sad woman behind a window with water drops.

‘God Has Collected Your Tears’

Franciscan Media January 20, 2026

I don’t think you can get to a place of being open to God’s grace unless you feel that your lament has been heard.

Take the Easy Days

Martin J.P. Gianotti January 20, 2026

Reflect Have you ever criticized yourself for not doing “enough spiritually”? Not saying the right devotions, not kneeling the whole time, not paying attention enough? Pray

Finding Satan’s Story in the Bible

Pat McCloskey, OFM January 20, 2026

Where in the Bible can I find the story of Lucifer and the fallen angels? I’ve looked, but without success. Is there some other book that contains this story?

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.