St. Anthony of Padua

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Prayer for St. Anthony

St. Anthony may help us find keys or wallets when we lose them, but have you ever prayed to this great saint to help you …

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St. Anthony, Our Teacher

In canonizing Anthony in 1232, Pope Gregory IX spoke of him as the “Ark of the Testament” and the “Repository of Holy Scripture.”
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Loved by God, Found by St. Anthony

As Julian of Spires wrote: “The sea obeys and fetters break/And lifeless limbs thou dost restore/While treasures lost are found again/When young or old thine aid implore.”
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St. Anthony Sees God

One day, when Anthony came down from the tree to join the other friars for lunch, he became seriously ill.
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Saint Anthony, Teacher

Saint Anthony helped to put Francis' vision into motion.
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St. Anthony of Padua

St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Beauty

St. Anthony of Padua, that Hammer of Heretics, serves as a model to me that I am to preach against any dualism within myself that blocks an openness to beauty.
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St. Anthony, Help Me Find…Well-Being

Life can often feel like, in St. Anthony’s words, “choppy water,” and we can indeed lose our sense of bearing when things get chaotic or even hostile.
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