Our E-Newsletter reaches people around the world Dear Fr. John, Heartfelt greetings from Pakistan. My name is Samson, born in a Roman Catholic family in an Islamic state, Pakistan. From my childhood, I am a believer of St. Anthony.…
Read MoreWe receive hundreds of wonderful, inspiring stories of prayers answered by St. Anthony. Here is an awesome story from S… Sharing… St. Anthony’s blessings. I was going to a wedding from work and was wearing two antique gold…
Read MoreClifford & Betty Dannenfelser Betty and Cliff Dannenfelser had always been strong supporters of the work of the Franciscans. After Betty’s death in 2011, (Cliff had passed away in 1999) the Franciscans learned of a hugely generous gift…
Read MoreWe received this step by step outline of Lottie’s St Anthony story and are sharing it exactly as received. Christmas Day (12/25/13) AM. • Got dressed and put on two rings- Diamond on left hand ring finger and gold…
Read MoreFr. Jim Bok, OFM, pastor of Mary, Gate of Heaven Church sends this update from Negril, Jamaica. Christmas at “The Kitchen” is quite the gathering. Normal operations have us serving breakfast to about 50 children each morning as they head off…
Read MoreOur Ministry of Presence at Northgate Mall in Cincinnati is going well. Here are a few of the stories. We began on Black Friday (which we re-named Brown Friday) with pretty good crowds. Our Ministry of…
Read MoreOur benefactors love St. Anthony and often ask for his intercession. Here is a touching story of faith. “I was in a Catholic affiliated medical clinic, and a doctor was frantically trying to find…
Read MoreThe Franciscan friars of the Province of St. John the Baptist have been serving the people of the Philippines for over 60 years. Fr. Dan Kroger, OFM, remembers typhoons from his many years in the Philippines.
Read MoreSt. Anthony lost (and found) a book that was very important to him; and so did we! Author Alessandro Manzoni Through the St Anthony web site, we received an email inquiry from Roger Hughes in Campbell, California…
Read MoreSJB Communications Director Toni Cashnelli visited Fr. Bob Bruno, OFM, at the Air Force Academy last summer. The following is an adaptation of her report from the SJB News Notes June 21,…
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