Precious Porziuncola
Maureen O'Brien
August 4, 2026
Reflect The Porziuncola, the breathtaking little chapel within St. Mary of the Angels is Assisi, is one of the utmost places that holds the spirit
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We Are Living Canticles
Christopher Heffron
August 3, 2026
We are living Canticles of God. St. Francis understood that better than anyone.
Prayer Is Born from Love
Laura Stanko Britto
August 3, 2026
Prayer is a relationship with God. Relationships take time and are based on love
Minimum Age for Readers at Mass?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
August 3, 2026
Q. Is there a minimum age before someone can be designated as a reader at Mass? Must that person be confirmed?
A. There is no minimum age, and having received the Sacrament of Confirmation is not a requirement. Carrying out this service to the Church is a matter of someone’s ability to read effectively in a faith-filled way during public worship.
The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age
Julianne Wallace
July 31, 2026
In a time when loneliness and disconnection are at historic highs, how can resurrecting community help us awaken to what Thomas Merton called our “true selves”? In an age of division, how might principles from the Franciscan way help us to uncover our “original unity”? What does real, authentic, diverse community look like today? And what does Pope Leo’s new encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” say about using digital tools to build a universal human family? What might a digital “piazza” offer in this technological age?
Pray for Peace Like St. Francis
Jack Wintz, OFM
July 31, 2026
Francis of Assisi may not have written the words of the Peace Prayer attributed to him, but he certainly lived them.
Keep Praying, No Matter How You Feel
Martin J.P. Gianotti
July 31, 2026
Reflect Have you struggled to pray when it feels dry and boring, like God is distant and not feeding us whenever we enter into prayer? Pray St.
When Prayers Are Answered ‘No’
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 31, 2026
Jesus told the apostles: “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it” (Jn 14:13–14). How can we believe this if a prayer is answered no?
The Rosary and Us
Shannon K. Evans
July 30, 2026
The rosary is an invitation for the Spirit to introduce new awareness of God’s presence.
God’s Messengers
Christopher Heffron
July 30, 2026
St. Francis of Assisi praised God for all life: the birds in the sky and the lilies of the field. Even the dog at your feet is a messenger of the Almighty—there to remind you that you are loved and beloved.