Friday, June 30, 2017

Lost And Found Passports

With the onset of Summer, we tend to get more stories of lost and found passports. Here are a couple of recent ones~

My brother looked everywhere for his passport - he was unable to get an appointment at the passport office for a renewal and we were due to travel within the week. After searching for 24 hours we said a prayer to Saint Anthony and located the passport within 5 minutes of the prayer, a little miracle. Thank you so much St. Anthony. ~A.T.

Thank you Saint Anthony! While trying to renew my husband's and my passport, our old passports were also required by the office. But I just didn't know where I had kept them. I read on the Internet that St Anthony helps find lost things and so I prayed to him. Miraculously the old passports were found within 2 days from an old bag. Thank you once again St. Anthony. ~M.M.

Have a St. Anthony story of your own to share? Email it to us and we will post it on the blog.

Saturday, June 24, 2017

As If It Was Put There

I'm so grateful, I'm so grateful!!! My husband's wedding ring had been missing for 3 months - I recited prayers, praying first to Jesus, and to the Father. I recited prayers and went through our home. I know I checked every place, including the pockets of every coat or jacket before. First my missing pendant appeared; I was shocked and tears rolled. I wasn't done yet. "St. Anthony", I said, "this is the big one, can you help me please? We made a covenant with God on our wedding date. Please help me." I recited the prayer. I went back to the closet, and found my husband's ring in the third jacket in. As if it was put there. I broke down in gratitude, said my Prayers of Thanksgiving and The Creed. Thank you for blessing us Saint Anthony. Thank you Jesus, I remain your humble servant!

Thank you C.R. for your beautiful story of St. Anthony's help. Have a story of your own to share with our readers? Email it to us and we will post it on our blog to inspire others to pray for Saint Anthony's intersession.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

How Incredibly Blessed

I was at our cabin in the mountains when I suddenly felt something startling - my antique diamond had fallen out of it's setting. I had no idea when or where. I searched all over the cabin and assumed it went down the drain when I washed my hands. I searched through garbage cans, in and under the bed, every step I remembered taking. I went outside and checked around the cabin, in the car, panic setting in. I was so stunned that I couldn't even breathe. I stopped in my tracks and said a prayer to Saint Anthony and to God, thinking if it was possible, my diamond would be found. Suddenly, two receipts fell out of my left pocket. I remembered walking outside and those same two receipts had fallen out onto the ground in a particular spot. I went outside one more time and there was my diamond in the dirt, exactly where those two receipts had fallen out. I couldn't believe how happy it made me and how incredibly blessed I was in that moment. God is good.

Thank you so much J.S. for your beautiful story, on this the Feast of Saint Anthony. This year is falls on his special day - Tuesday. May all of our readers be especially blessed and interceded for by our beloved Saint Anthony of Padua - Good St. Anthony, pray for us~~

Monday, June 12, 2017

Novena to Saint Anthony 2017 - Day #13 The Saint of Miracles



Today's story is of Cunizza, the first miracle that happened after Saint Anthony’s death. This story invites us to turn to those we recognise as God’s friends and ask them to pray for us. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Novena to Saint Anthony 2017 - Day #12 The Liberation of Padua



Today's story of the liberation of Padua through the intercession of St. Anthony. This miracle invites us to reflect on the importance of prayer in our lives. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.

Saturday, June 10, 2017

Novena to Saint Anthony 2017 - Day #11 The Speaking Infant



Today's story is of the speaking infant, which invites us to meditate on the important subject of gossip and slander. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.

Friday, June 9, 2017

Saint Anthony's Miracles - Day #10 A Violent Husband



Today's story is about a violent husband. With this miracle, St. Anthony invites us to reflect on the condition of women. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Novena To Saint Anthony 2017 - Day #9 The Miser's Heart



Today is the story about the miracle of the miser's heart. Through this miracle St. Anthony is inviting us to free ourselves from the idea of materialism and, at the same time, he is urging us to fight poverty. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Novena To Saint Anthony 2017 - Day #8 A Dead Man Speaks



Today's story is of a dead man speaking. This miracle testifies to a very important value: the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Novena To Saint Anthony 2017 - Day #7 Eurilia Comes Back To Life



Today is the story of Eurilia, who came back to life thanks to Saint Anthony’s intercession - we will meditate on the great power of faith. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.

Monday, June 5, 2017

Novena To Saint Anthony 2017 - Day #6 Tommy & St. Anthony’s Bread


Today I will tell you the story of Tommy, a little boy who was brought back to life by Saint Anthony. This miracle initiated the great tradition of St. Anthony’s Bread. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.

Novena To Saint Anthony 2017 - Day #5 The Drowned Child



Today is the story of the drowned child, which invites us to meditate on the important theme of the Resurrection. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Novena To Saint Anthony 2017 - Day #4 The Re-attached Foot



Today's story is the miracle of the Re-attached Foot. With this miracle, St. Anthony invites us to meditate of the Sacrament of Confession. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.

Novena To Saint Anthony 2017 - Day #3 The Heretic’s Mule



Today's story is about the miracle of the Heretic’s Mule. This miracle invites us to think about the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.

Friday, June 2, 2017

Novena To Saint Anthony 2017 - Day #2 Aleardino’s Glass



Today's meditation is on the story of Aleardino’s Glass, a meditate on one of the most fundamental principles of Catholicism: the Incarnation. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.

Novena To Saint Anthony 2017 - Day #1 Sermon To The Fishes



We are starting a series of short meditations on some of St. Anthony’s most famous miracles in order to prepare ourselves for the feast of Our Saint. Today is the story of the Sermon to the Fishes, where there will meditation on what it really means to be a Christian. Please join the Franciscan Friars every day until the 12th. of June, for the ‘Tredicina’ Mass celebrated at the High Altar of the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. The Mass will be livestreamed from their website every day at 6:00 pm Italian time. And if you like you may also write a prayer to Saint Anthony simply by filling out the form on their website.