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St. Anthony Messenger

Cover of the March 2013 issue
Executive Editors	Christopher Heffron and Susan Hines-Brigger
Franciscan editors	Pat McCloskey, OFM and John Barker, OFM
Managing Editor	Daniel Imwalle
Categories	Catholic magazine
Frequency	Monthly
First issue	June 1, 1893
Final issue	2025
Company	Franciscan Media
Country	United States
Based in	Cincinnati, Ohio
Language	English
Website	www.stanthonymessenger.org
ISSN	0036-276X

St. Anthony Messenger was a national Roman Catholic family magazine published by the Franciscan Friars (O.F.M.) of St. John the Baptist Province, Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States, with the explicit ecclesiastical approval of the Archbishop of Cincinnati.

History

The first issue of the magazine was published by the Franciscans on June 1, 1893. Over the decades it grew into one of the principal Catholic family magazines in the United States.

In recent decades, in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, the magazine expanded into Franciscan Media, which has become one of the country's largest publishers of popular, inspirational, and educational Roman Catholic spirituality resources.

The magazine has featured interviews with and articles about prominent Catholics, and includes educational, inspirational, and informative articles and columns each month.

Two of its longest-lived and popular regular features are Pete and Repeat and Ask a Franciscan.

In December 2025, Franciscan Media announced they would be closing at the end of 2025. The November/December 2025 edition was the final issue of St. Anthony Messenger. Per the letter, the decision to discontinue publication of St. Anthony Messenger was made after much prayer, discernment, and heartfelt conversation. The decision to conclude operations was made in response to shifting financial, technological, and cultural realities.

See also

• The Catholic Telegraph

External links

• Official website