Br. Gene loves sports and is an avid Cincinnati Reds fan. On July 1, Br. Gene Mayer, OFM will complete his nine year tenure as the Guardian at St Anthony Shrine. During that time he also served as…
Read MoreEnjoy this story from one of our Facebook followers ‘St Anthony of Padua’ by Benozzo Gozzoli (1421-1497) Public domain One cold Snowy/Icy day in a suburban Detroit Parish, I was visiting the maintenance man when the UPS…
Read MoreSing with us ~ Worship with us ~ Pray with us, Friday, June 13 ~ 7:30 AM – Morning Mass Presider – Fr. Joe Ricchini, OFM 10:00 AM – St. Anthony Mass followed by Novena…
Read MoreTRIED BY FIRE Fr. Mark Soehner, OFM Director of Franciscan Postulants, Fr. Mark Soehner is a survivor in more ways than one. While pastoring an inner city parish in Detroit, MI., he took an antiquated elevator from…
Read MoreAn introduction forty years ago… …As a poorly catechized, but devoutly fevered adult convert, I didn’t know much about anything: But was wide open to what I thought of as Holy Wonders. I was living with some friends who…
Read MoreEver wonder if St. Anthony hears you? Frances knows he does! I spent most of today trying to find my check book to no avail. 9:00 am to 5:00 pm – no results I looked in logical places…
Read MoreMusings from Fr. Dave Palm Sunday With today’s liturgies, we begin the most sacred time of our church year: Holy Week begins, blending into the Sacred Triduum (Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday.) The Palm Leaf by William-Adolphe…
Read More“I see each question, whether with a personal problem or something about scripture or theology as very important and when I am at my computer I often imagine the person to whom I am writing as if I were talking…
Read MoreA friend indeed. Helene writes about her friendship with “St. Tony” Dear Editors St. Anthony of Padua My favorite saints are St. Francis of Assisi, St. Theresa of the Little Flower, and
Read MoreThe Raising of Lazarus by Rembrandt (1630) Public Domain 5th Sunday of Lent April 6, 2014 This week there is another long Gospel. It is the beautiful story of the Raising of Lazarus. Easter is getting closer;…
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