He is one of the great saints of the Catholic Church, and one of the beloved--even far beyond Catholics themselves. Untold numbers of people turn to him, still, when there is loss. And strangely--at least strangely in the usual ways of the world--those things often quickly turn up. And often they turn up in the most unexpected--even seemingly miraculous ways. Let the stories begin.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Reflections On St. Anthony – Day 11, Defender of the Persecuted
Thank you for joining in for the eleventh of 13 days of reflections in preparation for the Feast of St. Anthony, filmed on location at the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. Today Fr. Mario reminds us that St. Anthony was a defender of the persecuted, nowadays we would call him a “human rights defender”. He helped children, elderly people, women and even prisoners. Through this focus he was a follower of traditional Catholic teaching and practice, but also from this point of view St. Anthony is a very modern personality.
