Catholic Update on Demand

Media ministry is fast becoming one of the prime ways anyone can become engaged in the New Evangelization. Our world is saturated by media and media choices. The Catholic Update on Demand streaming video service helps you take advantage of this opportunity during our Year of Faith.  As a subscriber you...

Love Affair with Reading Begins at Youth

I just saw an article on the blog of Publisher’s Weekly, a national book-industry publication, asking the question about the first book that made us fall in love with reading. For me, books like Profiles in Courage by JFK, Homer Price about a doughnut-making machine, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Five...

If the Shoe Fits

As a shoe lover, I am thoroughly enjoying all the talk going on lately about the pope’s latest choice in footwear. Apparently, the fate of the Church rests not in Pope Francis’ hands, but on his feet. But it doesn’t surprise me. As a society seemingly obsessed with which celebrity is wearing what made...

Rated Double X

This week in one of our planning meetings for St. Anthony Messenger magazine, we engaged in an interesting discussion about gender roles, stemming from a mention of the recent Steubenville rape case. Gender has been in the news a lot lately, as Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg promotes (and defends) her...

On American Catholic Radio

With the election of a new pope, these are exciting times for our Church community around the world. Make no mistake: our new pontiff has much to do and will certainly need our prayers.  A little closer to home, we here at Franciscan Media are doing our level best to promote the good work being attempted...

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...

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