Franciscan Inspirations: A Foundational Faith
One of the beautiful characteristics of Jesus’ teachings is that his examples are easy to understand and down to earth.
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Saint Who? Rasso of Andechs
The Gentle Giant • ca. 880—d. 953 • Memorial: May 17 and June 1
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Saint Who? Pietro Parenzo
Deeply Devoted and Passionate • d. May 21, 1199 • Canonized: 1879 • Memorial: May 21
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Saint Who? Fiacre
Worker of the Land • b. 7th century–d. August 18, ca. 670 • Memorial: August 18
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St. Anthony of Padua: His Beginnings
Anthony was born in 1195 (13 years after St. Francis) in Lisbon, Portugal, at the mouth of the Tagus River, from which explorers would later sail across the Atlantic.
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Dinnertime with St. Andrew, Fisher of Men
Like his father before him and his grandfather before that, Andrew spent his days in and around the Sea of Galilee.
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