Called Mission Tour Br. Casey Cole, OFM, is on a 9,000-mile road trip. At mile marker 6641, he arrived in Cincinnati to visit Franciscan Media, The St. Anthony Center, St. Francis Seraph Ministries, and St. Monica-St. George Church & Newman Center. This summer odyssey…
Read MoreSt. Clare of Assisi St. Clare was one of Francis’ first followers and founded the Second Order of Franciscans, known today as the Poor Clares. In honor of St. Clare, we invite you to pray an online novena, August 2 – 10, culminating on her feast day, August 11.
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Read MoreProvincial Minister Mark Soehner address the friars at Chapter. Today, there are seven Franciscan provinces in the United States. On May 30, 2018, the friars of six of those provinces voted to support the formation of one new organization. It will comprise the almost 1,000 friars belonging to the…
Read MorePrayer to Jesus thru the intercession of St. Anthony I misplaced a favorite, effective Holy Spirit prayer card. I looked everywhere it might be located and did not find it. I prayed to Jesus thru the intercession of St. Anthony of Padua to reveal where it was located. I realized…
Read MoreSt. Anthony helps build the faith of Elizabeth's children.
Read MoreFew magazines are blessed to complete 125 years of publication. Thanks to you, our loyal readers, we will begin our 126th year next month. A short look back at our changing Church, government, society, and culture seems in order.
Read MoreSix Decades of Love, Family and Community Lead Couple to Create Legacy Continuing Lifetime of Faith and Service
Read MorePray with us The National Shrine of St. Anthony celebrates the Novena to St. Anthony every Tuesday at 2:30 pm and at the 7:00 pm evening Mass. We would love to celebrate with you but if you can’t make it to the Shrine, you can participate in the novena…
Read MoreUnbelievable miracle of St. Anthony I always thought of St. Anthony as the boring Saint. After all, all he is known for is finding lost things, compared to more exciting saints that were martyred or performed amazing miracles. Well, after finding a novena to this saint I decided to…
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Read MoreThank you from Raymond and Marie Rose Sometimes it’s hard to imagine how financial contributions actually impact the lives of those less fortunate. Donations are sent off with thoughts, prayers, and knowledge that others are being helped, but it’s not always possible to grasp the extent to which generosity…
Read MoreFr. Richard Goodin, OFM Fr. Richard Goodin, Director of Vocations, is one of two young religious featured in “More Young Christians Heed Call to Become Priests And Nuns”, a video produced by NBC Left Field. According to Reporter Katie Engelhart’s encouraging assessment, “The number of millennials joining religious…
Read MoreTriduum at the National Shrine of St. Anthony of Padua Passion (Palm) Sunday – March 25th 10:00 AM – Blessing of Palm & Procession/Mass Holy Week Monday – March 26th 7:30 AM – Mass Holy Week Tuesday – March…
Read MoreThe friars are thrilled to again be participating in the 99th Cincinnati Reds Opening Day Parade starting at noon at Findlay Market in Over-the-Rhine.
Read MoreMargot remembers to call on St. Anthony for help.
Read MoreFr. Cliff Hennings and UC students get a glimpse of in poverty.
Read More“Lent is like a laboratory for us,” says Br. Al Mascia. Parents as pupils Twice a month when Sunday Mass ends, about 60 people follow Br. Al Mascia across the street from Our Lady of La Salette Church in Berkley, Mich., for even more worship. In an era when…
Read MoreAccording to a survey of ethnic groups in America, “Hispanics are most likely to embrace the idea of sacrifice or giving something up” for Lent, says Christianity Today. Fr. Luis Aponte-Merced, raised in Puerto Rico, can relate.
Read MoreLast year Br. Tim Lamb asked young African friars in Nairobi, Kenya, what they wanted to do for Lent.
Read MorePastor Jim Bok at Mary, Gate of Heaven in Jamaica Mending society Since just 4% of Jamaicans are Catholic, “I am always baffled by the fact that Ash Wednesday is a national holiday,” says Pastor Jim Bok of Mary, Gate of Heaven Parish in Negril. But beyond the trek…
Read More“I have an idea that a Catholic Navajo thinks, ‘Catholics have their way, we have our way, and they are both good," says Fr. Blane Grein, OFM
Read MoreThis year, students in Theology classes at Roger Bacon will have a hard time escaping their Lenten resolutions. They’re as close as the screen on their iPad.
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