Franciscan Saints

Great Saint: Anthony of Padua

Jack Wintz, OFM June 14, 2023

St. Anthony of Padua worked as hard as he could for as long as he could, and that is all any one of us can hope to do.

Jack Wintz, OFM June 13, 2023

For many people the most famous thing about St. Anthony of Padua is his reputation as a wonder-worker.

Dominic V. Monti, OFM June 12, 2023

The Franciscans now had Francis and Anthony who symbolized two strains that would exist, sometimes in tension, among them from that time forward.

Murray Bodo, OFM May 30, 2023

There is a mysticism Francis of Assisi offers to all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.

Christopher Heffron May 25, 2023

A walk along the Tijuana-San Diego border opens this pilgrim’s eyes to the plight of refugees—all children of God.

Jack Wintz, OFM May 25, 2023

An eloquent preacher during his life, St. Anthony has become one of the Church’s most popular saints.

Franciscan Media April 10, 2023

That joyous Easter feeling should last all year, this friar says.