Songs of Roses

Maureen O'Brien February 26, 2026

Reflect Recently, in honor of St. Therese of Lisieux, I bought a dozen pink roses, and as the buds have blossomed, I’ve been captivated by

I read somewhere a theory that after death we live our lives over again to see the sins we committed, the people we hurt, and that impact on others. At my advanced age, I am constantly recalling various times in my life where I hurt others (in no criminal or unlawful way).

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A Franciscan Celebration of the Psalms

Franciscan Media February 25, 2026

What makes the Psalms so powerful for us Christians is that they are prayers in God’s own words.

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God’s Work in Us

Stephen Copeland February 25, 2026

Let yourself pray without asking God for “something that I want.”

Redirecting Our Appetites

Herman Sutter February 25, 2026

Reflect A friend recently compared heaven to an all-you-can-eat buffet. He said he got the idea from Dante’s Paradiso. His theory is that the buffet table

‘Where There Is Darkness, Light’

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 25, 2026

What is your take on situations where Catholics drop their faith and die without receiving the sacraments? Can you say anything to ease my mind?

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Let Us Rebuild

Franciscan Media February 24, 2026

“He who has persevered to the end will be saved.”

Kindness, Welcome, Growth

Herman Sutter February 24, 2026

Reflect Somewhere towards the middle of Wendell Berry’s beautiful novel Jayber Crow, there is a beatific vision that seems utterly transcendent, and touchingly humane. Jayber gets