Wield Your Words Carefully
Colleen Arnold, MD
March 29, 2026
When our words are kind and gentle, our spirits will be too. We will have fewer regrets and be more charitable and peaceful.
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When Pride Leads to Humility
Christopher Heffron
March 28, 2026
Arrogance and self-promotion are very human, which means we all have fallen into those traps. But humility is the path we should be on.
Love the Unlovable
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
March 28, 2026
As Jesus noted, loving our neighbor is easy when our neighbor is lovable.
Saint Christopher: In Service to God
Christopher Heffron
March 27, 2026
This saint reminds us that, in our own way, we carry Christ on our shoulders and in our hearts across mighty rivers.
Give a Hand
Colleen Arnold, MD
March 27, 2026
Reflect When Jesus came to Peter’s house, his mother-in-law was sick in bed. Jesus grasped her hand, helped her up, and the fever left her
What Did Jesus Mean by ‘Poor in Spirit’?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 27, 2026
In Matthew 5:3, Jesus says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” In Luke 6:20b, he says, “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.” Is he talking about two different groups of people? If not, what does “poor in spirit” mean? How can being “poor in spirit” make you blessed?
‘I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches’
Leonard Foley, OFM
March 26, 2026
Clare’s name means “light.” She is the bright, shining one who reflected God’s love into the world.
Finding and Following
Maureen O'Brien
March 26, 2026
Reflect The path of Jesus is one of perpetual, beautiful movement. As a shepherd, he will find us, no matter how far away and lost
Was St. Joseph a Virgin?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 26, 2026
Eucharistic Prayer I refers to Mary, the mother of Jesus, as “ever virgin” but does not use the same expression for St. Joseph. Why?
The Touch of God
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
March 25, 2026
It is not a matter of “carrying God inside us.” That would be too mechanical. It’s better to say that we are filled with God’s presence within us—along with our weaknesses and imperfections.