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Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Community / Everyone Can Feel Welcome Here
At St. Anthony of Padua, you will find a Catholic Community rooted in a genuine love of faith, service and compassion. These are the ties that bind us and the reason why everyone can feel welcome.
How These Local Catholic Schools Accommodate All Religions
A look into how these local Catholic schools have integrated and accommodated students of all types of religious backgrounds.
What Makes You A Catholic?
So, while I was walking down the aisle of a local supermarket recently, a very nice gentleman passing by asked me, out of the clear blue, “How are the Steelers going to do this year?” …
(Quiz) Discover what Saint would like to be your friend!
What’s the greatest part about being friends with the saints? It reminds us that the saints were normal people just like us.
What does "communion of saints" mean?
Every time Christians say the Apostles’ Creed, we profess belief in the communion of saints. But what does the term mean?
The ancient, secular reason why saints are shown with halos
And did you know that not all halos are circular? The different shapes convey different meanings.
Where Are You Going Catholic Church?
I encourage you to listen to my church history podcast Triumphs and Tragedies. I'm not a historian by any stretch, and I'm afraid the podcast is more than rough around the edges. It was simply my attempt to give a quick roller coaster ride through twenty centuries of church history so that we can make better sense
Just what is a saint? It turns out, people don't really know
By Gretchen R. Crowe. Just what is a saint? It turns out, people don't really know
25 Things Only People Who Went To Catholic School Can Relate To
Can a Catholic receive communion in a Protestant church?
You are at the wedding of a beloved family member or friend, which is taking place at a Lutheran church. You gladly accepted the invitation to celebrate this happy day with the bride and groom. But then there is a call to come to the table of the Lord’s Supper, to receive communion. This is the awkward moment you knew was coming. Can you, and should you, a practicing Catholic, accept the invitation?
Why are Catholics so good at creating co-ops?
Business, too, is a kind of formation, for better or worse.
Why Catholic bishops are terrified of investigations
10 Reasons Why Catholics Don’t Evangelize
Preach the gospel at all times. The use of words is necessary.
Can Catholics go to Protestant churches?
We have a lot in common with our Protestant brothers and sisters, and there are definitely ways we can worship together... with a couple caveats, however. HA...
How do Catholics have sex?
Community Service: How You Can Act on Catholic Social Teaching Every Day
How I learned to move beyond an occasional mindset of giving back, and integrate community service into my life more holistically.
19 Things That Still Haunt People Who Went To Catholic School
How a Catholic girls school changed my life
I wasn’t surprised when my parents told me I would attend an all-girls high school. I had heard my mother marvel about how empowering and impactful an experience it would be and my protests seemed to do nothing to sway her opinion.
What FiveThirtyEight gets wrong about Catholic hospitals
For a website with a quantitative bent, FiveThirtyEight is surprisingly willing in this case to use statistics to obscure the truth.
Why Do Catholic Priests Wear Those Fancy Vestments?
The thing we find strange about today's gospel of the wedding feast is the fellow who did not have a wedding garment.<br>What was the wedding garment that the king deemed so important? First we have to put ourselves back in Jesus' time. Clothes were expensive and poor people probably had only two sets of clothes.
How Catholics can work for racial justice
A healing beatitude Blessed are you who are willing to engage in a sincere conversation about race. Blessed are you who embrace your Black sisters and brothers in the fight for social justice.
