Follower of Francis: St. Anthony of Padua
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 15, 2020
Older churches most always count Saint Anthony among their pantheon of statues.
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Jack Wintz, OFM
Jack Wintz, OFM, wore many editorial hats at St. Anthony Messenger before his retirement in 2018. He is also the author of Friar Jack's Favorite Prayers and Saint Anthony of Padua: His Life, Legends, and Devotions, both published by Franciscan Media.
Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez on ‘The Way’
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 14, 2020
The Way is a film about a father who completes the 500-mile pilgrimage his son had begun. It’s a story of broken individuals on the way to recovery.
St. Anthony and the Albigensian Heresy
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 14, 2020
St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) was a Franciscan friar who spent a number of years as a traveling preacher.
Notes from a Friar: Jesus Becomes a Brother to All Creatures
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 13, 2020
When the Word took on flesh in Christ, not only were human beings lifted up to a new and glorious dignity, but all other creatures were lifted up as well.
Franciscan Inspirations: The Power of Novenas
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 13, 2020
The Latin word novena means “nine.” Novenas are a form of prayer in which a person, individually or with a group, prays for some special intention for nine days.
Franciscan Inspirations: God Needs You!
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 13, 2020
The title of this blog may strike some as rather strange and even unorthodox. After all, we know that God is infinite in wisdom, knowledge, and goodness. But it would be incorrect to say that God doesn’t need anything or anyone. We say that because of the most perfect definition and description of God: “God is love” (1 Jn 4:8).
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