Franciscan Media

March 21, 2025

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Sanctuary of the Heart

March 21, 2025

When the church sanctuary is empty, the light still burns. It’s good to know that Jesus remains in our holy place, even when the pews are vacant.

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Lent with Padre Pio: Second Friday

March 21, 2025
Meditate on Padre Pio's words. He sought God's grace during every trial. How might we follow his example this Lent?
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Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor is seen in an undated photo. From March 21-23, 2025, a museum in Savannah, Ga., dedicated to her literary genius and fascinating personality is celebrating the centennial of her birth with socials, specialty tours, author talks and a live band, culminating in an annual birthday party event that will include vendors, games and an O'Connor look-alike contest. (OSV News photo/courtesy 11th Street Lot)

Flannery O’Connor’s 100th birthday parties celebrate author’s quirks, talents

March 21, 2025
Long before Catholic writer Flannery O’Connor raised her famous peacocks as an adult in rural Georgia, she kept canaries and chickens at 207 E. Charlton St., her childhood home in Savannah.
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