Saint Anthony Novena Day Five: See Christ in Those Who Suffer
"Today Christ stands at the door and knocks in the person of his poor. It is to him that we open when we give aid, when we give ourselves to those in need. For he tells us plainly, 'Just as ...
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Saint Anthony Novena Day Four: Seek the Face of God before All Else
"Nothing apart from God can satisfy the human heart, which is truly in search of God." –Saint Anthony of Padua Reflection Not long ago one of the friars living here at the Monastery observed that, out of this time ...
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Saint Anthony Novena Day Three: Be Careful of Greed
"The greedy man is really not rich, but poor. He does not control his money but is controlled by it. He does not possess his wealth but is possessed by it. He may have many things, yet for him he ...
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Saint Anthony Novena Day Two: Love Wholly and Not Partially
“You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart. Notice that Christ says: Your whole heart. He doesn't say: Leave a corner of your heart for yourself. He bought the whole of you by giving his whole self ...
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Saint Anthony Novena Day One: Embrace the Light of Christ
“When it is dark, we do not see how dusty and dirty our house is. Only when the place is flooded with sunlight do we realize its awful condition. So we need the light of God's grace to show us ...
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Saint Anthony of Padua
An Augustinian monk who was inspired by the martyrdom of Franciscan missionaries, Saint Anthony of Padua joined the Franciscans hoping to be a missionary. But God had other plans for him. He became one of the outstanding philosopher/theologians of the ...
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