From Death to New Life
Susan Hines-Brigger
February 25, 2024
We hope you have a prayerful season of Lent and a joyous Easter!
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Susan Hines-Brigger
Susan Hines-Brigger is an executive editor of St. Anthony Messenger magazine. She has worked at Franciscan Media for 30 years. She and her husband, Mark, are the parents of four children, and grandparents of one.
Missing the Message on Same-Sex Blessings
Susan Hines-Brigger
February 25, 2024
Pope Francis and the dicastery made it very clear—time and time again—throughout the document that a blessing is not the same as legitimizing a same-sex marriage.
Bet on Yourself
Susan Hines-Brigger
February 24, 2024
My swimming became a thank-you to myself “because I am wonderfully made” (Ps 139:14) and worth this effort.
Faith and Family: The Many Faces of Addiction
Susan Hines-Brigger
January 25, 2024
If you do any reading on addiction, you will discover that there are many different beliefs on what is or should be considered an addiction versus an addictive behavior.
A Time of Renewal
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 27, 2023
One of my favorite parts of the New Year is opening my new planner for the upcoming year and seeing its blank pages.
Out of Many, One: A New Franciscan Province
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 27, 2023
In October 2023, Franciscans from a number of US provinces gathered to become one. Now they are discovering new ways to live out the spirit of St. Francis.
Faith and Family: Seasons of Change
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 14, 2023
I know that the seasons ahead hold many exciting things. I am also realistic, though, and know that there will also be challenges along the way.