Pope Benedict XVI has declared a Year of Faith to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the start of the Second Vatican Council, which ran from 1962 to 1965, and calls on Catholics to renew their faith and the…
Read More(The latest update from Fr. Bert Heise, OFM, one of our retired friars living at St. Margaret Hall nursing facility.) My Good People! When I came to St. Margaret Hall in August of 2010, our Provincial Minister, Jeffery Scheeler, OFM, wrote…
Read MoreWhile painting an outdoor plant shelf attached to the house I had to lie on my back in the dirt and squirm my way around for about 24 feet. In the process I lost my Miraculous Medal from the…
Read MoreNot just Catholics have a devotion to St. Anthony of Padua. He is a Saint for Everyman. Everyone misplaces or misses something important from time to time and it doesn’t just have to be tangible things like keys, money,…
Read MoreSt. Anthony touches so many people’s lives. He faithfully intercedes to Our Lord for your intentions. …
Read MoreFr. 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…
Read MoreThe Shrine has been a-buzz these past days in preparation for today’s conclusion of the Novena with the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua. Thousands of prayers have been submitted to St. Anthony for his intercession through our website, mailings, …
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