All the Little Things
Christopher Heffron
May 18, 2026
How often do you stop and count your blessings? In the busyness of our daily lives, it’s easy to forget them.
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Widowed Deacons
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 18, 2026
A Catholic neighbor recently told me her parish priest said that if a deacon’s wife dies, the Church forbids him from marrying again. What is the reasoning behind this Church ruling?
The Poetry of Letting Go
Stephen Copeland
May 15, 2026
Robert Frost once described a poem as a “momentary stay against confusion.” Was this what Francis was doing on some level in the Canticle, as
To Truly Love
Herman Sutter
May 15, 2026
Reflect One of the most beautiful pieces of Christian writing is Paul’s tender description of love in chapter 13 of the first letter to the
‘Is Every Encyclical Infallible?’
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 15, 2026
I know that the pope’s infallibility is not a personal trait but is part of his office as the successor of St. Peter. Even so, is every encyclical infallible?
A Letter to Elizabeth Ann Seton
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
May 14, 2026
On the day of your canonization as the first saint born in the United States, I happily anticipated the well-deserved attention your remarkable life would receive.
Just Add Water
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
May 14, 2026
Reflect A guilty pleasure of mine is buying five- or seven-dollar flower bouquets to brighten my table. As a few stems of my Charmelias started
Why We Should Pray the Rosary
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 14, 2026
Both my children, graduates of Catholic schools, are studying the Bible and want to know where it says that we should to pray the rosary to honor Mary, the mother of Jesus.
The Enduring Prayer of St. Francis
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 13, 2026
Wind, water, fire, and earth are creation’s basic elements that work together to sustain life.
Traveling Mercies
Kyle Kramer
May 13, 2026
Reflect Even though we’re enclosed in the steel and glass bubbles of our cars, driving offers so many opportunities to connect with our fellow fragile