June 14, 2026 A Final Absolution By Patricia Martin Aunt Catherine was a relative on my father’s side, perhaps a cousin once or twice removed. But she was on the fringe of the family as she was never at holidays, and the times I remember seeing her were either in her...
June 13, 2026 The following is excerpted from an article in the National Catholic Register. Why Catholics Are Being Buried in Churches Again By James Day Across the centuries, Church crypts — from Roman catacombs to American cathedrals — testify that death is not the...
June 12, 2026 Grief can often change us in ways we least expect and in ways we never thought possible. In her blog Diane-Ward.com, she talks about her life, her grief and her poetry. After her son Aaron was stillborn, she discovered that poetry could be a spiritual...
June 11, 2026 Gone to the Unseen By Rumi At last you have departed and gone to the Unseen.What marvelous route did you take from this world? Beating your wings and feathers,you broke free from this cage.Rising up to the skyyou attained the world of the soul.You were a...
June 10, 2026 The following is an excerpt from “Conversations with the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus.” “Children, I want you to think of the person you like least in this world. You have many reasons for disliking this person. You have been hurt, possibly, and it is...
June 9, 2026 The following hymn is based on a poem by the 6th century abbot and missionary St. Columba, who brought Christianity to Ireland and Scotland. Today is the feast of St. Columba. Alone with none but Thee Alone with none but Thee, my God,I journey on my...
