Though we begin Ordinary Time on Monday, Tuesday is not an ordinary day for it is the Feast of the gentle, beloved Saint Anthony of Padua. This humble priest and patron saint for lost things is often depicted holding the young Jesus in his arms resting on the Word of God. Anthony so loved Our Lord that he preached God's love tirelessly.
For more, see INSPIRATION.
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Next Sunday the Vatican will host the most important event of the Jubilee Year, the 42nd International Eucharistic Conference. Because of the what the Eucharist stands for, this week-long event from Trinity Sunday to Corpus Christi will draw hundreds of thousands.
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In our on-going APPRECIATION OF THE PRECIOUS GIFT OF OUR FAITH series we complete the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit in installment 170. In addition you'll find a timely CATHOLIC PewPOINT commentary by editor Michael Cain, plus Pat Ludwa's provocative VIEW FROM THE PEW column in this issue.
For more, see FEATURES.
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On the Feast of the devoted Franciscan Saint Anthony of Padua, his Order celebrates another milestone: the 202nd anniversary of the founding of Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside, California, the largest and king of the Missions among an impressive chain of Franciscan missions established by missionaries in the eighteenth century throughout California. For more, see CURRENTS.
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