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Living Temples

Ela Milewska November 9, 2025

This Sunday’s feast day honors the cathedral of the pope. But, more deeply, it also celebrates the Church as the body of Christ.

Two Feasts for Saint Joseph?

Pat McCloskey, OFM November 9, 2025

On March 19, we celebrate Saint Joseph, husband of Mary. On May 1, we celebrate Saint Joseph the Worker. Why are there two feasts for the same saint?

The worldwide Church has long honored St. Joseph, and his feast entered the worldwide calendar in 1324. The feast of St. Joseph the Worker was added in 1955.

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Unity and Community

Sara P. Marks November 9, 2025

Our Franciscan tradition speaks to the idea of unity through community.

Find Your Joy

Christopher Heffron November 8, 2025

Reflect With everything going on in our communities and in the greater world, it’s hard to be happy. But St. Francis of Assisi showed us

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Handling Post-Abortion Guilt

Pat McCloskey, OFM November 8, 2025

I have had two abortions. My friend at work told me that the Catholic faith can help me with the massive guilt that I feel. Please tell me how.

Thanks for writing. You are not alone in realizing that an abortion has lingering psychological effects for many people — mostly women but also for men. God gives life to born and unborn humans.

The best-known Catholic group offering help to people in your situation may be Project Rachel, founded in 1984 by Vickie Thorn, a Milwaukee wife and mother who reached out to a friend who had an abortion.