by St Anthony | Oct 23, 2025 | Display On Reflections
I have given a lot of thought to prayer during the past days, trying to understand what motivates me to pray. I have heard it said that prayer is conversation with God. If that is true, then when we pray, we need to embrace silence and give God a chance to speak. How...
by St Anthony | Oct 16, 2025 | Display On Reflections
When the new Roman Missal was published in 2011, I was pleasantly surprised to see a passage in the Third Eucharistic Prayer, which was a change from what was in the former Sacramentary. The prayer is in praise of God and contains these words: “. . . through your Son,...
by St Anthony | Oct 9, 2025 | Display On Reflections
O Hidden Life, vibrant in every atom;O Hidden Light, shining in every creature;O Hidden Love, embracing all in Oneness;May all who feel themselves as one with Thee,Know they are therefore one with every other.-Annie Bessant This past July 4th Independence Day weekend,...
by St Anthony | Oct 2, 2025 | Display On Reflections
October 4th is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. Of the many ways to celebrate this day, it is good to pause a few moments and reflect upon the PEACE PRAYER attributed to St. Francis. Though he did not write this prayer, it has become identified as his blueprint...
by St Anthony | Sep 25, 2025 | Display On Reflections
We often find ourselves surrounded by noise while longing for the comfort and tranquility that silence can bring. There is the ongoing road construction, motorcycles, lawnmowers, faulty mufflers, and the neighbor’s favorite Rap artist blaring next door. Yes,...
by St Anthony | Sep 17, 2025 | Display On Reflections
In my quest to travel to places I have never been before, I planned a trip to the north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. I had seen a Facebook post about all the beautiful waterfalls along the highway from Duluth to Grand Portage on the border with Canada. I did...
