Advent with the Saints: Elijah

Greg Friedman, OFM December 13, 2025

One of the religious cable channels regularly runs old, and usually forgettable, movies about biblical heroes.

Welcomed to the Table

Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg December 13, 2025

Sometimes our faith can feel isolating. Yet its promise is that Jesus welcomes us all to the table as we rejoice in his love for us.

Advent with the Saints: Our Lady of Guadalupe

Greg Friedman, OFM December 12, 2025

Anyone who has lived or worked in Latin America or in the United States among Hispanic Catholics knows the warmth of their love and affection for Our Lady of Guadalupe.

This month during a baptism in my parish, a toddler called out loudly, “I see the baby’s face!”, and we erupted into laughter. What image of the Christ Child comes to mind as the perfect face of a baby?

Advent with the Saints: Angela Merici

Greg Friedman, OFM December 11, 2025

Many Catholics of my generation and older have been influenced by women religious who educated us as young Catholics.

Unconditional Love

Albert Haase, OFM December 11, 2025

St. Augustine hit the nail on the head when he famously said, “Love and then do as you please.” All the commandments align as we try to love God and love our neighbor.

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Advent with the Saints: John of the Cross

Greg Friedman, OFM December 10, 2025

It may seem strange to think of the cross during a season that prepares us for Christmas.

Virtue and Civility

Clifford Hennings, OFM December 10, 2025

We live in divided times. In this time of discordant rhetoric, it’s crucial that we stand as a model for virtue and civility.

Advent with the Saints: Monica

Greg Friedman, OFM December 9, 2025

Advent is a season of waiting. The Scriptures fill us with hope, based on the promises of God.

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What St. Juan Diego Heard

Daniel Imwalle December 9, 2025

Full disclosure: I am kind of obsessed with sound and music. So when I recently reread the story of St. Juan Diego and his encounter with Mary in Mexico in 1531, my ears perked up—literally—when I discovered that he heard music when she appeared.