Celebrate St. Francis' "passage through death to life" with the Franciscans in Cincinnati, Oh. and Southfield, Mich.
Read MoreCelebrate the Feast of St. Francis with us. Join us in activities such as: an online novena prayer, pet blessings, masses, parish festival, Transitus, weekend retreat, and more!
Read MoreBarbara has received many blessing from God through the intercession of St. Anthony.
Read MorePoetry and music have long been intertwined, and now the words of faith-filled friar and author Murray Bodo have been set to music by gifted composer Michael Chertock to be performed in concert at St. Francis Seraph Church in Over-the-Rhine on Sept. 17.
Read MorePray the Solemn Novena to St. Francis with daily email prayers and videos. The Novena begins Sunday, September 25.
Read MoreOur Cincinnati province will join five other US provinces to become one really big Franciscan family named Our Lady of Guadalupe Province.
Read MoreSt. Anthony's intercession is needed on this urban farm.
Read MoreThe Feast of St. Clare is celebrated on August 11. We've compiled resources to help you honor this great saint.
Read MoreMary shares how the St. Anthony novena helped during a very difficult time for her family.
Read MoreLast month, Fr. John asked our readers, "How do you celebrate the Feast of St. Anthony?" Read their delightful responses.
Read MoreThe friars of our Cincinnati Franciscan province have a tradition of gathering for an All Province Assembly every third year. It is our version of a family reunion.
Read MorePray the Solemn Novena to St. Clare of Assisi with us! Sign up to receive the novena prayers in your email inbox beginning August 2 through August 10, culminating in St. Clare's Feast Day August 11.
Read MoreHow do you celebrate the Feast of St. Anthony on June 13? Plan your visit to the St. Anthony Shrine in Cincinnati today.
Read MoreAn incident at the beach led Judy to believe in the intercessory power of St. Anthony.
Read MoreSo many of us count on St. Anthony’s intercession throughout the year. We primarily think of this very popular saint as the patron saint of lost or stolen articles, but some of us consider him a friend.
Read MoreWith a blessing and a sprinkle of holy water, Fr. Francis Tebbe introduced the pet therapy program at Franciscan Health in Munster, Ind., in February of 2019.
Read MoreA simple plaque on a wall in John and Colleen Gerke’s St. Bernard home proclaims a deeply meaningful message. It reads in part: “This is a Franciscan House. That means you are welcome here. In the spirit and love of St. Francis of Assisi and Jesus of Nazareth, we welcome you.”
Read MoreDenise share two stories of St. Anthony's help in finding items for her mother.
Read MoreEach and every day, Franciscan friars serve the poor, the homeless, the hopeless, the marginalized, the forgotten. Will you help them continue their life-changing work?
Read MoreFr. John Bok's nephew, Troy Apke, is a free safety for the Washington Commanders.
Read MoreThis Easter we too will gather, with our hopelessness and despair over our world’s tragedies. But if we will allow it, also with all our potential, we will become witnesses to the Resurrection.
Read MoreThe Solemn Novena to St. Anthony (our special yearly novena leading up to his feast day) will begin tomorrow, April 12, and conclude on June 7, six days before his feast day on June 13.
Read MoreEvery day during Lent, starting on Ash Wednesday, Jeff Scheeler, pastor of Church of the Transfiguration in Southfield, Mich., has posted a video on social media of someone praying the Peace Prayer of St. Francis, during a time when such prayer is sorely needed.
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