St. Anthony Messenger

November 2021

Dear Reader: Saints Be Praised!

Christopher Heffron

This month, to commemorate the feast of All Saints, we are offering a lineup of articles that acknowledge and celebrate a handful of saints and blesseds.

St. Francis: Giving Comfort to Weary Soldiers

Katie Rutter

A former military chaplain explains how St. Francis can be an example for those struggling with the traumas of war.

Our Saints, Ourselves

Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg

"I'm no saint, " we may tell ourselves. But stories of the saints show us that we, too, are capable of extraordinary faith, courage, and love.

St. Joseph: Man of Virtue

John R. Barker, OFM

Faced with a difficult decision, Joseph teaches us that righteousness means loving both God and neighbor.

American Exile

Christopher Heffron

This blistering documentary tells the story of two brothers, Vietnam veterans Manuel and Valente Valenzuela: Mexican by birth, American to their very core.

Blessed Carlo Acutis, an Italian teen who was beatified in 2020, has been chosen by the U.S. bishops as the patron of the first year of a three-year National Eucharistic Revival. Blessed Acutis had a great love of the Eucharist and used his technology skills to build an online database of eucharistic miracles around the world. He is pictured in an undated photo. (CNS photo/courtesy Sainthood Cause of Carlo Acutis)

Blessed Carlo: The First Millennial Saint?

Natalie Ryan

Meet Blessed Carlo Acutis, a teen who combined devotion to the Eucharist with a passion for computer technology.

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.