Catholic Saints
Great Saint: Anthony of Padua
St. Anthony worked as hard as he could in his short years. And that is all any one of us can hope to do.
St. Anthony: God’s Instrument
For many people the most famous thing about St. Anthony of Padua is his reputation as a wonder-worker.
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Loving Brothers, Beloved Saints: Francis and Anthony
The Franciscans now had Francis and Anthony who symbolized two strains that would exist, sometimes in tension, among them from that time forward.
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Meet the Mystics: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
St. Thérèse of Lisieux teaches us that Christian mysticism is not an esoteric branch of theology or something separate from the gospel life.
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Meet the Mystics: St. John of the Cross
In John, as in all mystics, to be pure and completely open before God is the purpose of the dark night.
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Meet the Mystics: St. Catherine of Siena
Some will see in Catherine of Siena every sign of psychosis: the split personality, hearing voices, demonic visions, and a mystical marriage. The signs, to be sure, are there.
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Meet the Mystics: St. Francis of Assisi
There is a mysticism Francis of Assisi offers to all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.
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