![]() Monastery life was hardly peaceful for young Fernando, nor conducive to prayer and study, as his old friends came to visit frequently and engaged in vehement political discussions.Īfter two years he was sent to Coimbra. His parents, Martin and Mary Bulhom, apparently belonged to one of the prominent families of the city.Īt the age of 15 he entered the religious order of St. Francis) in Lisbon, Portugal and given the name of Fernando at Baptism. Anthony was born in 1195 (13 years after St. But let’s turn to the known facts about him. His intercessory powers before our God are awesome. St Anthony is beloved throughout the world and is responsive to all people and all needs. Anthony of Padua’s life is what every Christian’s life is meant to be a steady courage to face the ups and downs of life, the call to love and forgive, to be concerned for the needs of others, to deal with crisis great and small, and to have our feet solidly on the ground of total trusting love and dependence on God. ![]() Anthony Bread in thanksgiving to God for blessings received through the prayers of St. He’s typically portrayed holding the child Jesus-or a lily-or a book-or all three-in his arms. Saint Anthony of Padua, patron saint of lost and stolen articles, was a powerful Franciscan preacher and teacher. Anthony of Padua is one of the Catholic Church’s most popular saints. ![]() I think a realistic expectation is 7-5 this season with a shot at 8-4 and a worst-case scenario of 6-6.St. If Florida can beat Tennessee, Arkansas, and Florida State at home to preserve that home-field advantage, I can see 7-5. The likely losses are Utah, Georgia, and LSU. If they can win 2-3 of those, I think they’ll be in good shape to finish with a 6-6 or 7-5 record. The toss-up games are Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, Arkansas, and Florida State. Those are four wins that I think you can surely put in the books. Looking at the 2023 schedule, the sure wins are McNeese, Charlotte, Vanderbilt, and Missouri. If he’s anything less, I don’t expect more than a. Let’s say Mertz slightly exceeds expectations and throws for 3,000 yards with 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, I think the Gators will be a winning team. There are some talented young weapons who are unproven and a quarterback with plenty of starting experience along with Montrell Johnson and Trevor Etienne in the backfield, but is this a top-half SEC offense? I’m not so sure. ![]() Honestly, the offense is giving me flashbacks to the Florida offenses from around a decade ago that couldn’t seem to get anything going. Realistic post-spring expectations for Florida football The transfer class was very defense and offensive line-heavy so I’m not worried about the trenches or much about the defensive side of the ball. Whoever starts (I’m picking Mertz) will have a solid rushing attack behind him and a rather unproven receiving corps to throw to, outside of Ricky Pearsall. ![]() The quarterback position is going to be a major question mark with Graham Mertz transferring in from Wisconsin to do battle with Ohio State transfer Jack Miller. Florida finished a paltry 6-7 and the fans were uncertain of the program’s direction.Īfter a somewhat disappointing spring game and the loss of Anthony Richardson, fans are just hoping that the Gators can finish the regular season with a winning record. Year one for Napier wasn’t the most successful as his Gators beat Utah in the home opener and really had the team on the map, but it felt like it was all downhill from there. Billy Napier just wrapped up his second spring as head Florida football coach and now he has to try and top what he did in year one. ![]()
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