Franciscan Saints

A sign greets visitors to the meditation garden at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale, Ariz., in this October 2014 photo. Pope Francis' long-anticipated encyclical on the environment was released at the Vatican June 18. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)

Saints Anthony and Francis Loved Creation

As we strive to respect God’s earth, let us love the natural world as they did.

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Great Saint: Anthony of Padua

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.
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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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Statue of St. Francis and St. Anthony

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. 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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One Nation Under God

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

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