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Cultivate Joy

Christopher Heffron July 7, 2026

Joy is contagious—and it costs nothing to share it with those around us. Reach out to somebody in your inner circle who is struggling to find joy.

A Higher Calling

Patrick Carolan July 7, 2026

Not everyone is called to be a professed Franciscan. But everyone is called to be Franciscan.

Cultivate Simplicity

Clifford Hennings, OFM July 6, 2026

What gets the most attention in your daily routine? Do you make time for prayer or service each day?

person reaching out a hand to help pull a man up.

Unsung Saints

Diane M. Houdek July 6, 2026

We can all think of people who have made a significant difference in the major decisions and directions of our lives.

Childlike Lectio

Stephen Copeland July 3, 2026

Children have the unique ability to read “energy” and the present moment in a way that we as adults sometimes miss out on because we are stuck in our heads or agendas.

The Power of Our Bodies

Shannon K. Evans July 3, 2026

When you hug a friend, make eye contact with a stranger, put a child on your lap, or caress a lover, you are opening yourself to allow God to communicate to another person through your body.

Q: The feast of Saint Charles Lwanga and companion martyrs (June 3) recently raised a question for me. On July 17, 1794, 16 Carmelite nuns were guillotined in Compiègne, France, for their faith. As a secular Carmelite, I have always considered them a beacon of love and uncompromising faith. Doesn’t the fact that they were martyred for their faith automatically make them saints? Why would any miracles be needed?