Audacious Hope

Christopher Heffron January 19, 2026

Hope was always the bedrock of Dr. Martin Luther King’s work. “If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps moving,” he said.

Stealthy Angels

Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD January 19, 2026

Reflect As predictable as the morning light streaming through my porch window—he’s at it again. My aging neighbor shuffles out his front door down his

The Symbolism of Incense

Pat McCloskey, OFM January 19, 2026

Would you explain why the priest uses incense at Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and other ceremonies?

Spiritual Emptiness

Laura Stanko Britto January 18, 2026

Don’t be alone in your spiritual emptiness. Join a Bible study or faith-sharing group in your parish in person or online.

Smile Like a Christian

Colleen Arnold, MD January 18, 2026

Reflect The outside of my white passenger van is covered with dozens of colorful magnetic flowers. No matter where I drive it, people invariably notice

two women sitting on a hill, having a conversation

The Face of Christ

Natalie Ryan January 17, 2026

Ask someone how they are doing today. Not just a “How are you?” with a “I’m good” response in passing, but genuinely sit down and have a conversation with a friend, family member, or even a coworker.

hand reaching for a light with forest in the background

God’s Light

Maureen O'Brien January 17, 2026

Take a moment today and reflect on how God’s light has been there for you or your loved ones during these times of distress.

God Is the Artist

Christopher Heffron January 16, 2026

Sadness is inevitable, but God doesn’t want us wallowing in it. Sometimes a short walk or a conversation with a friend can give our spirits a lift.

What Is Your Song?

Stephen Copeland January 16, 2026

A jazz saxophonist once put it this way: “Music pulls me deeper into being.”

I understand the Church’s regulations on cremation. In view of the events of last summer, what are the Church’s regulations on the final disposition of the deceased person’s ashes? May they be cast to the winds at sea?