Pray the Words of St. Francis
Franciscan Media
June 15, 2026
One of my favorite authors is the great Hoosier science fiction writer, Kurt Vonnegut. A theme he often plays with in many of his novels
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Prayer for St. Anthony
Christopher Heffron
June 12, 2026
St. Anthony may help us find keys or wallets when we lose them, but have you ever prayed to this great saint to help you
Claim Your Inner Freedom
Bruce Epperly
June 12, 2026
Reflect Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl asserts, “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” We
Praying for a ‘Happy Death’
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 12, 2026
Is it all right to ask God to give someone a happy death?
St. Anthony, Our Teacher
Jack Wintz, OFM
June 11, 2026
In canonizing Anthony in 1232, Pope Gregory IX spoke of him as the “Ark of the Testament” and the “Repository of Holy Scripture.”
Resting in God
Herman Sutter
June 11, 2026
Reflect “In peace I lie down and at once fall asleep,for it is You and none other, Oh Lord,who make me rest secure.” –Psalm 4:
Confirmation and the State of Grace
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 11, 2026
I am concerned that a relative of mine may not have been in the state of grace when he recently received the Sacrament of Confirmation. If so, does he need to receive that sacrament again? Is that true of every sacrament?
Loved by God, Found by St. Anthony
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
June 10, 2026
As Julian of Spires wrote: “The sea obeys and fetters break/And lifeless limbs thou dost restore/While treasures lost are found again/When young or old thine aid implore.”
Notes From Heaven
Herman Sutter
June 10, 2026
Reflect Making music is one of the most fundamental human acts. It can also be one of the most sacred, as St. Augustine knew: “Singing is
Imminent Catastrophes Prophesied
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 10, 2026
I recently came across a book warning world leaders about imminent catastrophic events, based on prophecies encoded in the Old Testament. A friend of mine says that looking into the future has existed in every civilization.