Saint Anthony Novena Day Seven: Leader of Friars
Anthony became linked to the city of Padua although he did not live their permanently until he had completed his service as provincial minister.
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Anthony became linked to the city of Padua although he did not live their permanently until he had completed his service as provincial minister.
Anthony is linked to finding lost objects. More importantly, many people have found anew a faith that previously seemed lifeless and useless.
Anthony’s knowledge of the Scriptures and his ability to apply them to daily life led to an assignment from Francis himself: Anthony should go to Bologna and teach Scripture to the young friars.
Anthony had sought solitude as an Augustinian canon in Coimbra, but that city attracted many visitors.
Anthony was a missionary in Morocco for less than a year. Little is known about those months except that Anthony became so ill that his superiors decided to send him back home.
Anthony had an extraordinary knowledge of Scripture, thanks to the natural gifts that were expanded by his excellent education as an Augustinian canon.
In almost 11 years as a Friar Minor, Anthony had six very different ministries in three countries. Today we might ask, “Why couldn’t he keep a job?”
More than 1,500 people filled St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dec. 8 to witness the formal end of the diocesan phase of the sainthood cause for Dorothy Day.
Halloween’s roots lie in an ancient pagan festival for the dead. While this autumn feast can be used for evil purposes, our culture celebrates it as an innocent night of begging and fun.
Philosopher and activist Simone Weil said that we need saints for today. We need people who join contemplation and action to heal the world and aim toward far horizons of relational and planetary healing.
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