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One of my favorite stories of St. Anthony is the one about how, during the final years of his life, the friars built Anthony a treehouse in a large walnut tree not far from the friary.

St. Anthony can, through meditation and prayer, help us find a sense of calm long enough to hear God’s voice.

St. Anthony’s peaceful way of being still impresses after 800 years.

As we celebrate Sunday, let us remember to move forward in the spirit of Padre Pio—caring for and serving others so that they may come to know Christ.

For years, followers of Padre Pio waited for the Church to recognize what they felt they already knew—he was a saint.

Padre Pio was investigated by the Vatican regarding his claims of the stigmata and many suggested that he was inflicting the wounds on himself.