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R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba

ST. ANTHONY ZACCARIA: Founder of the Clerks Regular of St. Paul 1502 – 1539 July 5 Thanks to His Mother It is to his mother AntoniettaPescaroli who was widowed at the very early age of 18 that our saint of the day – Anthony Zaccaria-owes his spiritual growth. It was she who not only instilledContinue reading “R A N D O M T H O U G H T S Voices from yesterday and today . . . by Peachy Maramba”

Philippine Diary How St. Anthony Came to Sampaloc (Manila) by Friar Jack Wintz O.F.M.

St. Anthony is alive and well in the Philippines! With the feast of Anthony of Padua approaching on June 13, it’s a good time to recall my February visits to two Franciscan churches in metro Manila. Both churches honor St. Anthony as their patron saint, and both are popular shrines. As we shall see, St.Continue reading “Philippine Diary How St. Anthony Came to Sampaloc (Manila) by Friar Jack Wintz O.F.M.”