Your Song

Stephen Copeland July 22, 2026

A jazz saxophonist once put it this way: “Music pulls me deeper into being.”

My 49-year-old daughter left the Catholic Church several years ago. She loves praying by herself to God the Father but avoids public prayer. How can she not recognize Jesus’ presence in the Blessed Sacrament?

sad woman with a broken heart drawn on her hand

Wounded and Worthy of Repair

Christopher Heffron July 21, 2026

Who doesn’t feel like their wounds cannot heal? Emotional, spiritual, and physical injury can create a chasm between us and God. Have you ever been in that place?

hand reaching for a light with forest in the background

Reflect on God’s Light

Maureen O'Brien July 21, 2026

Take a moment today and reflect on how God’s light has been there for you or your loved ones during these times of distress.

Fearing God the Father

Pat McCloskey, OFM July 21, 2026

I find the infant Jesus and the adult Jesus very approachable. When I think of God the Father, however, I am very afraid.

The Struggle to Surrender

Stephen Copeland July 20, 2026

When we do not surrender, it is easy for our identities to become attached to our own perceived ideals of how we think our lives should unfold.

Feeling Empty

Laura Stanko Britto July 20, 2026

Don’t be alone in your spiritual emptiness. Join a Bible study or faith-sharing group in your parish in person or online.

Is Christopher Still A Saint?

Pat McCloskey, OFM July 20, 2026

I have believed in St. Christopher and carried a medal of him for over 40 years. Now I have heard that the Catholic Church no longer considers him a saint. Is that true?

person standing in front of a storm, surrounded by dark clouds.

Jesus Is with Me in the Storm

Bruce Epperly July 17, 2026

When the disciples were caught in a storm at sea, they panicked and lost hope. But, when they remembered that Jesus was with them in the boat, their spirits were buoyed.