Intimacy with God
Murray Bodo, OFM
February 12, 2026
There is a mysticism for everyone. The mysticism Francis offers is for all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.
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For Those Who Suffer and No One Notices
Ela Milewska
February 12, 2026
Reflect There are people who carry heavy suffering without an audience. Their pain is hidden, unspoken, and easily overlooked. God sees what remains unseen to
When Did Jesus become a Catholic?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 12, 2026
Q: A few years ago, I overheard a Catholic woman ask her friend, “When did Jesus become a Catholic?” A few of us laughed but did try to explain that Jesus was the Christ. He was born Jewish and died Jewish.
One of my Jewish friends asked me, “When did Jesus become a Christian?” Soon after that, a relative asked me, “Well, when did he become a Catholic?” Please address these questions in your column.
Related and Connected
Susie Forrester
February 11, 2026
When I take the time to remember where I am, who is with me, and what is around me, I come to my senses.
Humility Makes Us Gentle
Martin J.P. Gianotti
February 11, 2026
Reflect Why is it that a perceived failure makes us short and rude with others? Pray Gracious God, You never leave us without your grace. It is
Is Social Justice Marxism?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 11, 2026
Q: I am a big supporter of Glenn Beck and all the work he is doing to save the country. On one of his programs, he was discussing social justice, which is Marxism, and how the government is trying to absorb the churches to run them as everything else—as the Communists do. He said there is a part of our Church that is tied into Marxism. What is it and how can we stop it?
Living into Death
Franciscan Media
February 10, 2026
I have encountered people who don’t recognize their physical and emotional pain because they’ve never had the opportunity to experience it deeply.
Look to the Light
Susan Hines-Brigger
February 10, 2026
Reflect Sometimes, for whatever reason, life can seem pretty dark. It can almost feel as if it is enveloping you. But in those times, we
Aren’t Martyrs Automatically Canonized?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 10, 2026
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?
St. Mary Magdalene: A Woman of Vision
Mark Etling, PhD
February 9, 2026
The Gospel of Mary is one of many Scriptures that was not accepted by the Church for inclusion in the New Testament.