Is Agnosticism a Sin?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 7, 2025
I know that being an atheist is looked down upon, but I want to know if being an agnostic is a sin.
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Pray the Words of St. Francis
Franciscan Media
November 7, 2025
One of my favorite authors is the great Hoosier science fiction writer, Kurt Vonnegut. A theme he often plays with in many of his novels
Learning From Our Sins
Albert Haase, OFM
November 6, 2025
Our attempts to make up for deficiencies from our childhoods lead to our recurring sins. By the Holy Spirit’s gifts of insight and understanding, we can begin the process of being freed from our slavery to sin.
Why Does God Make the Devil So Powerful?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 6, 2025
If God created the angel Lucifer, who failed God through pride, why didn’t God simply dump him in hell instead of allowing him to torment and wreck so many human lives? Isn’t God more powerful than Satan?
I have heard this explained in terms of free will. When did that theory begin? It seems that our all-knowing and all-powerful God has been shoved aside. What am I missing here?
Francis of Assisi, Wedded to Poverty
Christopher Heffron
November 6, 2025
“And to this poverty, my beloved brothers, you must cling with all your heart, and wish never to have anything else under heaven.”
Practice Patience
Colleen Arnold, MD
November 5, 2025
Reflect It’s tough to be patient when we are waiting for God to act in our lives. One recent morning I watched a snowy egret.
Understanding the Term ‘Born Again’
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 5, 2025
Q. The term born again has become very popular among many Christians now, but I am not sure of its meaning. I suspect that it is misused or misunderstood by many people who proudly use it. Also, we read in John 3:5, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. ” Is “water ” here the same as Baptism?
Joy in Creating
Franciscan Media
November 5, 2025
The joy and fulfillment came in the creating, in the daring to create, day after day after day.
Breaking Down Barriers
Patricia Breen McNeil
November 4, 2025
Reflect One of the saddest realizations of our current culture is how polarized we Americans have become—politics, faith, how we treat people different than us.
How Can Mary Be the ‘Mother of God’?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 4, 2025
In the second part of the Hail Mary, we say, “Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.” My fundamentalist brother wants to know how Mary can be the mother of God if God made Mary. How can I explain this?