Fr. David Convertino, OFM Happy Feast of Our Lady of the Assumption! Before I share my reflection on today’s Feast Day, I must tell you that I am glad to be back from Rome. It was a business…
Read MoreFr. David Convertino, OFM My name is Fr. David, I would like to make a full confession – I’m a little nervous about my first letter to you. What should I say? How should I start? How should…
Read MorePhoto by Unsplash / Austin Schmid (Editor’s Note: This is Provincial Minister Mark Soehner’s homily from the SJB Province Mass of Thanksgiving, June 16, 2023, in its entirety. He draws his reflection from Matthew’s Gospel quoted below.) The…
Read MoreFr. John Bok, OFM Thanksgiving is a wonderful reminder for us to really think about our many blessings and to give thanks to God for them. Most of us are fortunate enough to spend time with family and…
Read MoreFr. John Bok, OFM We are excited to share some wonderful news with you! In October 2023, our Cincinnati province will join five other US provinces to become one really big Franciscan family named Our Lady of Guadalupe…
Read MoreFr. John Bok, OFM We are already two weeks into Lent. We continue to try to achieve the goal of Lent, which is to turn away from our habits of sin and become more faithful children of God…
Read MoreFr. John Bok, OFM I was born and raised in Cincinnati. Nearly 48 of my 59 years of ministry as a Franciscan priest have been in Cincinnati. As is true of the majority of Cincinnatians, I am very…
Read MoreFr. John Bok, OFM The Church has a liturgical calendar that begins with Advent and continues for four Sundays. Advent ends on December 24 and is obviously followed by Christmas and the Christmas Season, which ended on January…
Read MoreIf you have not been able to visit the St. Anthony Shrine in person yet, why not plan a road trip with family or friends in 2018? Check out our video and see why so many others find solace…
Read MorePage found! ~ Our Lent with Saint Anthony pocket booklet is perfect in many ways, but we recently discovered that it is missing a page. The page with the prayers and reflections for February 24, also known as the…
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