by St Anthony | Nov 7, 2024 | Display On Reflections
When you read this reflection it will be after the election, and if you are like me, you are happy it is over and can honestly say “Phew!” Or is it over? And the “it” is all the rancor and lack of civility and division. I would have liked to hope that the result of...
by St Anthony | Oct 31, 2024 | Display On Reflections
Let us all rejoice in the Lord,as we celebrate the feast day in honor of all the Saints,at whose festival the Angels rejoiceand praise the Son of God.(From the Entrance Antiphon on November 1st – All Saints) Just as Jesus died and has risen again,so through...
by St Anthony | Oct 24, 2024 | Display On Reflections
Do you really believe that you are part of the holy people of God? Soon we will be celebrating the Feast of All Saints. I will not be reflecting on this day as another will reflect on the coming Feast. The coming feast, however, has caused me to reflect on the...
by St Anthony | Oct 17, 2024 | Display On Reflections
Conversion does not happen just once. It is a continual series of awakenings in life. Everyone gets moments when we wake up a little and our world seems clearer. If we are lucky, we begin to notice them. If we are very lucky, we find out what is behind them. I did not...
by St Anthony | Oct 10, 2024 | Display On Reflections
The purpose of Indigenous Peoples’ Day is not to erase Columbus Day from history but rather to recognize, honor, and celebrate the Native American cultures and people who have inhabited the Americas since long before European explorers arrived. They helped the...
by St Anthony | Oct 2, 2024 | Display On Reflections
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. As I think about him, I also consider the perception of holiness, or sanctity. Francis remains popular, even after 800 years. He is sometimes called “everyone’s saint,” who appeals not only to Catholics and other...
