Saint Anthony of Padua
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Born at Lisbon, Portugal in 1195
Died at Padua, Italy on June 13, 1231
Canonized by Pope Gregory IX on May 30,1232, in Spoleto, Italy
ST. ANTHONY, Priest
and Doctor of the Church, entered the order of Austin Canons
but became a Franciscan in 1220. As a gifted speaker, he attracted crowds everywhere he went, speaking in multiple tongues.
According to legend, miracles occurred around him: the fish
at Rimini loved to listen to his sermons, the mule that
knelt before the Blessed Sacrament, and the story of how his
host saw St. Anthony holding the Child Jesus in his arms
when he looked into a window. As a result,
he is typically depicted with a book and the Infant
Child Jesus. Wonder worker. One of the most beloved of saints, his images and statues are found everywhere.
He is the patron saint of the poor, those who have suffered a loss,
finder of lost articles,
orphans, prisoners,
shipwrecked persons, pregnant women, sick
children, glaziers, and conscripts.
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Madonna and Child and Saint Anthony of Padua
Anthony van Dyck
1630-32
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
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Prayer to Saint Anthony of Padua
Almighty, ever-living God,
You gave Your people the extraordinary
preacher St. Anthony and made him
an intercessor in difficulties.
By his aid grant that we may
live a truly Christian life and
experience Your help in all adversities.
Amen. |
