Pope Francis On Our Common Home
“The poetry of earth is never dead,” John Keats wrote. These quotes from Pope Francis illuminate that truth.
The Challenge of the San Damiano Cross
At San Damiano, the Crucified Christ challenged Saint Francis to “go rebuild My house.” That task meant Francis had to transform himself first.
St. Gianna Beretta Molla: Trusting God Alone
Turning over control to God can be challenging when our expertise and knowledge make the surrender more complicated, as was the case with Gianna Beretta Molla.
Christianity at Its Best—and Worst
They say you’ll never meet an atheist in a foxhole. But what about in a swimming pool?
Thank God for Dirt
After spending all day gardening with my kids, I realized something: Dirt is delightful.
Notes from a Friar: God Speaks to All
God can and does communicate in ways we can’t imagine.
Letting God Love Us
My obeying—my moral task—is not a matter of bringing God’s love into existence, but it’s more a matter of responding to that love.
