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poche · « **on:** June 13, 2013, 02:58:44 AM »

Anthony is one of the most popular saints in the Church. He is the patron of lost things and numerous other causes. In Brazil, he is considered a general of the army; he is the patron of the poor and has been recognized as a wonderworker from the moment of his death.

He was born in Portugal and entered the Augustinian monastery of Sao Vicente in Lisbon when he was fifteen. When news of the Franciscan martyrs in Morocco reached him, he joined the Franciscans at Coimbra. At his own request, he was sent as a missionary to Morocco, but he became ill, and on his return journey his boat was driven off course and he landed in Sicily. He took part in St. Francis' famous Chapter of Mats in 1221 and was assigned to the Franciscan province of Romagna
He became a preacher by accident. When a scheduled preacher did not show up for an ordination ceremony at Forli, the Franciscan superior told Anthony to go into the pulpit. His eloquence stirred everyone, and he was assigned to preach throughout northern Italy. Because of his success in converting heretics, he was called the "Hammer of Heretics" and because of his learning, St. Francis himself appointed him a teacher of theology. St. Anthony of Padua was such a forceful preacher that shops closed when he came to town, and people stayed all night in church to be present for his sermons. He became associated with Padua because he made this city his residence and the center of his great preaching mission.

After a series of Lenten sermons in 1231, Anthony's strength gave out and he went into seclusion at Camposanpiero but soon had to be carried back to Padua. He did not reach the city but was taken to the Poor Clare convent at Arcella, where he died. He was thirty-six years old, and the whole city of Padua turned out in mourning for his passing.

He was canonized within a year of his death and was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII in 1946.

http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2013-06-13

poche · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2013, 03:53:57 AM »

The Chaplet of St. Anthony is composed of thirteen groups of three beads each.
(At times this chaplet may be composed of 13 beads instead of 13 groups of 3 beads each.)

How to Pray, Method 1:
On the first bead of each group is said the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and the Glory Be. At the end the Miraculous Responsory is recited:

If miracles thou fain wouldst see
Do, error, death, calamity,
The leprous stain, the demon flies,
From beds of pain the sick arise.

The hungry seas forego their prey,
The prisoner's cruel chains give way;
While palsied limbs and chattels lost,
Both young and old recovered boast.

And perils perish; plenty's hoard
Is heaped on hunger's famished board;
Let those relate who know it well,
Let Padua of her patron tell.

The hungry seas, etc.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
The hungry seas, etc.

V. Pray for us Blessed Anthony.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray
O God! Let the votive commemoration of Blessed Anthony, thy Confessor, be a source of joy to thy Church, that she may always be fortified with spiritual assistance, and may deserve to possess eternal joy. Through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

During the prayers meditation on the following virtues of the saint is recommended: Faith, Hope, Charity, Love of Jesus, Prudence, Justice, Patience, Penance, Humility, Purity, Obedience, Poverty, Spirit of Prayer, and Union with God.

Another method call for meditation on the following thirteen petitions while reciting thirteen tims the Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.

How to Pray, Method 2:
1.) Saint Anthony, who raiseth the dead, pray for those Christians now in their agony, and for our dear departed.

2.)Saint Anthony, zealous preacher of the Gospel, fortify us against the errors of the enemies of God, and pray for the Pope and the Church.

3.) Saint Anthony, powerful with the Heart of Jesus, preserve us from the calamities which threaten us on account of our sins.

4.) Saint Anthony, who drivest away devils, make us triumph over their snares.

5.) Saint Anthony, lily of heavenly purity, purify us from the stains of the soul and preserve our bodies from all dangers.

6.) Saint Anthony, healer of the sick, cure our diseases and preserve us in health.

7. ) Saint Anthony, guide of travellers, bring to safe harbor those who are in danger of perishing, and calm the troubled waves of passion which agitate our souls.

8.) Saint Anthony, liberatory of captives, deliver us from the captivity of evil.

9.) Saint Anthony, who restorest to young and old the use of their limbs, obtain for us the perfect use of the senses of our body and the faculties of our soul.

10.) Saint Anthony, finder of lost things, help us to find all that we lost in the spiritual and temporal order.

11.) Saint Anthony, protected by Mary, avert the dangers which threaten our body and our soul.

12.) Saint Anthony, helper of the poor, help us in our needs and give bread and work to those who ask.

13.) Saint Anthony, we thankfully proclaim thy miraculous power, and we beseech thee to protect us all the days

http://www.rosaryandchaplets.com/chaplets/st_anthony_prayer.html

Sigismund · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2013, 11:26:15 PM »

poche · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2013, 12:46:44 AM »

The Litany of St Anthony;
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary,
St. Anthony of Padua,
St. Anthony, glory of the Friars Minor,
St. Anthony, ark of the testament,
St. Anthony, sanctuary of heavenly wisdom,
St. Anthony, destroyer of worldly vanity,
St. Anthony, conqueror of impurity,
St. Anthony, example of humility,
St. Anthony, lover of the Cross,
St. Anthony, martyr of desire,
St. Anthony, generator of charity,
St. Anthony, zealous for justice,
St. Anthony, terror of infidels,
St. Anthony, model of perfection,
St. Anthony, consoler of the afflicted,
St. Anthony, restorer of lost things,
St. Anthony, defender of innocence,
St. Anthony, liberator of prisoners,
St. Anthony, guide of pilgrims,
St. Anthony, restorer of health.
St. Anthony, performer of miracles,
St. Anthony, restorer of speech to the mute,
St. Anthony, restorer of hearing to the deaf,
St. Anthony, restorer of sight to the blind,
St. Anthony, disperser of devils,
St. Anthony, reviver of the dead.
St. Anthony, tamer of tyrants,
From the snares of the devil, St. Anthony deliver us.
From thunder, lightning and storms, St. Anthony deliver us.
From all evil of body and soul, St. Anthony deliver us.
Through your intercession, St. Anthony protect us.
Throughout the course of life, St. Anthony protect us.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

V. St. Anthony, pray for us. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray

O my God, may the pious commemoration of St. Anthony, your Confessor and Proctor, give joy to your Church, that she may ever be strengthened with your spiritual assistance and merit to attain everlasting joy. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

http://www.christian-miracles.com/litanyofstanthony.htm