Catholic Saints
Saint Anthony Novena Day Five: The Teacher
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 8, 2022
Anthony’s knowledge of the Scriptures and his ability to apply them to daily life led to an assignment from Francis himself: Anthony should go to Bologna and teach Scripture to the young friars.
Saint William of York
Franciscan Media
June 8
Saint William of York, born William fitzHerbert, faced great obstacles as Archbishop of York just trying to take hold of his diocese. His ordination as bishop was refused, then it was performed by another bishop but then not recognized by ...
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Blessed Franz Jägerstätter
Franciscan Media
June 7
Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, a married man with children, refused to fight in Hitler’s army and was arrested and executed as a result. Not condemning fellow Catholics who did serve, Blessed Franz felt he had to follow his conscience and resist.
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Saint Anthony Novena Day Three: The Missionary
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 6, 2022
Anthony was a missionary in Morocco for less than a year. Little is known about those months except that Anthony became so ill that his superiors decided to send him back home.
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Saint Norbert
Franciscan Media
June 6
Saint Norbert founded the order with the most difficult name to pronounce and spell—Praemonstratensians. Perhaps that’s why they go by the name of Norbertines. But this order was anything but hard to appreciate when it comes to the work they ...
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Saint Anthony Novena Day Two: Rooted in Scripture
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 5, 2022
Anthony had an extraordinary knowledge of Scripture, thanks to the natural gifts that were expanded by his excellent education as an Augustinian canon.
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Saint Boniface
Franciscan Media
June 5
Saint Boniface was an English Benedictine monk who made it his life’s mission to convert the Germanic tribes to Christianity. He found it was no easy task and ended up giving his life for the cause. Boniface was martyred on ...
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