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The Franciscan Saints: Agnes of Bohemia

July 17, 2018

Agnes of Bohemia was born in Prague, where her father was the king of Bohemia.

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How Saint Anthony Found Me

June 13, 2018
Saint Anthony of Padua is a name that conjures up many ideas and images: some factual, some the stuff of legends, some just plain silly.
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Statue of St. Anthony with baby Jesus

St. Anthony’s Franciscan Spirit

May 24, 2018
“A solution lies not in one side versus the other, and not in running away from today’s lepers.”
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People on a beach

Rebuilding Our Faith: A Message from Richard Rohr

March 24, 2018
Sometimes the key to growing our faith is a return to the basics.
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St. Josephine Bakhita is represented in this statue by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz in this photo released by the Holy See Press Office Feb. 3, 2022. St. Bakhita, who was sold into slavery as a child, is the patron saint of the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking, which is marked on her Feb. 8 feast day. (CNS photo/courtesy Holy See Press Office)

St. Josephine Bakhita—A Model of Faith

January 22, 2018
Her kidnappers gave her the name Bakhita, meaning "fortunate. " Her life in captivity wasn't quite so. Born in Darfur in 1869, Josephine Bakhita was taken by Arab slave traders when she was 9.
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Peace

How to Be an Instrument of Peace

November 24, 2017
“May God smile on you and be merciful to you. May God turn his regard toward you and give you peace.” —St. Francis of Assisi
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Solanus Casey’s Beatification Explained

November 17, 2017
All around the United States, people will celebrate the life of this holy Capuchin friar in November.
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