Wandering a Spiritual Desert
Melanie Rigney
June 14, 2025
When Teresa of Ávila had a mystical encounter with an image of the wounded Jesus, the floodgates of her prayer life opened.
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Rebuild My Church
Stephen Copeland
June 13, 2025
The “Rebuild My Church” series in St. Anthony Messenger celebrates the transformative work of individuals, ministries, and organizations embodying St. Francis of Assisi’s call to heal and
Prayer for St. Anthony
Christopher Heffron
June 13, 2025
St. Anthony may help us find keys or or wallets when we lose them, but have you ever prayed to this great saint to help
St. Anthony, Help Me Find…
Ela Milewska
June 13, 2025
We often call on St. Anthony when something is lost—but he was much more than a holy lost-and-found.
St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Beauty
Stephen Copeland
June 13, 2025
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.
Loved by God, Found by St. Anthony
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
June 12, 2025
As Julian of Spires wrote: “The sea obeys and fetters break/And lifeless limbs thou dost restore/While treasures lost are found again/When young or old thine aid implore.”
Renouncing Sinister Lies About Ourselves
Martin J.P. Gianotti
June 12, 2025
Do you ever catch yourself criticizing, cursing, or insulting yourself when you make a mistake, or something doesn’t go your way?
St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Well-Being
Daniel Imwalle
June 12, 2025
Life can often feel like, in St. Anthony’s words, “choppy water,” and we can indeed lose our sense of bearing when things get chaotic or even hostile.
Continue the Work of Saint Anthony
Christopher Heffron
June 11, 2025
It is our job to keep the work of the Catholic saints going as heirs to the tradition.
A Ministry of Care
Kathy Coffey
June 11, 2025
Upon meeting obstacles, Katharine Drexel remarked that if they weren’t in her plans, they must’ve been in God’s. The next time you encounter a problem adopt her spirit.
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