Born in Lisboa - 15. August. 1195
Died in Padua - 13. June. 1231
St. Anthony: Portugal's Favorite Son
By Carol Ann Morrow
The whole world calls St. Anthony its own, but his home city of Lisbon, Portugal, delights to name him its most saintly native son.
Read it at
http://www.americancatholic.org/Messenger/Jun2001/Feature1.asp
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Saint Anthony himself is the author of many prayers. Most of them can be found in the text of his Sermones. He wrote them mostly as conclusions to the sermones.
We have collected several of Saint Anthony's prayers on these pages, so that he might help us in our prayer life with his very own words.
The links to the left will guide you in the discovery of these precious texts composed by Saint Anthony.
Ecce crucem Domini - this is very powerful.
Prayers the Blessed Mother
Some prayers to him:
Help me to find...
Si quaeris
Thirteen-day Novena
More:
Saint Anthony, perfect imitator of Jesus, who received from God the special power of restoring lost things, grant that I may find {mention your petition} which has been lost. As least restore to me peace adn tranquility of mind, the loss of which has afflicted me even more than my material loss. To this favor I ask another of you: that I may always remain in possession of the true good that is God.Let me rather lose all things than lose God, my supreme good. Let me never suffer the loss of my greatest treasure, eternal life with God. Amen.
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Glorious Saint Anthony, my friend and special protector, I come to you with full confidence in my present necessity. In your overflowing generosity you hear all those who turn to you. Your influence before the throne of God is so effective that the Lord readily grants great favors at your request. Please listen to my humble petition in spite of my unworthiness and sinfulness. Consider only your great and constant love for Jesus and Mary, and my desire for their glory and mercy. I beg you to obtain for me the grace I so greatly need, if it be God's will and for the good of my soul. I place this earnest petition in the care of the little mission children so that they may present it to you along their innocent prayers. Bless me, powerful Saint Anthony, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Holy Saint Anthony, gentle and powerful in your help, your love for God and charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were always ready to request for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me [request]. The answer to my prayer may require a miracle. Even so, you are the Saint of miracles. Gentle and loving Saint Anthony, whose heart is ever full of human sympathy, take my petition to the Infant Savior for whom you have such a great love, and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.
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http://www.carosantantonio.it/ing/preghiere_di.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_of_Padua
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01553d.htm
http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainta01.htm
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