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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.

Dear Reader: Taking a Stand

Susan Hines-Brigger October 6, 2020

Throughout history—and still to this day—there are individuals who have been willing to speak out, challenge situations, and try to help make a change.

And a Child Shall Lead Us: An Advent Meditation

Susan Hines-Brigger October 5, 2020

This month as we celebrate the birth of Christ, perhaps we should take some time and rejoice in the joy and hope that a child can bring to us—and be open to what that child might teach us.

Dear Reader: Saints in a Vacuum

Susan Hines-Brigger October 5, 2020

For most of us, when we think of saints, we view them as frozen in time. St. Francis will always be wandering the hills of Assisi, preaching the Gospel, and facing the challenges of the Church in his time.

Dear Reader: The Many Faces of Motherhood

Susan Hines-Brigger October 5, 2020

This month we will be celebrating Mother’s Day amid an unprecedented and very unsettling time. As a mom, my first instinct is to protect my children from anything that could hurt them.

Dear Reader: Guideposts along the Way

Susan Hines-Brigger October 5, 2020

Years ago, when I traveled to Ireland with my dad, we both quickly realized, though, that our across-the-ocean perspective of this beloved saint wasn’t the full story.

Be Pro-Life. Wear a Mask.

Susan Hines-Brigger August 4, 2020

When the majority of people hear the term pro-life, they immediately equate it with the issue of abortion—full stop. The reality, though, is that the pro-life issue is much broader than that. Saints, popes, and the US bishops have all addressed the issue and said so.

These days, as we face down the challenges of COVID-19, we have to adjust our way of thinking and living. What being pro-life looks like right now is taking precautions to protect those who are most vulnerable. And one of the easiest ways to do that is by wearing a mask.