Franciscan Saints
St. Bonaventure: Loving God with Heart and Mind
The life and message of St. Bonaventure can provide a framework for understanding both the world and your personal calling.
Sister Barbara Vano, OSF
“I think God is remarkably patient—and has a great sense of humor," Sister Barb says.
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Anthony: The Hammer of Heretics
Anthony traveled tirelessly in both northern Italy and southern France, choosing to enter the cities where the heretics were strongest.
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Love Pours Forth
When I once preached on the wedding feast at Cana, I suggested that the six stone jars had a moral interpretation: six ways to purify the soul.
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The Place You Call Holy
Forget your cell, your cave, your place of prayer and be where you are—and in no other place.
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Friar Christopher Panagoplos, TOR
If you know anything about Altoona, it’s that the western Pennsylvania town is noted for two things: railroads and the Horseshoe Curve.
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Saint Anthony Is Second to Nobody