Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, Easter Monday morning, ending an extraordinary papacy that began on a cold evening almost 12 years earlier.
Renewal in the Midst of the Daily Grind
A Little Book Helps Get Through the Day
By: Hallie Riedel

Unfortunately, it was not an unusual scene: Working from home and feeling a bit sluggish one day, I went to the kitchen for coffee and found the pot empty.
Hurrying to make a new one, I opened the coffee canister only to find it empty as well. So I ground coffee beans and prepared the pot....
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