Reverence for the World

Reverence for the World

In our Capuchin houses, you can see a blue and white poster which lists some of the virtues or qualities that we hope are characteristic of our lives and ministry. At the top of the poster it reads, “Transforming the world through reverence.” One hopes our reverent...
Awe and Wonder

Awe and Wonder

Each year when we deck our halls for Christmas, we set up many, many nativity scenes. One goes under the tree, many more go on the window ledges in the front hall, others are scattered throughout the building, and of course this one goes outside. We have so many that...
And Jesus Wept…

And Jesus Wept…

Jesus wept,and in his weeping,he joined himself foreverto those who mourn…He stands with the mourners,for his name is God-with-us. -Ann Weems Emmanuel – God-with-us…this is what we celebrate at Christmas! This is what we are called to reflect upon and remember....
Community

Community

In last week’s Chronicle, I wrote about the many reasons people come to St. Anthony’s. One of the reasons was to build a deeper relationship with others, or in other words, build community. This past Saturday was a great opportunity for community building at the...
The Second Coming?

The Second Coming?

You may be familiar with the old joke that goes like this: “The good news is that Jesus is coming again. The bad news is that he is coming today.” From the time of Jesus, his followers have taken Jesus at his word when he promised to return. Many denominations profess...

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