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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 Anthony Novena Day Nine: May Christ Deepen Our Love

"We beg you, Lord Jesus, bind us with the love of you and our neighbor so that we can love you deeply with our whole heart, and not be separated from you." –Saint Anthony of Padua   Reflection Saint Anthony’s ...
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Franciscan School of Theology

The Franciscan School of Theology: Journey of Change and Growth

For motivated adult learners, the master’s in Franciscan Theology provides a special Franciscan flavor to a challenging and rewarding graduate theology program.
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Saint Anthony Novena Day Eight: Stay United with Your Healer

"No one is closer to us than he who healed our wounds. For the Head is one with his members. Let us therefore love him as our Lord and God." –Saint Anthony of Padua
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Saint Anthony Novena Day Seven: See the Depth of Christ’s Love

"During the meal, Jesus took bread, blessed it and broke it as a sign that his body would be broken, too, through his freely accepted death. The humanity of Christ is like the grape because it was crushed in the ...
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Saint Anthony Novena Day Six: Let God’s Light Shine Through You

"When a crystal is touched or struck by the rays of the sun, it gives forth brilliant sparks of light. When the man of faith is touched by the light of God's grace, he too must shine with his good ...
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Saint Anthony Novena Day Five: See Christ in Those Who Suffer

"Today Christ stands at the door and knocks in the person of his poor. It is to him that we open when we give aid, when we give ourselves to those in need. For he tells us plainly, 'Just as ...
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