Novena Begins:	June 4
Feast Day:	June 13

Who is St. Anthony of Padua

Known as the “Hammer of Heretics,” St. Anthony of Padua was a 13th century Portuguese Franciscan friar, wonderworker, and mystic. He is a highly popular saint and Doctor of the Church who enjoys a Feast Day on June 13th. The main story of St. Anthony is the Gospel’s call to leave everything and follow Christ — the primary rule of St. Anthony’s life. Over and over again God called him to something new, and every time God called Anthony responded with a renewed zeal, haste, and self-sacrificing obedience to serve the Lord Jesus more completely.

The thirteen miracles of Saint Anthony, miracles that defined natural law, worth further study are: the Sermon to the fishes, Aleardino’s Glass, the Heretic’s mule, the re-attached foot, the drowned child, a dead man speaks, Saint Anthony’s miracles, the Miser’s heart, a violent husband, the speaking infant, the liberation of Padua, Tommy and St. Anthony’s bread, Eurilia comes back to life. 

St. Anthony is the patron saint of children, lost causes, and stolen/lost articles, pregnant women, and the elderly. The next time you lose something, don’t forget to ask for the intercession of this most powerful saint!

“The devil is afraid of us when we pray and make sacrifices. He is also afraid when we are humble and good. He is especially afraid when we love Jesus very much. He runs away when we make the Sign of the Cross” – St. Anthony of Padua.

Patron Saint of the Poor, Lost Things, Oppressed People, Lost souls, Lost People, Miracles, Custody of the Holy Land, Pregnancy, The Sick, The Hungry, Animals, Travelers, Finding One’s Spouse

Day 1 – St. Anthony of Padua Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and  of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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… 

(Mention your request here…) 

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. 

Say 1: Our Father…  Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 2 – St. Anthony of Padua Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and  of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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… 

(Mention your request here…) 

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. 

Say 1: Our Father…  Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 3 – St. Anthony of Padua Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and  of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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… 

(Mention your request here…) 

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. 

Say 1: Our Father…  Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 4 – St. Anthony of Padua Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and  of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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… 

(Mention your request here…) 

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. 

Say 1: Our Father…  Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 5 – St. Anthony of Padua Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and  of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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… 

(Mention your request here…) 

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. 

Say 1: Our Father…  Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 6 – St. Anthony of Padua Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and  of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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… 

(Mention your request here…) 

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. 

Say 1: Our Father…  Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 7 – St. Anthony of Padua Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and  of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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… 

(Mention your request here…) 

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. 

Say 1: Our Father…  Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 8 – St. Anthony of Padua Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and  of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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… 

(Mention your request here…) 

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. 

Say 1: Our Father…  Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

Day 9 – St. Anthony of Padua Novena

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and  of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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… 

(Mention your request here…) 

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. 

Say 1: Our Father…  Say 1: Hail Mary… Say 1: Glory Be…

St. Anthony of Padua Feast day Prayer

Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and charity for his creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I ask you to obtain for me the favors that I seek…

(Mention your request here…)

 The answer to my prayer may require a miracle, even so, you are the Saint of Miracles. O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was full of sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Infant Jesus, who loved to be held in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. 

Amen