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Holy longings

By Christina Capecchi
There’s something about girls and horses. Call it a sweeping generalization, sure, but it often holds true. While boys dream of faster forms of transit — racecars, rocket ships — girls prefer to amble along on a four-legged friend. While boys fantasize about making the major leagues, girls harbor another ambition: to one day own […]
8/15/23
Reading Time 3 min

The Big Three on campus

By Soren Johnson
The other week, I grabbed coffee with an impressive new college graduate who is heading off to be a FOCUS missionary this fall. For his last few years of college, he led men’s small groups and Bible studies, so I asked him, “What are the top three issues young Catholic men are struggling with on […]
8/14/23
Reading Time 3 min

Ready to grow

By Elizabeth Foss
As much as I love that week between Christmas and the new year for dreaming dreams and making plans, the best time of year for thoughtful goal setting is mid-August. This is your moment, Mama. What is your dream? How are you going to invest in yourself in the season to come? I’m not talking […]
8/14/23
Reading Time 3 min

Tiny whispering

By Fr. Jack Peterson, YA
Gospel Commentary Aug. 13 Mt 14:22-33 Today I invite you to dive deeply into two very basic elements of our Christian faith that every Christian must address on a regular basis: prayer and trust. We are offered a unique moment in the life of the prophet Elijah to help us reflect upon the process of […]
8/13/23
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Assumption of Mary

By Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
Our Lady’s Assumption into heaven was more of a continuation than an end. Yes, it signaled the conclusion of her earthly life. But the Assumption was for Mary the logical next step. Her fidelity to Christ in this life translated into everlasting glory with him in the next. Our Blessed Mother is now in paradise […]
8/10/23
Reading Time 3 min

Welcome Home to Ordinary Times

By Lucia A. Silecchia
This past month, I have read with interest many accounts of World Youth Day and the experiences shared by my younger sisters and brothers in Christ as hundreds of thousands of them experienced their pilgrimage to Portugal. Although I am an avid letter writer, I cannot write hundreds of thousands of letters to welcome each […]
8/8/23
Reading Time 4 min

Transfiguration

By Fr. Joseph M. Rampino
Aug. 6 Mt 17:1-9 When I was in seminary, I had a classmate who had come into the Catholic faith as an adult. He would tell us that as he was growing more interested in Catholicism, one of the biggest obstacles was belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, particularly since Catholics […]
8/4/23
Reading Time 3 min

AI and love

By Mary Beth Bonacci
I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts lately. Specifically, healing podcasts. Because everybody needs healing. Perhaps me most of all. Of course, I don’t need all of the types of healing I’m learning about. For instance, recently I listened to a series on “healing in marriage.” When it comes to marriage, I have lots […]
7/31/23
Reading Time 4 min

Summer changes

By Elizabeth Foss
I had a vision for this summer. Maybe “vision” is a word with too much scope. I had an image of this summer, just one image that I pinned to the forefront of my mind as my aspiration. It was a snapshot of a summer a long time ago. I’m about 12 years old, sitting […]
7/31/23
Reading Time 3 min

True treasure

By Fr. Richard Miserendino
July 30 Mt 13:44-52 What do deep sea fishing, jewelry collectors and buried treasure all have in common? For most, the answer seems simple: absolutely nothing. For some willing to stretch, they’re all possible hobbies of swashbuckling pirates. After all, who else buries treasure and spends time near water hoarding riches? When it comes to […]
7/28/23
Reading Time 3 min

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