Franciscan Spirituality

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St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Stability

St. Anthony can, through meditation and prayer, help us find a sense of calm long enough to hear God’s voice.

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St. Anthony, Our Teacher

In canonizing Anthony in 1232, Pope Gregory IX spoke of him as the “Ark of the Testament” and the “Repository of Holy Scripture.”
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St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Peace

St. Anthony’s peaceful way of being still impresses after 800 years.
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Related and Connected

When I take the time to remember where I am, who is with me, and what is around me, I come to my senses.
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Open Your Heart to Grace

Jesus is with us now and assures us he will not leave us orphans.
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‘Love Builds Up’

From the depth of St. Francis' relationship with God, he intuited a profound understanding of the human ego.
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God’s Love Is Boundless

The answer God promises to give to you or me will be unique to each of us.
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