DEAR Friend, last week, I came across an article about Dr. Alfred Sommer, an American physician and researcher dedicated to improving the lives of children in impoverished communities...
January 31 2025
Mario Conte, OFM Conv.
Kids @ Mass
One of our readers is struggling with her children being unruly while at Mass in church...
January 20 2025
Thomas Pfister
2025: A Year of Hope
Dear friend, last Christmas, I had the opportunity to meet Erik (not his real name), a young German man who, deeply affected by life’s hardships and feeling distant from his Christian faith, had decided to embark on a pilgrimage from his hometown of Ulm to Padua, the city of Saint Anthony...
December 23 2024
Mario Conte, OFM Conv.
Strained Amity
Now that they’re roommates, cracks are beginning to form in their relationship…
December 09 2024
Thomas Pfister
Wellington Defeated?
DEAR friend, on February 26, 1815, Napoleon escaped from exile on the island of Elba and returned to France. In a short time, Bonaparte recruited an army of 120,000 men and, on June 15, invaded Belgium...
Dear Friend, as we enter the month of March and begin the season of Lent, I would like to share with you the story of Chiara Corbella. Her life beautifully reflects the Lenten themes of sacrifice, faith, and trust in God’s will...
