Why St. Anthony Holds the Child Jesus
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 12, 2021
This friar offerings a refreshing take on this beloved saint.
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St. Anthony of Padua: His Beginnings
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 19, 2020
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
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 16, 2020
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
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 15, 2020
Older churches most always count Saint Anthony among their pantheon of statues.
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St. Anthony and the Albigensian Heresy
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 14, 2020
St. Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) was a Franciscan friar who spent a number of years as a traveling preacher.
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Saint Anthony, the Contemplative
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 9, 2020
It was not until the year 2002 that I discovered the very first book ever written about Saint Anthony of Padua.
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