Sunday, November 22, 2020

Even In Little Earthly Things - Repost

Here is a repost of one of our earliest stories from when we started this blog:

When I first met my husband he gave me a birthday gift in a jewelers box, a beautiful, expensive diamond pendant, as that is my birthstone. I wore it and treasured it for many years until I became a 3rd. order Carmelite and started wearing my brown scapular along with it. One morning I woke up and although I found the chain on the floor, the pendant was missing. It must have flew off while I was changing clothes in my upstairs bedroom. For a whole YEAR I searched, never throwing away any vacuum cleaner bags even after I went through them. I was heartsick and after a year, finally decided it was gone and threw away the closet full of vacuum cleaner bags. My mom told me to pray to St. Anthony and though I had given up all hope, I did. Within an HOUR I was walking to my kitchen in the downstairs when something on the floor glinted up at me.... and as I picked up my pendant I started crying. What a blessing to know that even in little earthly things God cares about us! Thank you St. Anthony!!

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Sunday, November 1, 2020

2020 All Souls Day Memorial Mass At The Basilica Of Saint Anthony In Padua, Italy


November 2nd. - All Souls' Day 2020: All are invited to write the names of the dear departed you wish remembered during the special Mass at the Basilica of Saint Anthony on November 2nd., All Souls Day. The Franciscan Friars will celebrate a Holy Mass at the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy, for all of the Saint’s devotees who are no longer with us. As a Spiritual Work of Mercy, if you wish your dear departed to be remembered during the Holy Mass, please write down their names in the form via this link. On November 2nd at 6:00 pm CET watch the Mass live stream from Saint Anthony’s Basilica in Padua, Italy.