St Anthony never wanted study to interfere with or take the place of prayer. The preaching for which he was so famous reveals a remarkable knowledge of scripture combined with a focus on social problems.

The Responsory in honor of Saint Anthony....
If you ask for miracles,
Death, error, all calamities,
The leprosy and demons fly,
And health succeeds infirmities.
The sea obeys and fetters break,
And lifeless limbs thou dost restore;
Whilst treasures lost are found again
When young or old thine aid implore.
All dangers vanish at thy prayer,
And direst need doth quickly flee.
Let those who know thy power proclaim-
Let Paduans say- these are of thee.
The sea obeys and fetters break,
And lifeless limbs thou dost restore;
Whilst treasures lost are found again
When young or old thine aid implore.
To Father, Son, may glory be,
And Holy Ghost eternally.
The sea obeys and fetters break,
And lifeless limbs thou dost restore;
Whilst treasures lost are found again
When young or old thine aid implore.
V. Pray for us, blessed Anthony:
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
Let your Church, O God, be made joyful by the solemn commemoration of blessed Anthony, your confessor and doctor; that the Church may always be defended by your spiritual help and merit to possess eternal joys. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Wonder Worker
After you died, Saint Anthony, God chose to make your holiness known to the world and to draw people by working miracles in answer to prayers made in your name.
Since then, people have asked God to continue to honor you by working wonders through your intercession.
Those who have experienced the power of prayers offered in your name have told how God has answered them.
God has healed the sick, restored peace of mind, relieved poverty and granted favors of all kinds.
Now in this time of need, I ask you, SaintAnthony, to pray with me for the things I desire.
I pray that God may again give us a sign of loving care and providence and that, through you, God may draw us all to the fullness of life and love in eternity. Amen.

Prayer for Lost Objects
Saint Anthony, when you prayed your stolen book of prayers was given back to you.
Pray now for all of us who have lost things precious and dear.
Pray for all who have lost faith, hope or the friendship of God.
Pray for us who have lost friends or relatives by death.
Pray for all who have lost peace of mind or spirit.
Pray that we may be given new hope, new faith, new love.
Pray that lost things, needful and helpful to us, may be returned to our keeping.
Or, if we must continue in our loss, pray that we may be given Christ's comfort and peace. Amen.

The miracle of St. Anthony holding the divine infant in his arms

Prayer to St. Anthony
Gentle Servant of God St. Anthony, Help me find ways to honor God's blessings by showing my love for all of God's creatures. Share your strength that I may cope with the trials and troubles of daily life. You, through whose voice the Word of God was preached, intercede for my need (mention your special request here). Powerful Patron, be with me always and teach me to reach out in love and support to others.
AMEN.

Prayer to Saint Anthony of Padua
Glorious St. Anthony of Padua, you renounced every earthly ambition when yet very young. You gave yourself wholly and perpetually to God's service. Hence, I beg of you to secure for me the means to respond readily to God's purpose for me. Grant me the favor I now seek if it is God's will. Please do not forget the prayers and merits of our Franciscan missionaires, and the many needs of their people.
Pray the Our Father
Pray the Hail Mary
Pray the Glory Be

Prayer to Saint Anthony of Padua
Your great humility encourages me to approach you, most powerful St. Anthony. With confidence I ask you to gain from God the grace I so much desire and need. Please Win for me some of your own sincere humility; then, will my prayers be more acceptable to God. In your kindness, consider also the prayers the children of our Franciscan missions offer you on my behalf.
Pray the Our Father
Pray the Hail Mary
Pray the Glory Be

Prayer to Saint Anthony of Padua
Good St. Anthony, you were ever blessed with a deep affection for our Lady, Queen of Heaven. Help me to imitate your own dedication to the Mother of God. May the holy Virgin protect me amid the perils of life, assist me in my present need, and at the hour of death. Please offer in her honor the prayers I make to you as well as those the children of our Franciscan missions offer for me.
Pray the Our Father
Pray the Hail Mary
Pray the Glory Be

Prayer of Thanksgiving Saint Anthony of Padua
Most loving protector, great St. Anthony, I hasten to thank you. Full of appreciation and profound gratitude I acknowledge the favors you have secured for me in reply to my prayers and those of our Franciscan missionaries.
Because you answered my petitions and all those the children of the missions offered for my intentions, I rejoice in your power with God and your unfailing goodness to your brothers in Christ. May you ever be honored and blessed, most powerful wonder-worker of Padua! May your merits and favors remain an unending hymn of praise to the most Holy Trinity, and to our blessed Lady, Queen of Heaven.
Pray the Our Father
Pray the Hail Mary
Pray the Glory Be

St. Anthony's Bread The excellent Catholic expression of devotion to St. Anthony of Padua goes back to the 13th Century. It has been a source of many favors and graces, as well as providing great aid to the poor and the needy. Ancient chronicles trace this devotion back to the story of a little girl in Padua. While the great basilica was under construction, she fell into a barrel of water, and was drowned. In her grief the mother called on St. Anthony for help, promising to donate the child's weight in grain for the poor if she were restored to life. While the mother was still praying, the child arose as if simply awaking. This miracle gave rise to the devotion of giving alms to the poor as a petition or in return for favors received through St. Anthony's intercession. The practice received its present name of St. Anthony's Bread from a favor received by a pious girl named Louise Bouffier at Toulon in France in the 18th century. She promised to provide loaves of bread to the poor in exchange for St. Anthony's help. Her shop eventually became a center of Catholic devotion to St. Anthony; the alms of those whose favors were granted were given to the numerous poor families of the city.

Prayer of Thanksgiving Saint Anthony of Padua
Most loving protector, St. Anthony, what gift can I give you in exchange to show my heartfelt gratitude? With your continued help I will show appreciation to you by being more faithful to God, more constant in prayer, and readier to do good to those nearest me. I praise you for the esteem in. which your name is held throughout the world, for the miracles and wonders with which you have filled the Church and the world, and for the many benefits men keep receiving through your gracious help.
May these intentions convey my great thanks to the triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and to our blessed Lady, Queen of heaven and earth.
Pray the Our Father
Pray the Hail Mary
Pray the Glory Be

Novena to the Saint Anthony of Padua
Opening Prayer
Most lovable St. Anthony, we honor you as God's servant for your fidelity and perseverance in His service. May we always be assisted by your merits and intercession in following your example. Amen.
1st Day
V. O God, come to my assistance;
R. Make haste, Lord to help me.
St. Anthony, great wonder-worker, God has honored you abundantly by granting many miracles through your intercession. In your goodness, kindly come to my aid now, and hear my request. Amen.
2nd Day
V. Hear me, O God, and have pity on me;
R. O Lord, be my helper.
Lovable St. Anthony, I come to you with complete confidence in your favor before God who heeds your pleas for those in need. Forget me not in your place of heavenly glory, and intercede for me. Amen.
3rd Day
V. Be not far from me, O Lord;
R. Awake, and be vigilant, O God, in my defense. Glorious St. Anthony, I acknowledge my weakness and my many sins against theAlmighty. Despite my unworthiness, please assist me in my pressing necessity. In your kindness, plead my cause. Amen
4th Day
V. Make your ways known to me, O Lord;
R. Teach me your paths.
Zealous St. Anthony, help me now to appreciate God's purpose in my life, and be my powerful patron in granting my intention. You will, I am sure, beg God's mercy for me in my difficulties. Amen.
5th Day
V. Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord;
R. Lord, hear my voice. Most chaste St. Anthony, by your love for Christ and His Church I implore your aid in my anxiety, and ask your prompt response. You show the power of God's saints by your ready aid to His people. Amen.
6th Day
V. My help is in the name of the Lord;
R. Who made heaven and earth.
Most humble St. Anthony, your dedication to poverty has enriched the Church with countless favors and blessings. I beg your assistance in my behalf so I may be enriched by honoring your example. Amen.
7th Day
V. All that the Lord wills He does;
R. In heaven and on earth. O good St. Anthony, you comfort those like me who sorrow. Be with me as I give solace to others in imitation of you. Forget not my need in my difficulty, and entreat our God for me. Amen.
8th Day
V.The Lord defends His people;
R. He is merciful to His servants.
Blessed St. Anthony, in your life you were a model of perfection who worked wonders for those afflicted. From your place in heaven, come now to my aid, and beg from God the answer to my petition. Amen.
9th Day
V. Give thanks to the Lord for He is good;
R. His mercy endures forever.
Faithful St. Anthony, my heart overflows with gratitude. I know your power with God is great, and that you will obtain for me my heart's desire. Help me now, I beg you, to serve God as faithfully as you did. Amen.
V. St. Anthony whom the infant Jesus so much loved and honored.
R. Grant us what we ask of you.
Closing Prayer
O God, may it always be a source of joy to your Church that we honor the memory of St. Anthony, your Confessor and Doctor. May his spiritual help make us strong, and his assistance help us gain an everlasting reward. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

Unfailing Prayer to Saint Anthony of Padua
"Blessed by 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 [your request here]. 0 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.

Near Padua took place the famous "sermon to the fishes" when, to impress heretics, he preached the word of God and the fishes poked their heads out of the water to listen.

Litany of Saint Anthony of Padua
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, pray for us.
St. Anthony of Padua, pray for us.
St. Anthony, glory of the Friars Minor, pray for us.
St. Anthony, ark of the testament, pray for us.
St. Anthony, sanctuary of heavenly wisdom, pray for us.
St. Anthony, destroyer of worldly vanity, pray for us.
St. Anthony, conqueror of impurity, pray for us.
St. Anthony, example of humility, pray for us.
St. Anthony, lover of the Cross, pray for us.
St. Anthony, martyr of desire, pray for us.
St. Anthony, generator of charity, pray for us.
St. Anthony, zealous for justice, pray for us.
St. Anthony, terror of infidels, pray for us.
St. Anthony, model of perfection, pray for us.
St. Anthony, consoler of the afflicted, pray for us.
St. Anthony, restorer of lost things, pray for us.
St. Anthony, defender of innocence, pray for us.
St. Anthony, liberator of prisoners, pray for us.
St. Anthony, guide of pilgrims, pray for us.
St. Anthony, restorer of health, pray for us.
St. Anthony, performer of miracles, pray for us.
St. Anthony, restorer of speech to the mute, pray for us.
St. Anthony, restorer of hearing to the deaf, pray for us.
St. Anthony, restorer of sight to the blind, pray for us.
St. Anthony, disperser of devils, pray for us.
St. Anthony, reviver of the dead, pray for us.
St. Anthony, tamer of tyrants, pray for us.
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 Doctor, 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.

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