St. Francis of Assisi

St. Anthony of Padua statue

The Words of Saint Anthony Live On

Near the end of his life, Saint Anthony of Padua composed a collection of sermons or “sermon notes.”

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Peace and good sign | Image: Nancy Wiechec

St. Francis and Pope Francis: Our Environmental Teachers

Francis of Assisi is my model. He saw the world as a paradise and everything in it as gifts of the Father.
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Body and Earth: Reclaiming the Connection

All good work should connect us—bodies and souls, creatures and creation.
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Easter Sunday: Room for Everyone

There is a story of Saint Francis eating with his friars one Easter.
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stained glass window | Photo by Alice Bennett on Unsplash

Saints Are Realists

“Don’t call me a saint,” Dorothy Day once said with irritation. “I don’t want to be dismissed so easily.”
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