Pray for Peace Like St. Francis
Jack Wintz, OFM
July 31, 2026
Francis of Assisi may not have written the words of the Peace Prayer attributed to him, but he certainly lived them.
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Keep Praying, No Matter How You Feel
Martin J.P. Gianotti
July 31, 2026
Reflect Have you struggled to pray when it feels dry and boring, like God is distant and not feeding us whenever we enter into prayer? Pray St.
When Prayers Are Answered ‘No’
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 31, 2026
Jesus told the apostles: “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it” (Jn 14:13–14). How can we believe this if a prayer is answered no?
The Rosary and Us
Shannon K. Evans
July 30, 2026
The rosary is an invitation for the Spirit to introduce new awareness of God’s presence.
God’s Messengers
Christopher Heffron
July 30, 2026
St. Francis of Assisi praised God for all life: the birds in the sky and the lilies of the field. Even the dog at your feet is a messenger of the Almighty—there to remind you that you are loved and beloved.
May I Donate My Body to Science?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 30, 2026
Does the Catholic Church have a position about donating one’s body to science? I have registered as an organ donor but would also like to leave my body to help the training of future doctors.
The Little Things
Stephen Copeland
July 29, 2026
Our minds often focus on the “big things” we are pushing toward, but each day is also an opportunity to enjoy and experience the “little things.”
Healing and Integrative
Stephen Copeland
July 29, 2026
It is only through the passage of diversity that we awaken to our inherent union and spiritual connection to one another.
What Really Happened to Judas?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 29, 2026
What happened to Judas? Is Judas in hell? He despaired. What happens when other people fall into despair and kill themselves?
The Eucharist Healed St. Francis
Christopher Heffron
July 28, 2026
Thomas of Celano, an early friar and author of three hagiographies of Francis, wrote that the saint “burned with a love that came from his whole being for the sacrament of the Lord’s body.”