The Courage to Change: Wisdom from Assisi
May we, like Francis and Clare, have the courage to build together a world that is truly home for all. In our common vulnerability, may we each share the best of ourselves.
She gave up a world of privilege for a world of poverty. Her profound faith is a model for us all.
Forgotten No More
Housed in a nondescript building in Manhattan, Covenant House is a place of refuge and hope for teens and young adults left behind.
Helping the Marginalized during COVID-19
Father Clifford Hennings, OFM, has some words of wisdom as we continue to navigate these uncertain waters.
Black Catholics laud Harris pick; others scrutinize past record
Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, as his vice presidential running mate elicited broad smiles from key black Catholics. Others started criticizing her record nearly as soon as the pick was publicized Aug. 11.
Saint of the Day: Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
The doctrine of the Assumption of Mary is recent: 1950. But the belief among the faithful that Mary was assumed body and soul into heaven at the time of her death dates to the early Church.
COVID-19 Can Lead Us to a Better World
Do we want to go back to the same “normal” of inequality, discrimination, and separation? Or do we follow Pope Francis and work to do better?
