20+ hour, 54+ min ago  (196+ words) To those who left all things, Jesus had promised eternal life and a hundredfold besides'now! The Almighty in All Things Francis loved the larks and wanted by his singing to make larks of all people, to lift them up and…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (527+ words) Two readers asked the same basic question about final repentance and salvation. Q. #1: "I am 80 years old now, but when I was a child, we had a priest who said to carry a card with a perfect act of contrition on…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (185+ words) I needed to remember who I was in the midst of this loss of control and rejection. I was the beloved. "I Was the Beloved" I remember once finishing a memoir and querying a number of agents and publishers about…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (242+ words) This year, I am wandering the Mojave in my mind and heart. Prayerful Wandering in Lent This year, I am wandering the Mojave in my mind. If you've experienced the Judean wilderness or Jordan's Wadi Rum, go there. Just go....

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (290+ words) Confession has been a really sore spot for me but, having been raised a Catholic, I do love the Church and all the other sacraments. I am sure there are priests I could go to for confession, but I feel…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (166+ words) Reflect In 1 Peter 3:8, we are told to be "sympathetic, loving, compassionate, humble," and in Titus 3:2, we are reminded to be "peaceable, considerate, and gracious to everyone." Are we? Pray Dear God, you know I am not always peaceable, considerate, or…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (131+ words) Arrogance and self-promotion are very human, which means we all have fallen into those traps. But humility is the path we should be on. Arrogance and self-promotion are very human, which means we all have fallen into those traps. But…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (415+ words) One of the issues that has dominated the headlines in the United States is immigration. How do our Christian and Franciscan values serve as a guiding light in an issue that is complex and nuanced, yet at the same time…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (112+ words) This saint reminds us that, in our own way, we carry Christ on our shoulders and in our hearts across mighty rivers. Saint Christopher: In Service to God Regardless of whether St. Christopher existed or not, for many people, his…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (354+ words) In Matthew 5:3, Jesus says, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." In Luke 6:20b, he says, "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours." Is he talking about two different…...