Fr. E.J. Stein, OFM, blesses the bridge of the MV Iron Anne. by Br. Colin King, OFM On June 5th, Fr. E. J. Stein, OFM, and I boarded the MV Iron Anne, a ship sailing under the Marshall…

St. Anthony Shrine sits on a hill above the city of Cincinnati next to Mt. Airy Forest.  It is a beautiful place to enjoy the quiet and contemplative atmosphere of the Chapel and the glorious open spaces of the fields. Photographer Ron…

Fr. Richard Portaski, OFM, preaches at his 60th Jubilee Celebration “Where there is sadness…joy! For it is in dying…that we are born to eternal life.” (St. Francis of Assisi Peace Prayer) On Saturday…

Fr. John Bok, OFM talks about Franciscan Ministries in this month’s E-Newsletter. Click here to view July’s Bread Basket.

Fr. Blane Grein, OFM celebrated 50 years as a priest in June, 2012.  Fr. Blane has devoted almost his entire priestly life to mission work.  A year after his ordination in 1962, Fr. Blane began work…

St. Anthony was born in 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal, but did most of his ministry in northern Italy and southern France.  As a young man he joined…