St. Anthony Messenger

August 2017

John Vianney: The Saint Who Could Read Souls

Greg Heffernan

This beloved saint, the patron of parish priests and confessors, has a lot to teach believers the world over.

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A Franciscan in Syria

Father Ibrahim Alsabagh, OFM

He’s pastor of St. Francis Parish in war-besieged Aleppo. Here is an excerpt from his gripping daily journal.

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Bridging the Generation Gap

Christopher M. Bellitto, PhD

Pope Francis encourages us to build bonds between young and old.

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Leaning on Prayer in Difficult Times

Joyce Rupp

Through prayer I began to sense the one I trusted was always with me, albeit now in a quieter way.

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Live the Gospel: A Message from St. Francis

Murray Bodo, OFM

St. Francis found the truth that leads to freedom in the truths of the Gospel, and the freedom he found was the freedom to love.

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Midlife Meditation

Mary Sharon Moore

These five simple questions lead to honest prayer.

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