by St Anthony | Mar 27, 2025 | Display On Reflections
Every year during Lent, I have journeyed closely alongside Jesus through prayer and reflection by focusing on one of the symbols of His physical suffering. One year my Lenten contemplation was on His hands; another year, His nails; another year, His cross. With each...
by St Anthony | Mar 20, 2025 | Display On Reflections
Spring has arrived! A time of year when we are greeted daily with the differing songs from the variety of birds in our yard. We can anticipate the budding on the tree branches, the crocus beginning to poke out of the ground, all while we inhale the smell of rain and...
by St Anthony | Mar 13, 2025 | Display On Reflections
It is now the Christian season of Lent and with it comes the classic question of “What are you giving up for Lent?” Many have reflected on this before and even whether it is better to “give up” something (like chocolate!) or to “proactively do” something (like commit...
by St Anthony | Mar 6, 2025 | Display On Reflections
I always had an image in my head of the desert as hot, dry, sandy, a wasteland almost void of life. Then last May, I made a trip to Arizona. Yes, it was hot and sandy, much different than the green fields and hills of Wisconsin. Yet I found something else I was not...
by St Anthony | Feb 27, 2025 | Display On Reflections
Lately, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about my favorite Christmas song. Yes, I know that Christmas is almost two months behind us and that Lent starts next week. No, I didn’t mention my favorite Christmas song as a way of introducing a reflection on the symbolic...
