Valerie’s sweet rescue Shepherd relaxes with precious toy. Never doubt St. Anthony’s great love and power Valerie and her sweet dog St. Anthony will always be so special to me! I remember growing up and hearing…
Read MoreHappy Feast of St. Francis Fr. Mark Soehner, OFM Dear Brothers and Sisters, On this feast day of our spiritual father, St. Francis of Assisi, it’s easy to remember the cute birdbath statue of St. Francis and…
Read MoreBr. Vince Delorenzo with his pet bird Gracie, a Senegal Parrot. Celebrating St. Francis Please join the Franciscan friars of the Province of St. John the Baptist as they honor their founder, St. Francis of Assisi. SOLEMN NOVENA…
Read MoreAnswered prayers in God’s time My husband and I decided to take our kids on a short, one-night trip to Disney World. Everything was going fine at the resort until my husband decided to run to the vending machine…
Read MoreFriars Jeremy Harrington and Phil Wilhelm serve in the Detroit area. Supporting the Franciscans There are many benefits of making IRA gifts to the Franciscans. With an IRA gift, you can: • Transfer up to $100,000 tax-free, so…
Read MorePhoto of Hurricane Ida from NASA.gov Friarworks Co-Director Fr. John Bok relays an urgent message for help for the victims of Hurricane Ida. Dear Friends, Fr. Joe Hund, pastor of St. Mary…
Read MorePhoto by Michelle Leman by Pexels Turn to St. Anthony I was running low on one of my medications so I got a refill from my pharmacy. When I needed the medicine, I did a casual search in…
Read MoreThank you St. Clare! Our online Novena to St. Clare of Assisi resulted in many answered prayers. Below are just a few of the people that shared with us. Prayer is powerful. If you’d like to share your answered…
Read MorePhoto by Katie E from Pexels Deciding if you need a will More than half of Americans don’t have wills. But do you really need one? If you answer “Yes” to any of these questions, then you need…
Read MoreA formidable woman Read the reflections for the novena by the Poor Clares. St. Clare of Assisi was not simply a follower of Francis, she was a formidable, resolute, devout and loving saint…
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