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St. Augustine of Hippo On The Christian Life of Prayer-Pt. 2

Posted on by Tony Crescio
In part one of this article on St. Augustine’s understanding of the Christian life of prayer we saw that for Augustine, prayer forms the Christian life to such an extent that it can itself be thought of as a prayer. We then began to explore the ...
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St. Augustine of Hippo on The Christian Life of Prayer-Pt. 1

Posted on by Tony Crescio
In his biography of the life of his saintly teacher, Possidius, the Bishop of Calama, describes St. Augustine of Hippo as a man who exemplified the things he taught. Possidius writes,   not only was he a ‘scribe instructed unto the kingdom of...
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St. Monica and Spiritual Motherhood

Posted on by Tony Crescio
Among other things, the celebration of the life of St. Monica today represents the fulfilment of a son’s prayer. At the end of Book Nine of his Confessions, St. Augustine of Hippo asks his readers to pray for his parents, most especially within ...
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Remembering St. Nicholas

Posted on by Tony Crescio
December 6 What comes to mind when we think of Santa Claus? Probably something along the lines of a jolly figure, somewhat mysterious, who dresses in a vibrant red suit and stocking hat; sits upon an extravagant throne while children tell him...
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St. Alphonsus Liguori: Living in Friendship with God-Pt. 2

Posted on by Tony Crescio
In Part One, we saw how, though not without difficulty, St. Alphonsus left the potential power, wealth, and prestige that were before him, together with many “friendships” of utility behind, to pursue authentic and lasting friendship with God. W...
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St. Alphonsus Liguori: Living in Friendship with God-Pt. 1

Posted on by Tony Crescio
Last year, hoping to fill in a gap in current research, a group of psychologists from Columbia University and Michigan State University, sought to investigate the “cultural moderators of the link between friendship and important outcomes” (Peiqi...
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St. Ignatius of Loyola: A Theo-Dramatic Life

Posted on by Tony Crescio
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts… Shakespeare, Monologue of Jaques, As You Like It, act 2, scene 7.139-142 These...
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St. Anthony of Padua: Finding Human Dignity-Pt. 2

Posted on by Tony Crescio
As we saw at the end of the first part of this reflection, over the course of the first part of his life, Anthony (born Fernando), had gone from being a wealthy and well-known elite to the obscurity of monastic life in the hills of Tuscany. In p...
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St. Anthony of Padua: Finding Human Dignity-Pt. 1

Posted on by Tony Crescio
Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, Doctor, June 13 Tony, Tony, look around, something’s lost and must be found! Growing up in a Catholic home, this was something I heard my mother pray, as we scrambled about the house to track down items we ha...
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