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ACH065: Fray Antonio was the “Apostle of America” and “The Friar of the Winged Feet” who evangelized much of Central America, Mexico, and present day Texas and Louisiana. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell us of this 17th century Franciscan whose miraculous deeds were only matched by his prayer and humility.

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Links for this episode:

• Venerable Antonio Margil de Jesús, OFM. Friar of the Winged Feet, 1657-1726, by Paul V. Murray
• The Missionary Activities of Fray Antonio Margil de Jesús in Texas, 1716-1722, by William H. Donahue
• Fr. Anthony Margil of Jesus
• Locating the Eyes of Father Margil, by F.E. Abernethy
• Margil Was 60 Years Old When He Founded Missions Here.
• Remembering Father Margil of Mission San José
• TSHA | Margil de Jesús, Antonio

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