AmericanCatholic.org, home of the online editions of St. Anthony Messenger, Catholic
Update, Millennium Monthly, Youth Update, Scripture From Scratch and
other Catholic features, is a service of St. Anthony Messenger Press and Franciscan
Communications, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
The first issue of St. Anthony Messenger magazine was published by the Franciscan
friars of Cincinnati on June 1, 1893. Over the decades it grew into one of the principal
Catholic family magazines in the United States. In 1970, in the wake of the Second Vatican
Council, the magazine expanded into St. Anthony Messenger Press, which has become one
of America's largest publishers of popular, inspirational and educational Roman Catholic
spirituality resources. These include the popular parish handout series Catholic Update, Millennium
Monthly, Scripture From Scratch and Youth Update as well as books,
audiocassettes and videos.
In 1994, still under the operation of the Franciscan friars, St. Anthony Messenger Press
acquired Franciscan Communications, the well-known Franciscan media enterprise located
up to that time in Los Angeles.
AmericanCatholic.org took its place
on the Internet in June 1996. On this site you will find reliable information on the
Catholic and Christian faith. Much of this comes through the online edition of our family
magazine, St. Anthony Messenger, and through our catalog
of books, videos, audiocassettes and subscription products. Our sister site, CatholicSAMPler.com,
offers free samples of St. Anthony Messenger Press products. A variety of new features,
like Saint of
the Day and Minute
Meditations, appear exclusively on AmericanCatholic.org.
In September of 2003 St. Anthony Messenger Press continued its efforts to reach a broader
audience when it acquired Servant Publications, which had published books for many years
in the Catholic market under the Charis Books imprint. St. Anthony Messenger Press continues
to publish a broad variety of popular, Catholic books under both the Servant Books and
the St. Anthony Messenger Press imprints. Servant Books can be
purchased online at ServantBooks.com
St. Anthony Messenger Press and Franciscan Communications conducts its publishing ministry
with the official ecclesiastical approval of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cincinnati.
Our postal address is 28 W. Liberty St., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202. Phone: (513) 241-5615.
We hope you find the information on this site enriching, inspiring and informative. Enjoy!
