Pope Francis warned against contemplative orders using defensive, nostalgic strategies “when it comes to reflecting on a whether a monastery should be saved or abandoned, on community life or about vocations.”

Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle analyze the reported forthcoming appointment of Archbishop Georg Gänswein, Benedict XVI’s longtime secretary and how it fits into the archbishop’s often publicly tumultuous relationship with Pope Francis.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Ashley McKinless

A Reflection for Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Molly Cahill

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Heather Trotta

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Kerry Weber