Always A Reason For Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is the day in which families and communities gather together to thank the Lord for the gifts they have received all year long. Sometimes, when overtaken by discouragement, it may seem that we have nothing to be grateful for, but in reality there is always a reason to give thanks. This is why, now more than ever, you are invited to give thanks to the Lord and to St. Anthony for the blessings you have received. Click here to write a special thank you note and the Friars of St. Anthony will lay it on the Tomb of our beloved Saint in his Basilica in Padua, Italy, and pray for you and your intentions. If you would also like a Prayer of Thanksgiving to Saint Anthony, please click here.

All Soul’s Day 2023

On All Soul’s Day, November 2nd., it is important to pray together for our dear departed, entrusting them to the intercession of Saint Anthony who, from his Basilica in Padua, Italy, continues to accompany us as a brother in this extraordinary and sometimes difficult journey that is life. Click here to visit the Franciscan Friars of St. Anthony website and submit prayer requests for your departed loved ones, light a virtual candle and download a personalized prayer card.

Somehow He Found It

I am here again to do a testimony for St. Anthony's help. Recently, my colleague told me she found that one important stock she was in charge of in her company was short in quantity. She was very worried because it would cause her a lot of problems if she reported it to the higher authority. She said she has checked all the units she supplied to in case there was a miscalculation when issuing the stock, however, all her efforts were in vain. She had been having sleepless nights thinking about it. I started praying to St. Anthony to help find the missing stock. However, deep in my heart I had my doubts because my colleague was very sure she has checked everywhere remotely possible where the stock could be. Nonetheless, I kept on praying. About one week later, I was so surprised to receive her message on my phone, saying that the stock issue had been resolved. I could hardly believe it. I asked her how it happened. She said one of the units she issued to found the extra amount in their stock. The strange thing was that she was sure she had personally gone to check the unit's stock and found no extra there a week ago. I truly believe that it was my prayer to St. Anthony. Somehow, he found it and put it back at a place it could be found. My colleague is a non-Christian - I hope one day she will find faith in the Catholic Church. Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints. Blessed be the Great St. Anthony.

Thank you once again M.H. for another wonderful story of the power of prayer and Saint Anthony’s help. Have a story of your own that you would like to share? Email it to us and we will post it on the blog~