St. Anthony and Contemplation in a Changing World “We are assailed by doubts, and weighed down by uncertainties – release our hearts, to journey towards you with hope.”I wonder if…
Change the World with the Courage of the Youth We are in the Season of Creation, and Pope Francis has released a video calling for a return to a simpler…
"the Italian Fr. Kolbe" Like St. Maximilian Kolbe, Conventual Franciscan Fr. Placido Cortese directed a Catholic publication, the Messenger of Saint Anthony. And, like St. Kolbe, Friar Placido was tortured…
Franciscan Parishes Respond to the Growing Needs As in many cities around the US during the coronavirus restrictions, services provided to the poor and homeless in Baltimore, Maryland, were limited…
Three Programs at St. Lucie Parish, Port St. Lucie, Florida Feeding those in need has become an everyday habit at St. Lucie Parish in Port St. Lucie, Florida. For more…
When I was growing up in Dublin the pious practice of ‘making a visit’ was still quite popular amongst the older generation. As one walked by a Catholic church, one…