Patron Saints for Modern Challenges
Thomas J. Craughwell
May 15, 2020
If you had to name a patron saint of the Internet, whom would you choose? By 1999, a movement had sprung up among Catholic dot-com workers to petition Pope John Paul II for their own patron saint. And they had ...
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Following Christ to Calvary
Rev. Alfred A. McBride
May 15, 2020
When I look at the unfair judgments endured by Jesus for our salvation, I think of the judgments I have made in my lifetime.
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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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Franciscan Inspirations: Hiding from God
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
May 15, 2020
We humans know the temptation of following our own plans, even when they are contrary to God’s.
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Franciscan Inspirations: How Big Is God?
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 15, 2020
It sounds like a strange question to ask because, by definition, God is infinite.
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Pie Day: Louisiana’s Lenten Custom
Kathryn Begnaud
May 15, 2020
It was Louisiana Sweet Dough Pie, and it is served only once a year—on Good Friday.
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