Trust the Slow Work of God
Christopher Wesley
November 14, 2025
In a world where things can be ordered on demand, it’s hard to remember that true transformation takes time.
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Is a Private Marriage OK?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 14, 2025
We decided to get married before God but privately. We knelt down before a crucifix and made our wedding vows before God. Have we committed a sin and, if so, what should we do?
Rich in Poverty
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 14, 2025
“Rich by reason of its poverty.” That phrase was as difficult to understand in Francis’s day as it is in ours. Celano was not pulling this expression out of thin air.
Digital Pillars of Salt
Herman Sutter
November 13, 2025
How many times have you seen this image or perhaps you’ve done it yourself? Two friends sit across from each other at a restaurant, not talking to each other, but instead checking their phones.
God Knows Our Heart Completely
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 13, 2025
Did I confess certain sins? If I didn’t, have I sinned by going to Holy Communion all these years? I have gone to Confession faithfully.
Sister Death
Jack Wintz, OFM
November 13, 2025
Throughout this canticle, we have seen how Francis saw God’s goodness, radiance and beauty in all creatures. He saw them indeed as benevolent friends, as
The Artist’s Work
Colleen Arnold, MD
November 12, 2025
Recently, I admired a gifted glassblower at work. Watching the bubble of hot glass transform reminded me of God’s description of himself as the potter and us as his clay.
Too Many Clergy Among Canonized Saints?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 12, 2025
Who was the last saint canonized who was not a member of the clergy? Are only Catholics recognized as saints? Can a non-Christian become a saint?
A Church of Many Cultures
Stephen J. Binz
November 12, 2025
Today, Christian Native Americans seek ways of being equal participants in the life and mission of the Church—as indigenous people.
Why Was Cain’s Sacrifice Rejected?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 11, 2025
Cain killed his brother, Abel, out of jealousy because God accepted Abel’s sacrifice, “the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions,” but not Cain’s from “the fruit of the soil” (Gn 4:3–5, New Revised Standard Version). Why?