Prayer

St. Francis events and celebrations earlier this month

Pet Blessing, Prayer, Saint Francis

Fr. Jeremy Harrington, OFM, blesses a cute puppy in the courtyard of the Church of the Transfiguration in Southfield, Michigan. A full week of events Friars Mark Soehner and Murray Bodo at the Transitus service at…

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Valerie never doubts St. Anthony's intercession

Prayer, Saint Anthony

Valerie’s sweet rescue Shepherd relaxes with precious toy. Never doubt St. Anthony’s great love and power Valerie and her sweet dog St. Anthony will always be so special to me! I remember growing up and hearing…

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A letter from our Provincial on the Feast of St. Francis

Prayer, Saint Francis

Happy Feast of St. Francis Fr. Mark Soehner, OFM Dear Brothers and Sisters, On this feast day of our spiritual father, St. Francis of Assisi, it’s easy to remember the cute birdbath statue of St. Francis and…

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Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis

Prayer, Saint Francis

Br. Vince Delorenzo with his pet bird Gracie, a Senegal Parrot. Celebrating St. Francis Please join the Franciscan friars of the Province of St. John the Baptist as they honor their founder, St. Francis of Assisi. SOLEMN NOVENA…

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St. Anthony saves family vacation

Prayer, Saint Anthony

Answered prayers in God’s time My husband and I decided to take our kids on a short, one-night trip to Disney World. Everything was going fine at the resort until my husband decided to run to the vending machine…

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Hurricane Ida Relief Fund

Missions, Prayer

Photo of Hurricane Ida from NASA.gov Friarworks Co-Director Fr. John Bok relays an urgent message for help for the victims of Hurricane Ida.  Dear Friends, Fr. Joe Hund, pastor of St. Mary…

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St. Anthony ends search for prescription

Prayer, Saint Anthony

Photo by Michelle Leman by Pexels Turn to St. Anthony I was running low on one of my medications so I got a refill from my pharmacy. When I needed the medicine, I did a casual search in…

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St. Clare Novena prayers answered

Prayer, Saint Clare

Thank you St. Clare! Our online Novena to St. Clare of Assisi resulted in many answered prayers. Below are just a few of the people that shared with us.  Prayer is powerful.   If you’d like to share your answered…

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Hats off to St. Anthony for his help!

Prayer, Saint Anthony

  Photo by Lars H Knudsen at Pexels St. Anthony and God are amazing! I have an amazing story to share. My sister-in-law lost her hat while swimming in the lake today. By the time she knew it…

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St. Anthony helps a pregnant woman and her unborn baby

Prayer, Saint Anthony

Photo by James Chan from Pixabay “I prayed all night” During the first weeks of my pregnancy, I desperately prayed to St. Anthony because I had a painful kidney stone. The doctors told me that if something went…

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