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Franciscan Radio is an electronic ministry of St. Anthony Messenger Press, to fulfill its mission to spread the Word that is Jesus Christ. Catholic radio networks and individual stations, as well as Catholic Web sites, feature the audio resources you will find on this page.
American Catholic Radio
American Catholic Radio (ACR) is a weekly half-hour program of Catholic information and inspiration to help you know your faith, so you can grow in your faith. Father Greg Friedman, O.F.M., hosts the program.

Most Current Program:
American Catholic Radioexplores the proposed liturgical changes in the English translation jof the prayers at Mass.


Sharing The Word
Sharing the Word is a daily 90 second radio homily based on the daily readings by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk. Sharing the Word is a companion to the “Sunday Soundbite” feature at www.AmericanCatholic.org and is heard on Catholic radio stations around the country.

Most Current Program:
Thursday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time:

Today we see Jesus in the midst of a crowd  so large he had to be rowed out into the lake so He could be heard. He tells Simon to put down the nets for a catch. The result is an ...



Sunday Soundbites by Greg Friedman, O.F.M.
Sunday Soundbites is a weekly, 90-second radio homily based on the Sunday readings by Fr. Greg Friedman, O.F.M. Sunday Soundbites is a regular weekly feature at www.AmericanCatholic.org and is heard on Catholic radio stations around the country.

Most Current Program:
If you enjoy a good meal then you're right at home in the Gospel of Luke—and more importantly, in the company of Jesus himself. Hello, I’m Franciscan Father Greg Friedman with the Sunday Soundbite for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. A theme of ...


Saint of the Day
Saint of the Day is a daily 90-second audio feature from St. Anthony Messenger Press heard on Catholic stations around the country, and on the Catholic Channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. Each day you can listen to or download the life story of the Saint of the Day.

John Francis Burté and Companions (d. 1792; d. 1794)
These priests were victims of the French Revolution. Though their martyrdom spans a period of several years, they stand together in the Church’s memory because they all gave their lives for the same principle. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy (1791) ...


Audio and Video Features From AmericanCatholic.org
Find audio and video features for seasons such as Advent and Lent; news stories on events affecting the Church and Catholics throughout the world; and resources on other Catholic topics from Mother Teresa to Franciscan spirituality.


For Broadcasters Only
Broadcast-quality versions of Saint of the Day, Sunday Soundbites and American Catholic Radio are available free of charge for interested broadcast radio outlets.


Audio Help Page
Franciscan Radio offers Catholic audio features for Real Player or Windows Media Player.


     

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