Catholic Saints
Dinner with Saint Andrew, Fisher of Men
Like his father before him and his grandfather before that, Saint Andrew spent his days in and around the Sea of Galilee.
Saint Anthony of Padua: His Miraculous Beginnings
Anthony was born in 1195 (13 years after St. Francis) in Lisbon, Portugal, at the mouth of the Tagus River, from which explorers would later sail across the Atlantic.
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Saint Who? Pietro Parenzo
Deeply Devoted and Passionate • d. May 21, 1199 • Canonized: 1879 • Memorial: May 21
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Franciscan Inspirations: Jesus and the Canaanite Woman
Many people face a conundrum when reading the scene in Matthew’s Gospel where Jesus meets the Canaanite woman.
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Pray on the Way: A Pilgrimage Story
I went through Italy last summer. Franciscan Pilgrimage Programs took our group to places associated with Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi, Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Pope John XXIII.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Memories of Padua
As the feast of Saint Anthony (June 13) draws near, my memories go back to Padua where I spent several days in 2014.
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Following Christ with Small Steps
Sometimes beautiful deeds done for Christ are hidden within terribly ordinary tasks.
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