Saint Anthony -- Lost and Found

He is one of the great saints of the Catholic Church, and one of the beloved--even far beyond Catholics themselves. Untold numbers of people turn to him, still, when there is loss. And strangely--at least strangely in the usual ways of the world--those things often quickly turn up. And often they turn up in the most unexpected--even seemingly miraculous ways. Let the stories begin.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Sancte Antoni, pray for us~

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Saint Anthony is one of the great saints of the Catholic Church, and one of the beloved--even far beyond Catholics themselves. Untold numbers of people turn to him, still, when there is loss. Most often, it is a lost object--a thing, but a thing that is precious or necessary, a wedding ring, an heirloom, a credit card, a cell phone that has been lost. And strangely--at least strangely in the usual ways of the world--those things often quickly turn up. And often they turn up in the most unexpected--even seemingly miraculous ways. People sense--instinctively perhaps--that someone is looking out for them in these ordinary but serious things of life, helping them when all the usual things fail. But it is not just lost objects that are Anthony’s domain. Loss is a part of life. But so is rediscovery. People lose their hearing, their self-esteem, their dignity, their loved ones, their peace of mind, their prayer, their hope. Walk through any neighborhood and in every home there is loss. St. Anthony is not the only one who steps into that emptiness and jump-starts the process of rediscovery, but he seems to have a special knack. Some people would ask, why not go directly to God? Of course that should be done. But we go to our friends when in need, and Anthony has proved to be a friend over the ages. And we believe he is a friend of God’s, a saint, who continues to have a special mission. It is a friendship that when cultivated, leads profoundly towards the same God who said that the Father willed that nothing given to Him should be lost. In the end, the greatest loss would be the loss of the soul. But all the little rediscoveries underline that God, through his agents, and this agent in a particular, uncanny way, is the God of rediscoveries, the God of that which was lost and now is found. We include for the time being two rich lodes of Anthony-work: The finding of lost things; and finding of that which is lost. We put them here, because they are evidences, signs, indications, rumors of angels are all around us.

Warning: St. Anthony often works quickly, but not always. Because sometimes, loss is supposed to happen. Spiritual work is not magic. Sometimes people lose things forever. But when things are supposed to be found, St. Anthony can often be found there also, and in the process can show the way towards a deeper discovery still. You’ll note in so many of the stories an innocence, a capriciousness, a child-like moment of finding. Recall that Anthony most often is pictured holding the child Jesus, guarding Innocence. Our conviction is that we are meant to find, to discover and to re-discover, and that through God--and His agents also--we are not meant to be lost.

The people who organize this blog are in fact religious, and that will come through. But again, St. Anthony works outside out any usual boundaries. He is quite undocumented, like all saints, he is a citizen of all places, a great friend to have, and a most needed one. Let the stories begin. Send your own. Eventually, we will make sure many of them are preserved in some kind of book format. We are fluent in French and Spanish also and would gladly receive any other submissions.


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