Saints
Franciscan Inspirations: St. Joseph
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 20, 2020
Next to Mary, the mother of Jesus, there was no one closer to Jesus than Joseph, the spouse of Mary and the carpenter of Nazareth.
Saint Paul and Women: A Mixed Record
Barbara Leonhard, OSF
May 10, 2020
Two biblical sources give us glimpses of Paul in relation to women: Saint Paul’s own letters and the Acts of the Apostles. As a means of discovering Paul’s thinking, the letters are, of course, the primary source.
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‘Sincerely Yours, Paul’
Theresa Doyle-Nelson
May 9, 2020
St. Paul’s letters to two coworkers and a friend have helped countless Christians over the centuries.
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Saint Anthony, the Contemplative
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 9, 2020
It was not until the year 2002 that I discovered the very first book ever written about Saint Anthony, the contemplative.
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A Celebration of St. Monica
Lawrence S. Cunningham
May 9, 2020
Educated by a household servant, Monica cared for her father and siblings until she married Patricius, a pagan landowner and minor Roman official of the same town.
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Elizabeth Ann Seton: A Profoundly Human Saint
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
May 9, 2020
Daughter, wife, mother, widow, friend—all of these describe Elizabeth Ann Seton, this first American-born saint.
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St. Teresa of Calcutta: A Mystic for Our Times