Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee

06/13/2026

Today we honor St. Anthony of Padua, a 13th century Franciscan priest. While today he is most commonly known as the patron saint of lost items, in his own day he was known as the “Hammer of Heretics” for the powerful witness of his life and his preaching.

St. Anthony was born as Ferdinand in Lisbon, Portugal. When he joined a Franciscan monastery in 1221, he took the name Anthony, after the fourth-century desert monk St. Anthony of Egypt. He fully dedicated himself to preaching boldly as a missionary in France, Italy and Spain.
He also had a reputation as a worker of miracles. He became the patron saint of lost things because of his own experience losing an item. He prayed that God would return his missing psalter, containing years of notes that he referenced in his teaching. God answered his prayer and the thief who stole his Psalter returned it to him.

St. Anthony, please pray for us, that we may be brought back to God when we lose our way.

06/12/2026

On the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, our diocese participated in the Consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, an effort led by the bishops during the 250th anniversary of the founding of our country.

Following Mass, the Sisters of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus renewed their profession of vows.

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06/12/2026

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we place our trust in you!

A 2009 homily from Pope Benedict XVI beautifully explains what we celebrate today:
"The heart of God burns with compassion! On today’s solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus the Church presents us this mystery for our contemplation: the mystery of the heart of a God who feels compassion and who bestows all his love upon humanity. A mysterious love, which in the texts of the New Testament is revealed to us as God’s boundless and passionate love for mankind.

God does not lose heart in the face of ingratitude or rejection by the people he has chosen; rather, with infinite mercy he sends his only-begotten Son into the world to take upon himself the fate of a shattered love, so that by defeating the power of evil and death he could restore to human beings enslaved by sin their dignity as sons and daughters.

But this took place at great cost—the only-begotten Son of the Father was sacrificed on the Cross: 'Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end' (cf. Jn 13:1). The symbol of this love which transcends death is his side, pierced by a spear. The Apostle John, an eyewitness, tells us: 'one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.'"

06/12/2026

06/11/2026

Happy Thursday! Bishop Wack will be LIVE on our page TONIGHT (6/11) at 7:30 p.m. CT.

06/11/2026

As part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Bishop Wack will join all of the bishops of the United States to consecrate our nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The faithful across our diocese are encouraged to unite their prayers with our shepherds for this special occasion.

You can watch the consecration via livestream today at 3:00 p.m. CT/4:00 p.m. ET: https://www.youtube.com/live/j1WyC4TSeoo

06/09/2026

On the eve of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the parishioners of Corpus Christi Catholic Church joined Bishop Wack in the second annual Eucharistic Procession following Vigil Mass.

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06/08/2026

Today is the memorial of St. Medard, a 5th and 6th century French bishop who is often invoked in prayer for protection from bad storms.

In our 50th anniversary documentary, we highlight our shared diocesan experience of adversity, particularly in having to endure the wrath of hurricanes over the years. As we begin the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, we let us humbly ask the Lord to protect us in the coming months.

If you'd like to learn a little more about our diocesan identity and history, please take some time to watch "Remembering, Celebrating and Hoping", a narrative documentary produced by our Communications team: https://ptdiocese.org/documentary

06/07/2026

"Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood
has eternal life,
and I will raise him on the last day.
For my flesh is true food,
and my blood is true drink."
~ John 6:54-55

Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. This feast, celebrated on the Sunday following Trinity Sunday, originated through initiatives of popular devotion to the Eucharistic Lord in the 13th century. After personally witnessing the Eucharistic miracle of Bolsena in 1263, Pope Urban IV extended the feast to the whole Church the following year.