Notes from a Friar: Giving Glory Back to God
Jack Wintz, OFM
July 28, 2023
Let yourself be swept up into the brightness and glory of God. It is a gift that Father, Son and Holy Spirit have bestowed on you and me.
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Jack Wintz, OFM
Jack Wintz, OFM, wore many editorial hats at St. Anthony Messenger before his retirement in 2018. He is also the author of Friar Jack's Favorite Prayers and Saint Anthony of Padua: His Life, Legends, and Devotions, both published by Franciscan Media.
Our Song: The Apostles’ Creed
Jack Wintz, OFM
July 24, 2023
A few years ago, I began reflecting upon the Apostles’ Creed from the viewpoint of God’s love.
Saint Francis Meets the Leper
Jack Wintz, OFM
July 21, 2023
In embracing the leper, Saint Francis experienced a singular moment of grace.
A Prayer for St. Kateri
Jack Wintz, OFM
July 14, 2023
Her purity, her tenacity, her openness to others—these and other attributes keep St. Kateri close to her followers’ hearts.
New Pathways of Prayer
Jack Wintz, OFM
June 21, 2023
The essence of prayer consists in humble waiting—in a childlike spirit of openness, expectation, and listening.
Saints Anthony and Francis Loved Creation
Jack Wintz, OFM
June 15, 2023
As we strive to respect God’s earth, let us love the natural world as they did.
Great Saint: Anthony of Padua
Jack Wintz, OFM
June 14, 2023
St. Anthony of Padua worked as hard as he could for as long as he could, and that is all any one of us can hope to do.