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Saint Christopher: Bearing Christ

Christopher Heffron August 18, 2026

This saint reminds us that, in our own way, we carry Christ on our shoulders and in our hearts across mighty rivers.

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Why Is the Pope Called the ‘Supreme Pontiff’?

Pat McCloskey, OFM August 18, 2026

According to Webster’s New World College Dictionary, the definition for the pope is “supreme pontiff.” Why is that?

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My Prayer Partners

Gloria Hutchinson August 17, 2026

For decades, the saints have been my mentors in prayer, faith companions whom the centuries cannot separate, beloved friends.

Struggling to Be Quiet

Christopher Heffron August 17, 2026

Life is noisy. It’s also cluttered, stressful, and distracting. God lives in those moments, but we’re often too busy to listen. How often do you slow down long enough to hear God talking to you?

Sharing Communion Is Rarely Permitted

Pat McCloskey, OFM August 17, 2026

May a Catholic give or invite a non-Catholic to receive holy Communion? Wouldn’t that promote our efforts toward ecumenism?

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Restless Hearts Fixed on God

Christopher Heffron August 14, 2026

I spend my last night of my pilgrimage to Italy on the balcony of my hotel room drinking wine and looking up at a heavy sky.

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The Flashlight

Colleen Arnold, MD August 14, 2026

“Siri, turn on Flashlight,” I said one night when the power went out. As the hallway lit up before me, I remembered God’s words in Psalm 119.

Who Informed the Biblical Writers?

Pat McCloskey, OFM August 14, 2026

How did the gentlemen who gathered together to write the Bible do so? Where did their information come from? The holy Bible is beautifully written. When was it written? How did they know all the details?

Ultimately, God inspired them to convey the unique divine self-revelation that we find in the Bible. We need to accept the Bible on its own terms. We may mistakenly think of it as entirely eyewitness accounts in which the biblical writers act like court reporters, giving us a verbatim account.