Franciscan Spirituality

How Saint Anthony Found Me

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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Mary, Our Path to Jesus

Two thousand years ago, Mary had a baby. We can relate a few historical facts about both mother and child, but very few.
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Statue of St. Anthony with baby Jesus

St. Anthony’s Franciscan Spirit

“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

Sometimes the key to growing our faith is a return to the basics.
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cross in a field | Photo by CRISTIANO DE ASSUNÇÃO on Unsplash

Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Pray

You know what they say: “You can’t win the lottery without buying a ticket.” It seems fairly obvious, right? How could one ever expect to win without actually entering the contest?
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Cross and sunrise | Photo by Cdoncel on Unsplash

Lent with Father Casey Cole: Called to Seek Insecurity

“Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there” (Lk 9:2-5).
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Jesus praying in the garden

Lessons from Jesus’ Agony in the Garden

Like us, Jesus could be besieged by his emotions. But his example shows us that God is there to comfort and support us.
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