St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Beauty
St. Anthony of Padua, that Hammer of Heretics, serves as a model to me that I am to preach against any dualism within myself that blocks an openness to beauty.
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Reflecting on Death with Francis of Assisi
Around the world in October, we Franciscans celebrate the Feast of St. Francis (October 4).
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Mother Teresa: A True Saint
In his autobiographical The Seven Storey Mountain, Thomas Merton remembers a conversation with poet Robert Lax.
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Bernard of Quintavalle: First Companion of Saint Francis
Bernard, one of the wealthiest young men of Assisi, became intrigued by reports about one of his peers—Francesco di Bernardone—who had recently aroused ridicule by his ostentatious embrace of poverty.
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Top Catholic Magazines
Founded in 1911, the Catholic Press Association (CPA) of the United States and Canada, according to its directory, reaches over 26 million people through Catholic magazines, media, and diocesan newspapers. That’s many faith lives touched every month! Here is a ...
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Models of Faith: St. Mary Magdalene
Thanks to the Gospels, we know who Jesus’ disciples were.
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Getting to Know St. Anthony of Padua
A favorite in much of the Catholic world, St. Anthony of Padua has more cities and places named after him than any other saint—68.
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