Saint of the day: St.Anthony of Padua!

Saint Anthony of Padua, a Doctor of the Church, is the patron saint of lost things. As a child whenever something was lost, Saint Anthony would come to the rescue, always holding my hand and helping find the lost item. he not only does this for me, but for countless others, by just invoking the simple prayer, 'Saint Anthony, Saint Anthony, Look around, help me find (what's lost)."

Saint Anthony is also the 'Hammer of Heretics." Once, when the townsfolk refused to hear him preach, he instead preached to the fishes, He said to the fishes, "Listen to the word of God, O ye fishes of the sea and of the river, seeing that the faithless heretics refuse to do so."  After he spoke this all the fish, big and small, went to the surface to hear his words. He spoke his sermon to them, after it was over all the fish began to open their mouths and bow their heads, seeing their reverence, He said to them:

"Blessed be the eternal God; for the fishes of the sea honour him more than men without faith, and animals without reason listen to his word with greater attention than sinful heretics." After witnessing this miracle, all the heretics and townsfolk believed. 

Now let us Pray to this Saint, the "Hammer of Heretics," the 'Finder of lost things.

Prayer to Saint Anthony:

"Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints" 

O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.

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Ta,Ta for Now!