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Updates: Mother Antonia Sainthood and Key Events

For ten years, Tony Granillo was incarcerated in El Pueblito de La Mesa prison, where he met Mother Antonia, the “Prison Angel.” Her presence, he recalls, radiated love, peace, and mercy. Even the guards and officers respected her; when she was there, no one dared to harm anyone.

Sainthood effort begins for Mother Antonia, the nun who chose to bring Gospel behind bars

Antonia Brenner was twice divorced and had raised seven children when she gave up her comfortable life in Southern California to live in a small prison cell in the border city of Tijuana.

The onetime Beverly Hills resident became a nun at age 50, and for more than three decades devoted her life to serving not only those behind bars, but also others on the outside who were poor, sick, and vulnerable.

A Life Transformed: The Story of Tony Granillo

For ten years, Tony Granillo was incarcerated in El Pueblito de La Mesa prison, where he met Mother Antonia, the “Prison Angel.” Her presence, he recalls, radiated love, peace, and mercy. Even the guards and officers respected her; when she was there, no one dared to harm anyone.

A Life Transformed: The Story of Tony Granillo

Dec 21, 2025 | ,

For ten years, Tony Granillo was incarcerated in El Pueblito de La Mesa prison, where he met Mother Antonia, the “Prison Angel.” Her presence, he recalls, radiated love, peace, and mercy. Even the guards and officers respected her; when she was there, no one dared to harm anyone.

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The Tablet – An ‘Encore’ for Jesus

The Tablet – An ‘Encore’ for Jesus

May 9, 2024 | ,

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Giving a Little More in ’24

Giving a Little More in ’24

Feb 7, 2024 |

Greetings in Our Lord for 2024. We would like to start the year highlighting a message from our foundress, Mother Antonia, which will inspire you. For those of you receiving our postal newsletter, please go to our website www.eudistservants.org and select the Mother...

Thankfulness

Thankfulness

Nov 16, 2023 |

Dear Supporters of the Eudist Servants, In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this month’s Eudist Servants update is about giving thanks in our lives. In Psalms 100:4 the Bible tells us to “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and...

A Tribute To Sister Carmen

A Tribute To Sister Carmen

Aug 19, 2023 |

Sister Maria del Carmen Reyes Miranda passed away peacefully in the care of Sanatorio San Francisco, a facility run by Franciscan Sisters in Tijuana, Mexico on Monday, July 24, 2023 around 6 pm. Sister Elaine, a beloved friend and Servant of the Eleventh Hour, was...

Tribute to R. Merrel Olesen, MD

Tribute to R. Merrel Olesen, MD

Aug 18, 2023 |

Dr. R Merrel Olesen passed away in May 2023. He was a faithful and impactful supporter of the Eudist Servants of the 11th Hour. When asked by his brother how he wanted to be remembered, Merrel said, “I wanted my life to do as much good as it could. I wanted my life to...

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