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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Faithful Democracy Needs You

Every faith leader needs to join together to heal our wounded nation by speaking with conviction against all attempts to sabotage elections.
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Dr. King’s Undying Dream

When King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963, 250,000 people in DC stood spellbound. It’s perhaps the most important oration of the 20th century.
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The Security to Be Insecure

A person with a great soul can move others toward the future with compassion and confidence—not judgment, paranoia, or accusation.
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Offering Up Our Suffering

Offering up our own pain or struggle becomes part of our Christian faith and love for others.
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Easing a Guilty Conscience

Over the years, I’ve worked out a plan to quiet critical voices in my head with these four questions.
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Never Waste a Good Crisis

It’s no wonder that many of our institutions are failing us, for they were largely built on sand: wrong assumptions about human beings, the nature of reality, and what makes for a good and fulfilling life.
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