Franciscan Spirit Blog

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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Stepping-Stones to Holiness

These Scripture passages can serve as stepping-stones to help guide us toward contemplative union with God.
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Human Family, Holy Relationships

Membership to the human family is a reality in which our fates are in common because our life is in common. To save one part, we must save all.
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Richard Rohr on Simplicity

St. Francis taught us that the antidote to confusion and paralysis is always a return to simplicity, to what is right in front of us.
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A Meditation on the Good Samaritan

What is the greatest commandment? Jesus’ response is one we all know well: “Love God and love your neighbor as yourself.”
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Higher Prices, Higher Purpose: Keeping Faith through Inflation

We could take a lesson from the rich young man who couldn’t bring himself to let go of his possessions to follow Jesus.
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Praying Always

Just as there are seasons in the year, there are seasons in our prayer lives.
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