Unfailing Miracle Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua
“Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints!”
Long version
O Holy St Anthony, the gentlest and kindest of Saints,
your burning love of God,
your exalted virtue,
and your great charity towards your fellow creatures,
made you worthy when on earth to possess
miraculous powers such as were given to no other saint.
Miracle waited on your word,
and that word you were ever ready to speak
at the request of those in trouble.
The anxious prayer of bitter trial
was never addressed to you in vain.
To the sick you gave back health;
you restored what was lost;
the sorrow stricken were the objects
of your tender compassion;
even the dead you raised to life
when the wounded heart cried out to you
from the depths of its bitter anguish.
When on earth nothing was impossible with you,
except not to have compassion on those
in distress and sorrow.
Encouraged by this thought,
and convinced of the efficacy of your holy intercession,
we kneel before your holy image,
and full of confidence,
we implore you to obtain for us
(… here mention your request …).
The answer to this our prayer may require a miracle.
Even so, are you not the Saint of Miracles,
who, when on earth, had but to speak
the mightiest wonders were wrought!
O gentle and loving St Anthony,
you whose heart was ever full of human sympathy,
whispers our prayer into the ears of the Infant Jesus,
who loved to linger in your arms.
One word from you and our prayer will be granted.
O, speak but that word and the gratitude of our heart
will ever be yours! Amen.
Now say 13 Paters, Aves, and Glorias
Short Version
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.
Miracles waited on your word,
Which you were ever ready to speak
for those in trouble or anxiety.
Encouraged by this thought,
I implore of you to obtain for me …
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 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.
When you are finished, pray 13 Paster Noters (Our Fathers), Ave Marias, and Gloria bes.
St. Anthony of Padua, worker of miracles, pray for us!
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.
St. Anthony of Padua, worker of miracles, pray for us!
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