St. Anthony Messenger

March 2023

Dear Reader: Rising to the Challenge

Susan Hines-Brigger

Each month when you pick up your magazine, it has already been through hours and hours of editing and proofing. A stable of crack editors pour over the pages looking for a stray comma, a misplaced adverb, or an extra

How to Grow in Holiness

Colleen Arnold, MD

By virtue of our Baptism and Confirmation, we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This author offers practical ways we can cultivate them in our everyday lives.

Reel Time with Sister Rose

Rose Pacatte, FSP

In this month's issue, Sister Rose reviews "Cinema Sabaya," "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio," and "Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical."

Pope Francis walks in Rome | Photography by Stefano Spazian

Pope Francis So Far

Mark P. Shea

In the past 10 years, Pope Francis has been both celebrated and vilified. But he remains on task for reforming the Church.

Mission

We are Franciscan Media, a sponsored ministry of the Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of Guadalupe Province. We strive to inspire a loving world that embraces the Franciscan spirit of harmony, joy, and simplicity. May our resources renew your spirit as we share God’s love in the spirit of St. Francis.