Fr. Saleem Amir, OFM, at SJB’s information table for a Missionary Conference held in Cincinnati, Ohio Pakistani friar is at home wherever he goes ~ His first week in Cincinnati, Fr. Saleem Amir, happened upon a birthday party…
Read MoreWhy follow St. Francis? ~ “I wanted to live this Gospel in a way that was full of life, full of joy, that was exciting,” says newly ordained Fr. Clifford Hennings, OFM, in the video above. Fr.…
Read MoreThe Pet Blessing at St. Francis Seraph Church in Cincinnati was beautifully captured by Franciscan Media in the video above, “St. Francis Feast Day Pet Blessing.” Free Vet Clinic and Pet Blessing Photos from…
Read MoreFr. Jim Van Vurst, OFM, gives advice for this common stressful concern. ~ The question above is one that I’m sure many good and faithful Christians may have asked themselves. The logic that raises its head at times of…
Read MoreCelebrating Pope Francis’ Jubilee Year of Mercy ~ Mercy is very dear to Franciscans, in fact in some ways, it is our vocation. An early life of St. Francis, called the Legend of the Three Companions, described our way…
Read MoreNever fear, St. Anthony is here! ~ I was on a short trip to a casino and my car broke down. I’ve always had a special devotion to St. Anthony. I was standing along side the road, looking at…
Read MoreFr. Jim, Can you help me deal with doubts that sometimes pop into my mind about our Catholic faith? I always feel uneasy. Louise ~ Fr. Jim Van Vurst Dear Louise, I’m more than happy to help…
Read MoreBr. Michael Charron, OFM Br. Michael Charron has been attending the Appalachian School of Law (ASL) for about a month now. ASL’s mission is to produce lawyers with a sense of professional responsibility who will become leaders in…
Read MoreBr. Mark Gehret, OFM, receives a send-off blessing from the New Orleans Poor Clares “I thanked the Lord for bringing me to this rural place.” ~ Br. Mark Gehret, OFM, left New Orleans, Louisiana bound for Greenwood,…
Read MoreI was shocked! ~ I always hung my gold chain with the Blessed Mother medal on the little lamp on the table. One morning it was not there. My husband, son and I looked for three days…
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