Saint Anthony of Padua

Saint Anthony of Padua
Author: Cassian A. Miles
Publisher: Catholic Book Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2009-05-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780899421100

Guidelines, devotions, and prayers for growth in the spirit of the "Saint of the World." Contains a short biography of this great Saint together with the most popular prayers to him. Text is in large type. Printed and illustrated in two colors.

St. Anthony

St. Anthony
Author: Sophronius Clasen
Publisher: Franciscan Press
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1973
Genre: Christian saints
ISBN:

The Life and Prayers of Saint Anthony of Padua

The Life and Prayers of Saint Anthony of Padua
Author: Wyatt North
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2012-08-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781484939178

One part biography, one part prayer book, The Life and Prayers of Saint Anthony of Padua is an essential book for any Christian. For centuries Saint Anthony of Padua, Thaumaturgist, Evangelical Doctor of the Church, has been regaled and venerated as a wonder-worker, eminent theologian, and preacher. To him infertile women, sailors, the poor, seekers of lost articles, to name a few, have prayed to intercede. Thousands upon thousands flocked to hear him preach, and witnessed his miraculous deeds. We hope that with this book, the reader might realize an invitation to call upon Anthony, not just to find lost things, but as a companion in a quest to find a renewed and challenged faith, hope, and love.

St. Anthony

St. Anthony
Author: Charles Warren Stoddard
Publisher: TAN Books
Total Pages: 69
Release: 2009
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 089555982X

Charles Warren Stoddard St. Anthony of Padua - lector, orator, contemplative, wonder-worker - is considered to be the most popular Saint in the Catholic Church. He was of French descent, from Portugal, but worked in Italy as a Franciscan priest. Renowned for his incredible miracles - including preaching to the fish when people would not listen to him - he is most famous as "The Patron Saint of Lost Objects," but he bears many other great titles, e.g., Doctor of the Church, Hammer of Heretics, Storehouse of Sacred Scripture, Father of Mystic Theology, Ark of Both Testaments, Champion of the Sacred Heart, Apostle of Mary's Assumption, Protector of Seafarers and Patron of a Bountiful Harvest. St. Bonaventure said of him that "He possessed the science of the Angels, the faith of the Patriarchs, the foreknowledge of the Prophets, the zeal of the Apostles, the purity of virgins, the austerities of confessors, and the heroism of martyrs." In all, one will search hard in the annals of the Saints to find a more fascinating and inspiring life than that of St. Anthony of Padua.

The Seraphic Order

The Seraphic Order
Author: Fr Marion A Habig
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1026
Release: 2020-08-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9781735060170

Among the followers of St. Francis there were saints and teachers who were endowed by God with a natural and supernatural kinship with their holy founder. They developed the Franciscan spirituality which had its origin in the simple practical life and the rules of St. Francis; and they gave further, clearer expression to it both by their lives and their writings. Thus they pointed out the characteristic traits of Franciscan spirituality, both in a practical and a theoretical way. Concerning the distinctive features of Franciscan spirituality, as contained in the Franciscan tradition, suffice it to say that its essence is doctrinal Christocentrism and practical imitation of Christ, conformity with Christ, prompted by love. Distinctive aspects of Franciscan piety are childlike love of God, our Father, devotion to the Humanity of Christ, His Sacred Heart, the Holy Eucharist, the mysteries of the Nativity and the Passion, His Virgin Mother Mary, and reverence for the Catholic priesthood. Franciscan love of God finds expression also in charity to our fellowmen, understanding them as our brothers, especially in aid to the poor and sick and in apostolic zeal for souls, Christian and pagan. Total poverty detaches the Franciscan soul from creatures, but at the same time it recognizes God in created things and uses the latter to mount to God. Emphasis is placed on the will, and hence on love and action above speculation. The atmosphere in which the Franciscan spirit develops is one of individual freedom of the spirit, absence of coercive and confining methods, love of enterprise, and a sense of realism. On the path of this traditional Franciscan way of life many have attained sainthood. Thus, The Seraphic Order, which recounts their lives and virtues, can well serve as a practical textbook of Franciscan spirituality.

Saint Anthony of Padua

Saint Anthony of Padua
Author: Lawrence G. Lovasik
Publisher: Catholic Book Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2009-05-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780899423869

The life and legacy of this popular Saint, who, especially loved the poor, is illustrated in full, color.

Praying the Angelus

Praying the Angelus
Author: Jared Dees
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2017-03-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1594716749

The Angelus is a centuries-old Catholic devotion that recalls the annunciation of Christ’s birth by the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary. In Praying the Angelus, popular author and speaker Jared Dees reinvigorates the devotion, shares intimately from his own experience of it, shows us how to get started, and enriches the practice with original meditations to reflect on the words of both the Angelus and the Regina Caeli. Jared Dees was twenty-seven and in his fourth year of teaching religion in a Catholic school when he first experienced the Angelus. The creator of The Religion Teacher website allows the devotion to anchor his prayer life and challenge him to daily conversion of heart and will. Dees introduces the Angelus devotion and explores its rich history and significance for the Church. As spiritual companion and guide, he offers meditations on the words and images of both the Angelus and the Regina Caeli, which is prayed during the Easter season. We find lessons about the power of repetitive prayer, the humility of being a disciple, the importance of admitting time belongs to God, the wisdom of taking time with discernment, and the joy of resting in the Lord’s presence. He shares personal stories of the life-change power of the Angelus and guides both newcomers and those already familiar with the prayer to contemplate the mysteries of salvation that lie at the heart of the devotion—the Annunciation, Incarnation, and Resurrection. Named for the opening words of the devotion's first prayer in Latin, "The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary," the Angelus is typically prayed at 6:00 a.m., noon, and 6:00 p.m. each day. Likewise the Regina Caeli is named for the opening lines of its prayer, "Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia." Praying the Angelus is supported by Dees’s website, TheAngelusPrayer.com, where people can gather online to participate in and share this devotion with others.

Taking Rites Seriously

Taking Rites Seriously
Author: Francis J. Beckwith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2015-11-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1316432459

Taking Rites Seriously is about how religious beliefs and religious believers are assessed by judges and legal scholars and are sometimes mischaracterized and misunderstood by those who are critical of the influence of religion in politics or in the formation of law. Covering three general topics - reason and motive, dignity and personhood, nature and sex - philosopher and legal theorist Francis J. Beckwith carefully addresses several contentious legal and cultural questions over which religious and non-religious citizens often disagree: the rationality of religious belief, religiously motivated legislation, human dignity in bioethics, abortion and embryonic stem cell research, reproductive rights and religious liberty, evolutionary theory, and the nature of marriage. In the process, he responds to some well-known critics of public faith - including Brian Leiter, Steven Pinker, Suzanna Sherry, Ronald Dworkin, John Rawls, and Richard Dawkins - as well as to some religiously conservative critics of secularism, such as the advocates for intelligent design.

An Hour with Saint Anthony of Padua

An Hour with Saint Anthony of Padua
Author: Anthony Chiffolo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2007-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780764816543

Anthony's family wanted him to be a great nobleman, but for the sake of Christ he became a poor Franciscan priest. He was great evangelizer, preacher, and teacher throughout Italy and France. This pamphlet includes a brief spiritual biography of this heroic servant of God, followed by reflections on particular aspects of his spirituality, and questions that can be applied to our own lives. Like the other pamphlets in Liguori's An Hour With... series, An Hour With Saint Anthony of Padua will help you turn everything off for an hour, creating a brief period of reflection, inspiration, and prayer within your busy daily routine. It can become a miniature retreat that will refresh your spirit. Pamphlet This item is not returnable.