How Did Evil Begin?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 6, 2025
What is the absolute root cause of evil? How can an absolute evil (the devil) come from an absolute good (God)?
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The Hard Work of Forgiveness
Mark P. Shea
October 5, 2025
Jesus commands the Church’s members to practice radical forgiveness of one another.
Faith in the Waiting
Ela Milewska
October 5, 2025
The prophet Habakkuk names what so many of us feel when prayers go unanswered or when injustice drags on. But God’s answer is tender and clear: the vision still has its time.
Are Catholic Schools the Answer?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 5, 2025
Why do so many graduates of Catholic schools become agnostics or atheists or join other churches?
The Responsibilities of Leadership
Clifford Hennings, OFM
October 4, 2025
“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God that things that are God’s” (Mark 12:17). While others rightly have authority over many things, this must always be exercised in accordance with God’s divine law.
Grace Is a Bridge
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 4, 2025
Pope Francis summarized the importance of Sacred Heart devotion to several saints and the Jesuits, in general.
Why Was St. Francis So Devoted to Mary?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 4, 2025
I have heard that St. Francis of Assisi was very devoted to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Why? Did Francis write about her?
Stillness and Bells
Maureen O'Brien
October 3, 2025
Legend has it that, in 1226, the bells of St. Stephen in Assisi began to clang spontaneously as Francis took his final breath.
Divine Creativity
Franciscan Media
October 3, 2025
Grace is constantly inviting us to enter into an awareness of this flow of divine creativity.
Can Second Cousins Marry?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
October 3, 2025
A niece of my husband has become very close to one of her second cousins. They and some family members are questioning if they are too closely related to marry one another. Are they?
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