All Soul’s Day 2022

On November 2nd. at 6:00 pm the Friars of the Basilica of St. Anthony, in Padua - Italy, will celebrate a Mass of suffrage for our departed loved ones. You are invited to write a prayer in memory of your loved ones that will be placed at the Tomb of Saint Anthony. You can also light a virtual candle in memory of your dearly departed and create a personalized prayer card with the name of a loved one you would like to entrust to our dear Saint Anthony. To follow the live broadcast of the Holy Mass, connect to the Friars Facebook page at 6:00 pm (CET), it will be like attending with the Friars in the Basilica~

Festivities on St.Anthony’s Feast Day 2022

 

Today is the Feast Day of our beloved Saint Anthony, follow the celebrations via livestream from the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. Write a prayer, light a virtual candle, download a personalized St. Anthony prayer card, and watch all of the festivities live at June13th.org. 

Good Saint Anthony, pray for us~

All Souls Day 2021

On All Souls Day, November 2nd at 6.00 pm (CET) the Friars of the Basilica of Saint Anthony, in Padua, Italy, will celebrate a Mass of suffrage for our departed loved ones. You are invited to write a prayer in memory of your loved ones: at the end of the Holy Mass they will place your prayer intentions at the Tomb of Saint Anthony. To follow the live broadcast of the Holy Mass, go to the Friar’s Facebook page at 6.00 pm (CET), it will be like being with the Friars in the Basilica. To connect with the Friars website go to allsoulsday.santantonio.org where you can write down your personal Prayer, light a virtual Candle in memory of your dearly departed and create a personalized Prayer Card with the name of a loved one you would like to entrust to our dear Saint Anthony~

St. Anthony's Prayer To Our Lady

We ask you, Our Lady, you who are called the Morning Star, dispel with your light the thick fog of allurement to evil which fill our souls. Like the moon, replenish our emptiness, and dissipate the darkness of our souls that we may attain the fullness of eternal life and the light of never-diminishing glory. With His help who made you our light and although born from you, gave you life. To Him be honour and glory from age to age. Amen. 
~St. Anthony of Padua

Reflections On St. Anthony – Day 7, Peacemaker

Thank you for joining in for the seventh of 13 days of reflections in preparation for the Feast of St. Anthony, filmed on location at the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. Today Fr. Mario tells us about St. Anthony the peacemaker. He was a true Franciscan, and many people were touched by his peacemaking efforts. He strove to bring peace between person and person, and between God and the individual.

Reflections On St. Anthony – Day 6, Saint of miracles

Thank you for joining in for the sixth of 13 days of reflections in preparation for the Feast of St. Anthony, filmed on location at the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. Today’s theme is St. Anthony, the saint of miracles. Fr. Mario reminds us that saints do not perform miracles, but they are intimately connected to God, and St. Anthony is next to Our Father, constantly pulling at God’s sleeve asking Him peace and good for people who need help.

Reflections On St. Anthony – Day 4, Friend Of The Poor

Thank you for joining in for the fourth of 13 days of reflections in preparation for the Feast of St. Anthony, filmed on location at the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. Today’s theme is St. Anthony, father of the poor, comforter of the needy. Fr. Mario reminds us that St. Anthony not only preached about the plight of the poor, he also tried to remedy the situation through tangible works of charity together with his fellow friars.

Reflections On St. Anthony – Day 3, Hope For Those Who Are Ill

Thank you for joining in for the third of 13 days of reflections in preparation for the Feast of St. Anthony, filmed on location at the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. Today’s theme is St. Anthony, hope for those who are ill. St. Anthony was always very concerned about sick people, and many are the miracles he performed to help them. In his Sermons he constantly recommends prayer.

Reflections On St. Anthony – Day 2, Liberator of Prisoners

Thank you for joining in for the second of 13 days of reflections in preparation for the Feast of St. Anthony, filmed on location at the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. Today’s theme is St. Anthony, liberator of prisoners. Fr. Mario reminds us that St. Anthony was really concerned about both real prisoners, victims of unfair laws, and people imprisoned spiritually, enslaved by sin and evil.

Reflections On St. Anthony – Day 1, Singer Of The Virgin Mary

Thank you for joining in for the first of 13 days of reflections in preparation for the Feast of St. Anthony, filmed on location at the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, Italy. In this first meditation Fr. Mario asks St. Anthony, who was devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary, to help us to develop a deeper devotion to Jesus’ mother.

Prayer By St. Anthony - Mary, Our Queen

Mary, our Queen,
Holy Mother of God,
we beg you to hear our prayer.
Make our hearts overflow with divine grace
and resplendent with heavenly wisdom.
Render them strong with your might
and rich in virtue.
Pour down upon us the gift of mercy
so that we may obtain the pardon of our sins.
Help us to live in such a way
as to merit the glory and bliss of heaven.
May this be granted us by your Son Jesus
who has exalted you above the angels,
has crowned you as Queen,
and has seated you with him
forever on his refulgent throne. Amen.

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Prayer By St. Anthony - The Help Of The Holy Spirit

O God, send forth Your Holy Spirit into my heart that I may perceive, into my mind that I may remember, and into my soul that I may meditate. Inspire me to speak with piety, holiness, tenderness and mercy. Teach, guide and direct my thoughts and senses from beginning to end. May Your grace ever help and correct me, and may I be strengthened now with wisdom from on high, for the sake of Your infinite mercy. Amen. ~Saint Anthony of Padua