Ask a Franciscan: What Does the Common Good Mean?
We are living in confusing times, especially with abortion, political lies, gun violence, attacks against the Church, and so on. What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on the common good?
Sacred Hospitality
Reflect Offering hospitality is sacred. To open the door and greet others with warmth, to provide food and drink, to listen and share time: Each act is a way that we connect with the divine. As Scripture says, when we …
Taming the Wolf
The wolf of Gubbio is a reminder to us that we need to confront our fears and anger, taming them with the love of God.
Sharing the Word for March 3, 2023
Friday of the First Week of Lent March 3, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Ezekiel 18:21-28 Today we hear Ezekiel speaking to the exiles in Babylon. The exiles were sure that they were being punished for the sins of their …
Lent with St. Clare: First Friday
From a young age, St. Clare of Assisi was encouraged by the strong faith of her mother, Ortalana, to carry out God’s work, even before she joined Francis and the brothers. Clare ministered and cared for the less fortunate when she wouldn’t have been expected to do so.
Pro-lifers urge state lawmakers to respect life at all stages
Chants of “United” followed by “for Life” echoed in the Minnesota Capitol Feb. 28 in St. Paul as pro-life advocates gathered by the hundreds in the rotunda and then fanned out to visit with lawmakers considering abortion measures such as allowing infants to die after attempted abortions.