Saint Anthony Novena Day Four: The Contemplative
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 7, 2022
Anthony had sought solitude as an Augustinian canon in Coimbra, but that city attracted many visitors.
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God’s Embrace of Human Sadness
Daniel Imwalle
June 7, 2022
As hard as it is to cope with, sadness is a part of life and a hidden opportunity to get closer to God. In our sorrows, we are brought into solidarity with Jesus, who wept bitterly in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Blessed Franz Jägerstätter
Franciscan Media
June 7
Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, a married man with children, refused to fight in Hitler’s army and was arrested and executed as a result. Not condemning fellow Catholics who did serve, Blessed Franz felt he had to follow his conscience and resist.
Sharing the Word for June 7, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
June 7, 2022
Salt and light give zest, flavor, joy, and clarity to life. So also believers give good flavor and brightness to the world around them. How am I salt and light for the world?
Saint Anthony Novena Day Three: The Missionary
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 6, 2022
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.
The Source of Peace and Unity
Clifford Hennings, OFM
June 6, 2022
“Finally, brothers, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you” (2 Cor 13:11). Who among us does not desire this? Whenever I hear these words, it’s as if the Spirit of God is whispering: “This is right. This is good. This is what we are made for.”
Saint Norbert
Franciscan Media
June 6
Saint Norbert founded the order with the most difficult name to pronounce and spell—Praemonstratensians. Perhaps that’s why they go by the name of Norbertines. But this order was anything but hard to appreciate when it comes to the work they did. They were very effective in converting heretics and reconciling enemies.
Sharing the Word for June 6, 2022 – Tenth Week in Ordinary Time – Year 2
Clifford Hennings, OFM
June 6, 2022
Those baptized in Christ are made members of his body. We are made sharers in his divine life and brothers and sisters to one another. In this way, the mother of Christ is our mother.
Saint Anthony Novena Day Two: Rooted in Scripture
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 5, 2022
Anthony had an extraordinary knowledge of Scripture, thanks to the natural gifts that were expanded by his excellent education as an Augustinian canon.
Experiencing the Breath of God
Colleen Arnold, MD
June 5, 2022
Try to pay attention to your breathing for a full minute. As you breathe in fill your heart with gratitude; as you breathe out relinquish any tension you are holding.