotel room drinking wine and looking up at a heavy sky.

Delight in Mercy

Colleen Arnold, MD March 5, 2026

Reflect In Micah 7:18, we read that God delights in showing mercy. And we know from Genesis that we humans are made in God’s image.

Where Can I Find Patron Saint Lists?

Pat McCloskey, OFM March 5, 2026

Is there a publication that lists the saints and their patronages?

Naming Our Insecurities

Stephen Copeland March 4, 2026

This one small moment shows how seeming insecurity, and daring to name it, can also be a pathway toward truth and learning about oneself.

Put Down the Stones

Maureen O'Brien March 4, 2026

Reflect In Brother Mike Johnson’s podcast “A Franciscan Heart in the World” he reflects on John 8:1-11. This scripture invites us to see our own

They Don’t Go to Confession

Pat McCloskey, OFM March 4, 2026

What can I do about those who do not go to Confession? They’re active in Church. They’re adults and married more than 25 years. I’m puzzled. My son-in-law’s parents may not go either.

All of these things are there for us to discover within ourselves. I’ll close with this line from another great memoirist, Elizabeth Gilbert: “I happen to believe we are all walking repositories of buried treasure.”