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Angel found! ~ Several months ago I could not find an angel charm bracelet that was very special to me.  I prayed to St. Anthony, my parents and brothers in heaven, God Himself, and finally St. Jude. My friend…

♪ “At the Old Ball Game!” ♬ ~ Fr. Stephen Cho from South Korea At noon on Opening Day, Fr. Stephen Cho is glued to his smartphone, thumbs churning out tweets and Facebook posts. By…

While back in the States from Negril, Jamaica, Fr. Jim always visits with Jeff. Jeff Rapking loves Roger Bacon High School and they love him too ~ Jeff makes sure the cafeteria runs smoothly…

Fr. John Quigley, OFM, celebrates Pope Francis’ Jubilee Year of Mercy ~ “Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy.  These words might well sum up the mystery of the Christian faith,” quotes Fr. John reading…

Pray with us during ‘24 Hours for the Lord’ ~ When Pope Francis announced the Jubilee Year of Mercy, one of the things he called for was “24 Hours for the Lord,” to be held on the Friday and…

St. Peters Basilica in Vatican City  Pilgrimage to the Shrines of Italy September 27 – October 7, 2016 ~ Join Fr. Larry Zurek, OFM, for an incredible tour of some of Italy’s most sacred and…

Jeanne hand-made this quilt for her niece’s son. The design is called “Eye Spy” . . . it’s meant for the parents and baby to play the “I spy with my little eye” game, so it has many…

Celebrating 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…

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…. ” John 1:1 ~ Franciscan Media seeks to spread the Word that is Jesus Christ.  All their publications, products, and…

A living sign of the Father’s love in the world ~ Pope Francis has long made mercy one of the primary focuses of his papacy. Because he has sought to reach those in the fold…