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.”

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The Quiet Heart of Prayer

Patricia Breen McNeil 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.

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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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The Day the Church Caught Fire

Ela Milewska June 8, 2025

Pentecost: the day the Church caught fire—literally and figuratively. Tongues of flame, a rushing wind, and suddenly a band of bewildered disciples became bold proclaimers of the Gospel.

woman sitting on rocks by the ocean with waves in the distance.

Navigating a Broken World

Stephen Copeland June 7, 2025

We live in a broken reality, and a lot of times there isn’t anything we can do to fix it. This helplessness that we feel is a natural part of navigating this broken world.

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Open Your Heart to Grace

Jeremy Harrington, OFM June 7, 2025

Jesus is with us now and assures us he will not leave us orphans.

Do No Harm

Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD June 6, 2025

I was looking forward to meeting a friend at a volleyball game. It had been a disturbing week. When I looked up in the stands, there he was chatting with the source of my disturbance.