Saint Anthony of Padua
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- Also known as
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Antonio da Padova Evangelical Doctor - Memorial
- 13 June
- Profile
- Anthony's wealthy family wanted him to be a great nobleman, but for the sake of Christ he became a poor Franciscan. Priest.
When the remains of Saint Berard and his companions, the first Franciscan martyrs, were brought to be buried in his church, Anthony was moved to leave his order, enter the Friars Minor, and go to Morocco to evangelize. Shipwrecked at Sicily, he joined some other brothers who were going to Portiuncula. Lived in a cave at San Paolo leaving only to attend Mass and sweep the nearby monastery. One day when a scheduled speaker failed to appear, the brothers pressed him into speaking. He impressed them so that he was thereafter constantly travelling, evangelizing, preaching, and teaching theology through Italy and France.
A gifted speaker, he attracted crowds everywhere he went, speaking in multiple tongues; legend says that even the fish loved to listen. Wonder worker. One of the most beloved of saints, his images and statues are found everywhere. Proclaimed a Doctor of the Church on 16 January 1946. - Born
- 1195 at Lisbon, Portugal
- Died
- 13 June 1231
- Canonized
- 30 May 1232 by Pope Gregory IX at Spoleto, Italy
- Name Meaning
- inestimable
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- against barrenness against shipwrecks against starvation against starving Amantea, Italy American Indians amputees animals Anzio, Italy asses boatmen Brazil Beaumont, Texas, diocese of domestic animals Dorado, Puerto Rico elderly people expectant mothers faith in the Blessed Sacrament Ferrazzano, Italy fishermen harvests horses Lisbon, Portugal lost articles lower animals mail mariners Masbate, Philippines, diocese of oppressed people Padua, Italy paupers poor people Portugal pregnant women sailors San Fulgencio, Spain Sandia Indian Pueblo seekers of lost articles shipwrecks starvation starving people sterility swineherds Tigua Indians travel hostesses travellers watermen
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Litany to Saint Anthony of Padua
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- Catholic Encyclopedia Google Directory For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein New Catholic Dictionary The Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Brunson
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- Readings
- The saints are like the stars. In his providence Christ conceals them in a hidden place that they may not shine before others when theymight wish to do so. Yet they are always ready to exchange the quietof contemplation for the works of mercy as soon as they perceive intheir heart the invitation of Christ.
Saint Anthony of Padua
Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak. We are full of words but empty of actions, and therefore are cursed by the Lord, since he himself cursed the fig tree when he found no fruit but only leaves. It is useless for a man to flaunt his knowledge of the law if he undermines its teaching by his actions.
But the apostles "spoke as the Spirit gave them the gift of speech." Happy the man whose words issue from the Holy Spirit and not from himself!
We should speak, then, as the Holy Spirit gives us the gift of speech. Our humble and sincere request to the Spirit for ourselves should be that we may bring the day of Pentecost to fulfillment, insofar as he infuses us with his grace, by using our bodily senses in a perfect manner by keeping the commandments. Likewise we shall request that we may be filled with a keen sense of sorrow and with fiery tongues for confessing the faith so our deserved reward may be to stand in the blazing splendor of the saints and to look upon the triune God.
from a sermon by Saint Anthony of Padua
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