Franciscan Spirit

Top Catholic Magazines

Franciscan Media August 25, 2017

Founded in 1911, the Catholic Press Association (CPA) of the United States and Canada, according to its directory, reaches over 26 million people through Catholic magazines, media, and diocesan newspapers. That’s many faith lives touched every month!

Here is a sampling of some of the best Catholic periodicals in North America. All descriptions are via the CPA directory and the websites for these publications.

Models of Faith: St. Mary Magdalene

Jim Van Vurst, OFM July 21, 2017

Thanks to the Gospels, we know who Jesus’ disciples were.

Getting to Know St. Anthony of Padua

Jack Wintz, OFM June 15, 2017

A favorite in much of the Catholic world, St. Anthony of Padua has more cities and places named after him than any other saint—68.

The Words of Saint Anthony Live On

Jack Wintz, OFM June 12, 2017

Near the end of his life, Saint Anthony of Padua composed a collection of sermons or “sermon notes.”

The Power of Prayer Petitions

Frank Jasper, OFM May 20, 2017

I regularly read the prayer petitions that come in on the monitor at St. Anthony Shrine where I live. In a two-week period, just before Christmas, I was captivated by several requests for prayers for little boys with cancer.

The First Two Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima

Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle May 13, 2017

In a document entitled The Message of Fatima, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith declared that “Fatima is undoubtedly the most prophetic of modern apparitions.” To understand the reason for this, we should look first at the historical ...

The Legacy of Saint Clare

Richard Rohr, OFM May 10, 2017

Francis’ recognition and honoring of the feminine, that was such an important part of his life and teaching, took concrete and personal shape in the person of Clare. She has usually been overshadowed by her partner, Francis, in the public ...