Monthly Reflection – July 2026
Formed by the Same Hands When I think of pro-life Bible verses, my mind usually goes to Jeremiah 1:5 or Psalm 139:13–16, because what could be more pro-life than being known,...
Monthly Reflection – June 2026
Where the Checkered Flag Meets the Cross There are 8.15 billion souls, and the Lord knows each one by name. He knows every fear, every dream, even every hair on their head. Yet...
Monthly Reflection – May 2026
That Everyone Might Have Food There is an old monastic story about a monk who received a gift and quietly passed it on to another brother, setting off a kind of chain reaction....
Hearts United in Prayer and Care
Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political, religious, or ideological reasons....
A Journey of Dignity and Faith
Immersion trips are an invaluable part of a student’s formation, providing real-world experiences that foster empathy, cultural understanding, and personal growth beyond the...
For World Youth Day
World Youth Day is a technicolor, all-you-can-see buffet. There are flags from all over the world and people of so many different ethnicities. It’s beautiful. There’s just one...
For a Eucharistic life
We pray that Catholics may place the celebration of the Eucharist at the heart of their lives, transforming human relationships in a very deep way and opening to the encounter...
For the abolition of torture
We pray that the international community may commit in a concrete way to ensuring the abolition of torture and guarantee support to victims and their families. Pope Francis...
The Church movements and groups
Church movements and groups are great to have. They beautifully create a sense of family, belonging, and identity on those who take part in them. Those who join Church movements...
For a culture of peace and non violence
Years ago, I traveled with Catholic Relief Services on a solidarity visit to South Sudan, where I met young people affected by decades of violent conflict in their...
Seeing the suffering of Christ in the victims of abuse
When Pope Francis prays “for the victims of abuse,” who are the victims? Are they children or adults? What injustices are pointed out? Is it sexual violence, abuse of authority,...
For victims of abuse
Abuse comes in many forms and the impact is often silent and unseen. Those who are subjected to abuse experience a level of trauma that is difficult for others to comprehend, in...