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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…

Photo 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…

Trust in St. Anthony This has been a terrible year for us, as it has been for so many. My husband has been suffering with severe COPD along with acute lung problems, which have left him in very bad…

Fr. Mark Hudak with Sisi at Roger Bacon High School There’s less stress, more joy, since Sisi came to school It’s 8:30 on Friday morning, and Sisi has a lot of work to do. “It’s hard…

Celebrating 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…

Do you share the love of St. Anthony with your friends?  Share how he intercedes to the Lord for their needs. ~ Dear Fr. John, My St. Anthony story involves my dear friend of 60 years, Helen.  Every time…

 Thanks for all you do to make our work possible. ~ ABOUT THE ART: T = Tau cross: A simple cross based on the Greek T.  Francis used the Tau cross in his writings. H…

Fr. Jim Bok, OFM, Joan Cooney (Ms. Joans) and Br. James with students from the ‘Get Kids To School’ program as they board ‘Josey’ the van that will take them to Mt. Airy All Age school. The Get…

St. Anthony found S.R. a long, happy marriage as well as her much-cherished engagement ring ~ Dear Fathers, Enclosed is a donation in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to St. Anthony Bread in thanks for a…

Trust in Jesus and St. Anthony brings bold Words and immense joy to a young couple. ~ Three years ago I was asked to sing at the burial service of a baby boy who survived only a few hours after…