As Anthony’s health declined and he approached the final chapter of his life, he requested to be taken to Padua, the city he had long called home
Following the arduous Lenten preaching of 1231, Anthony, physically drained, celebrated his final Easter on earth
Anthony’s 1231 Lenten preaching profoundly influenced Padua’s legislative reform, addressing systemic injustices and championing social justice for vulnerable debtors and marginalized communities
Despite failing health, Anthony undertook one last monumental challenge: delivering the first-ever intensive series of Lenten sermons
Anthony wrote two collections of sermons, the second of which was not completed: can they offer concrete insight into the Saint’s life and legacy?
Anthony’s confrontation with the tyrant Ezzelino da Romano may have ended in failure, yet it does not diminish his enduring commitment to justice and peace
