Continue the Work of St. Anthony
Christopher Heffron
June 11, 2025
It is our job to keep the work of the Catholic saints going as heirs to the tradition.
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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.
St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Community
Susan Hines-Brigger
June 11, 2025
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 Sees God
Jack Wintz, OFM
June 10, 2025
One day, when Anthony came down from the tree to join the other friars for lunch, he became seriously ill.
Pick Up Your Mat and Walk
Bruce Epperly
June 10, 2025
Jesus challenged the man with paralysis with the words, “Pick up your mat and walk” (Jn 5:1–8). To have abundant life, he needed to act.
St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Stability
Christopher Heffron
June 10, 2025
Anthony can, through meditation and prayer, help us find a sense of calm long enough to hear God’s voice.
St. Anthony, Our Teacher
Jack Wintz, OFM
June 9, 2025
In canonizing Anthony in 1232, Pope Gregory IX spoke of him as the “Ark of the Testament” and the “Repository of Holy Scripture.”
The Quiet Heart of Prayer
Patricia Breen
June 9, 2025
Many years ago, a priest gave me advice in confession that ruffles my feathers. He told me that I did too much talking to God—and that I needed to shut up and learn to listen better.
St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Peace
Darleen Pryds, PhD
June 9, 2025
St. Anthony’s peaceful way of being still impresses after 800 years.
Related and Connected
Susie Forrester
June 8, 2025
When I take the time to remember where I am, who is with me, and what is around me, I come to my senses.
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