Catholic Saints

St. Anthony

Lost & Found: Thank You, St. Anthony of Padua

The array of wonders attributed to St. Anthony in story and legend is astounding in its variety.

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Doorway to Awakening

The last line of St. Francis’ prayer presents us with one of the paradoxes of the spiritual journey.
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Lay saints

Why So Few Lay Saints?

Few lay men or women have been formally canonized. Most saints belonged to religious communities.
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Ever New, Ever Young

In Francis’ day, some people admired him very much for thinking in new ways.
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Finding a Saint's Feast Day

Last February, I realized that our parish did not celebrate the feast of St. Valentine. Does this mean that he may have been a true saint but, due to poor record-keeping, has been forgotten? Was he ever officially recognized as ...
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We Belong to One Another

I began to deeply understand that I belonged not only to God, but also to those with whom I am in relationships.
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Dance with the Spirit

Why would God summon us to be disciples of his beloved Son? In the words of a Sufi master: “I chose to call you because you need it more than the others!”
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