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JoAnn in California relies on St. Anthony ~ On a Wednesday of this year I had gone to a big box store for carpets.  I used my credit card.  Then I stopped in at a local McDonalds and purchased…

Found – 1 lost dog – ~ This may sound silly to you – but – we (my husband and I – both 89 years) were dog sitting while my daughter and her husband went on vacation. The…

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 way…

Never 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…

Do you share the love of St. Anthony with your friends?  Share how he intercedes to the Lord for their needs. ~ Dear Fr. John, My St. Anthony story involves my dear friend of 60 years, Helen.  Every time…

 Thanks for all you do to make our work possible. ~ ABOUT THE ART: T = Tau cross: A simple cross based on the Greek T.  Francis used the Tau cross in his writings. H…

St. Anthony purr-fectly finds this elusive feline ~ St. Anthony finds animals also! St. Anthony has helped me too many times to mention but this one takes the cake. My wife and I were watching my daughters cat…

Fr. Jim Bok, OFM, Joan Cooney (Ms. Joans) and Br. James with students from the ‘Get Kids To School’ program as they board ‘Josey’ the van that will take them to Mt. Airy All Age school. The Get Kids…

St. Anthony found S.R. a long, happy marriage as well as her much-cherished engagement ring ~ Dear Fathers, Enclosed is a donation in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to St. Anthony Bread in thanks for a…

Trust in Jesus and St. Anthony brings bold Words and immense joy to a young couple. ~ Three years ago I was asked to sing at the burial service of a baby boy who survived only a few hours after…