Franciscan Saints
10 Influential Catholics
In celebration of their holiness, virtue, and influence, here is a Top Ten list of saints who substantially shaped the face of the Catholic Church.
Saint Anthony of Padua: His Miraculous Beginnings
Anthony was born in 1195 (13 years after St. Francis) in Lisbon, Portugal, at the mouth of the Tagus River, from which explorers would later sail across the Atlantic.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Memories of Padua
As the feast of Saint Anthony (June 13) draws near, my memories go back to Padua where I spent several days in 2014.
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Follower of Francis: St. Anthony of Padua
Older churches most always count Saint Anthony among their pantheon of statues.
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Following Christ to Calvary
When I look at the unfair judgments endured by Jesus for our salvation, I think of the judgments I have made in my lifetime.
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Dedication of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Angels
Francis rebuilt this chapel with his own hands and died less than 50 feet away from it.
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St. Anthony and the Albigensian Heresy
St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) was a Franciscan friar who spent a number of years as a traveling preacher.
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