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St. Anthony of Padua

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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Saint John of the Cross

Meet the Mystics: St. John of the Cross

In John, as in all mystics, to be pure and completely open before God is the purpose of the dark night.
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Painting of St. Catherine of Siena

Meet the Mystics: St. Catherine of Siena

Some will see in Catherine every sign of psychosis: the split personality, hearing voices, demonic visions, and a mystical marriage. The signs, to be sure, are there.
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Statue of Saint Francis with birds flying around him

Meet the Mystics: St. Francis of Assisi

There is a mysticism Francis offers to all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.
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Statue of Mary | Photo by DDP on Unsplash

Meet the Mystics: Mary

If the mystic is one who experiences in an extraordinary way the intimacy with God offered to everyone, then Mary is the model and pattern of the mystical life.
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Mary, Queen of Heaven

As Mary’s story shows us, one person’s faith can forever change the world.
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Birds fly over trees | Image: Pexels.com

The Wisdom of Trees

Creation will not hurry. Yet, as life thrives and evolves, God will accomplish everything.
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