A Living Franciscan Media Legend

One wonderful thing about working at Franciscan Media is the history, and the longtime connection our customers feel to products such as St. Anthony Messenger magazine. For years, teleministry has been at the heart of “SAM,” as we call it internally, and its continued success. And the true legend...

Of Hoops and Hope

In March, there is always hope. College basketball’s tournament season brings big possibilities and bigger dreams, and the idea that the little guy can triumph over unthinkable odds. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for anyone in need of a boost of faith. For even if your favorite team...

Welcome, Pope Francis!

With a puff of white smoke, the Catholic Church redefined “March Madness.” Wednesday’s announcement of Pope Francis, formerly Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina, brought together many of our Franciscan Media staff, cramming our conference room to watch the live feed online. We were...

What’s Up With Downton?

The season finale of “Downton Abbey” has come and gone, and anecdotal evidence suggests that half of America’s TV viewers might never be the same. What will become of Branson? Is Edith really going to have an affair with a married man? And Matthew—why must Matthew have been killed?! The...

What Makes a Friend?

What exactly makes a friend a friend? We know being connected via Facebook doesn’t mean someone is truly your friend. But I’m starting to believe that things we encounter on Facebook, and other social media outlets, might be more telling than we’d like to think. The 2012 US election cycle...

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