Fr. Frank Jasper (left) prays while Fr. Carl Langenderfer blesses the beer mash that will become St. Anthony’s Quad with brewmaster Josh Elliott and Brett Kollmann Baker of Urban Artifact Brewery. The article below was first…
Read MoreMessage of hope, faith, and mercy resonates ~ Tricia Griffith settles into a pew for a presentation by Fr. Mark Soehner. “This guy is so wonderful I’m recording him,” says Tricia, who hears Mark preach when she…
Read MoreFound – 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…
Read MoreLike finding a needle in a haystack, St. Anthony came through for John & Maria. ~ While trimming a hedge a few weeks ago my husband lost his hearing aid in the clippings he had gathered…
Read MoreWhy follow St. Francis? ~ “I wanted to live this Gospel in a way that was full of life, full of joy, that was exciting,” says newly ordained Fr. Clifford Hennings, OFM, in the video above. Fr.…
Read MoreThe Pet Blessing at St. Francis Seraph Church in Cincinnati was beautifully captured by Franciscan Media in the video above, “St. Francis Feast Day Pet Blessing.” Free Vet Clinic and Pet Blessing Photos from…
Read MoreFr. Jim Van Vurst, OFM, gives advice for this common stressful concern. ~ The question above is one that I’m sure many good and faithful Christians may have asked themselves. The logic that raises its head at times of…
Read MoreCelebrating 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…
Read MoreNever 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…
Read MoreFr. Jim, Can you help me deal with doubts that sometimes pop into my mind about our Catholic faith? I always feel uneasy. Louise ~ Fr. Jim Van Vurst Dear Louise, I’m more than happy to help…
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