Franciscan Saints

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Loved by God, Found by St. Anthony

As Julian of Spires wrote: “The sea obeys and fetters break/And lifeless limbs thou dost restore/While treasures lost are found again/When young or old thine aid implore.”
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St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Well-Being

Life can often feel like, in St. Anthony’s words, “choppy water,” and we can indeed lose our sense of bearing when things get chaotic or even hostile.
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Continue the Work of St. Anthony

It is our job to keep the work of the Catholic saints going as heirs to the tradition.
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St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Community

One of my favorite stories of St. Anthony is the one about how, during the final years of his life, the friars built Anthony a treehouse in a large walnut tree not far from the friary.
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St. Anthony Sees God

One day, when Anthony came down from the tree to join the other friars for lunch, he became seriously ill.
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St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Stability

Anthony can, through meditation and prayer, help us find a sense of calm long enough to hear God’s voice.
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