http://www.saint-anthony.com Sat, 19 May 2012 00:23:55 GMT http://www.saint-anthony.com/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=17&page=236 Christmas and New Years are over and all the decorations at Church have been taken down. Things are almost back to normal. The kids we helped Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT rss17 http://www.saint-anthony.com/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=16&page=201 Last night, I had a conversation with a friend about the role of a wife. It’s a complicated role- often confusing and difficult. As Catholics, we believe that divorce is not an option; women should be submissive to their husbands and Sat, 15 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT rss16 http://www.saint-anthony.com/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=15&page=236 You know it's really Christmas at Saint Anthony's when they put out the giving tree. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT rss15 http://www.saint-anthony.com/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=14&page=201 It was about this time seven years ago when I was in college and I met my husband. He was a devout Catholic. He knew what he believed in and Mon, 08 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT rss14 http://www.saint-anthony.com/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=13&page=201 Everyday of our lives we are surrounded by ordinary things. I was headed to work a couple of weeks ago and passed by an elderly man walking his dog. Everyday this man walks his dog in the same pattern around the neighborhood. But what I hadn’t noticed Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:00:00 GMT rss13 http://www.saint-anthony.com/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=12&page=201 One day while driving in traffic, I realized the “yield” sign is one of the most ignored signs on the street. I tried to merge from the highway to the service road for five minutes before I finally crossed on to it. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT rss12 http://www.saint-anthony.com/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=11&page=201 Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines love as “a strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties.” I asked my 7-year-old nephew what he thought love meant and he gave the best answer I have heard Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:00:00 GMT rss11 http://www.saint-anthony.com/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=10&page=213 The little girl lit a small votive and placed it in front of the Virgin Mary. Dressed nicely in her warm blouse and dark slacks (for it was already Fall), she said a prayer with hands clasped while looking at the Blessed Mother Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT rss10 http://www.saint-anthony.com/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=9&page=201 I cannot begin to count how many times I’ve heard “Don’t spread yourself too thin” - this weekend was no exception. My best friend got married; there were a great deal of problems at her wedding reception that had to be dealt: my husband and I took on the challenges. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT rss9 http://www.saint-anthony.com/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=8&page=213 In the morning the man prayed as he had the night before. Silence. The next day he did the same. There was no word or response, no feeling of connection, no sense of God’s presence in the room. The third day Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT rss8 http://www.saint-anthony.com/index.cfm?load=news&newsarticle=7&page=201 On my way into work this morning, I was driving next to a beautiful, shiny, new Volvo XC90. As I sat there dreaming of the day that I might have one, I laughed. Why is it that something new is always so appealing? I looked around my car, which is only four years old and realized Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT rss7