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DonateSt. Anthony of Padua is one of the Catholic Church’s most popular saints. Saint Anthony of Padua, patron saint of lost and stolen articles, was a powerful Franciscan preacher and teacher. He’s typically portrayed holding the child Jesus—or a lily—or a book—or all three—in his arms.
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“Mt. Airy” is the familiar name for the National Shrine of St. Anthony and Friary sitting on a hill above Cincinnati. The shrine had its start in the late 1880s, when Joseph and Elizabeth Nurre bought what was then a country estate for $18,000 and gave it to the Franciscan friars.
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The 130 friars of St. John the Baptist Province (SJB) are members of the Order of Friars Minor. We are a Franciscan brotherhood inspired by the 13th-century example of St. Francis of Assisi. We serve the Catholic Church as brothers and priests in a communal life of poverty, prayer, and service to others.
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St Anthony please pray for me that I may get more than 590 and may get a rank. May not my will but God's will be done and may I get the humility to accept God's will.
Lord please make the lesson go well..
Praying for a gorgeous home where I'll be very happy, praying for a blessed home. Praying for a miracle. Please plead for me St. Anthony, break the hold this apartment has and let me quickly move on from it and live. Please bring me that miracle I've been praying for. Thank you for your intercession with God. Thank you for many answered prayers.
please pray for my son Jude to protect him from his case and don't affect his future life and studies, Mother Mary protect him and guide him. For my son Jess to find a girl who is suitable for his life and GOD fearing
Dear Lord, I’ve made a big mistake and a mess of my finances again. I’m so very sorry because I made a promise to you and I messed up so badly. I didn’t think I could but I did and I am so sorry. I let you down and I hate myself for it. Hopefully I am learning from my mistakes and I am really trying to get myself out of this ugly situation. It’s always on my mind and I’m focusing on fixing it but it’s difficult because I haven’t worked this week and when I do I’m stressed and struggling. I understand if I have to do it alone but I sure would love your help and guidance because I want to provide properly for our family. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
Thank You for everything Lord. Amen
Dearest St. Anthony, please intercede on behalf of J, that she might heal from the wounds inflicted on her, that she might forgive, and that her family might be restored. Please ease the anxiety of M, L, J, C, J, S, J, T, D, A, and K. This situation is getting dire. Please help.
I can't believe how condescending the management & coworkers are where I'm working. It makes for an atmosphere that's not conducive for growth or a healthy exchange of ideas. I pray deliverance to one that is better paying, where I will be among good people & where there are opportunities for growth. Thank You for everything Lord. Amen
For my sister N. Prayers for good & routine results from her recent & upcoming procedures. Guide the doctor’s hand so she is blessed with durable, long-lasting repairs, with a swift recovery & return to good health, with many more years of continued good health. Thank You for everything Lord. Amen
For the prayers & intentions of everyone posting here. Amen
Prayers for my sisters & brother. Father, You know the details. Thank You for everything. Amen
Deliverance from this toxic working environment. Amen
Please pray that my landlord doesn't raise my rent. I won't be able to afford it, and I need to keep my home! Thank you so much!
Master, we surrender 2 daughters’ happy settlement in their lives, your family, siblings’ family protect & deliver us. Bless 4 homes, 2 cars & 4 banks. God fill us with Holy Spirit grant good health, long life, peace & joy for Your family. Thanks. St. Anthony please pray for our family. Thank you.
Lord please make the lesson go well..
Dear Lord please make things go well..
Father; Help me offer two Masses using this website without delay and without distress. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
For the healing of my kidneys
Take care of us
Jesus; bless the retired priests of the Diocese of Grand Island, Nebraska daily and see to their needs. Help and guide them to Heaven. Wash them clean in Your Precious Blood and deliver them from evil. Amen.
Father; I ask that no one takes offense in me because I have taken time off from existing appointments and obligations to get this problem regarding my checking account resolved. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
I am requesting for prayer for W. He has job interview tomorrow. Pray all goes good the pay he can pay bills and that apartment accepts him since new job K is sick again and desperately needs own place I am praying it all works out. Please pray for them. Pray for my health. Having problems with my hands, neck. Pray it goes away. Amen
Dear St. Anthony, please pray for the Dr to see 4 on my test result so that I will get the proper treatment. Please continue to pray for family relationships to be better. Amen
Father; Help me make a donation online without delay and without distress. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Pray God to remove blockages and those evil spirits im my life and people who say i wont make it in life or not make it without tgem. Ison owes me money, dischem and shorn. Mabanye babhujelwe bandityala imali. I want to get married in september to soft man who loves God.
May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most mysterious and unutterable Name of God be always praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified in heaven on earth and under the earth, by all the creatures of God, and by the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ in the most Holy Sacrament of the altar.
Dear st. please help him and let them take less amount to show courtesy on him.please give him a good tongue to speak and gain their heart and let them not bargain any extra money. Please i believe and trust in you Amen .
Please pray for Kat, a young woman in Eastern Europe who is somewhat sick, to recover quickly. Amen
Thanking the Holy Spirit for prayers answered - Holy Spirit you who make me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals, you who gave me the Divine gift to forgive all the wrong that was done to me, and you who are in all instances in my life. I want to Thank you for everything and confirm with you once more I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desire may be, I want to be with you and my love ones in your perpetual Glory. Amen
I pray to go home as soon as is best, and for protection and for financial blessings. I pray that my son Owen gets into the Law School that is best for him to attend. I pray that all the miracles that need to happen for all of this happen. Thank you for praying for us. Sincerely, Sarah Day
Please pray for my daughter as she is 6 mos. pregnant without medical insurance and is high risk due to RH- blood AND blood clot risk (taking shots every single day). Medical Assistance (medicaid) has not yet approved her and she is 100% meeting requirements. Please pray someone "unsticks" this in the system and approves her as she can deliver in just a couple months and still has not seen the specialist required or testing for baby. We are all worried. Thank you for your prayers. Please Lord, hear my prayer.
My day has just begun I need your prayers for W to get & start a job asap. Help W realize how important it is for his daughter K to get own place. K has been sick very sick since November where she is living is unsanitary and Where W lives is very unsanitary as well. Heal K as her immune system is extremely low they are in desperate need for jobs to cover all bills I stress about them I live other side of country so can’t help with housing bless them my health is having problems from the stress of worry. Need urgent prayers amen
For Z A’s intentions, keep him Safe and happy. Protect, support and guide him. watch over him protect, support and guide him. Give him peace of mind. I offer this prayer for all his intentions. Thank you Amen
Please hear my prayer continue to watch over my daughter. and her new born baby. Please God I am asking for you to look after her, give her the strength and wellbeing that she needs. keep her and the baby healthy and well. Let there be no complications. Please God keep them both safe. Continue to give her the strength, guidance, support and protection that she needs. Thank you for listening to me Amen
Please hear my prayer, please continue to watch over my son today and every day. Help him through this complaint, no problems or issues regarding anything. Give him the patience, strength and confidence to be able to explain himself properly. Let everything be alright no negativity. Let him be safe and secure and everything run smoothly. Give him the strength, guidance, confidence, direction, support and protection that he needs. Thank you for all your continued support through his work and revision. Help him be more confident and comfortable in himself. Let him be content and happy. Keep him safe and protect him from all evil
Please hear my prayer, please continue to watch over my Mum today and every day. Give my Mum the strength, guidance, confidence, direction, support and protection that she needs. Please continue to help her through the loss of my father. Thank you for all your continued support. Keep her strong and positive thank you for listening Amen
Please hear my prayer watch over my son today and every day, protect, care, support and guide him through. Let today and everyday go well let everything be alright and no problems or issues regarding anything. Give him the patience, strength, confidence to be able to explain himself properly. Let everything be alright no negativity. Let him be safe and secure and everything run smoothly. Please let him be happy and content and get what he wants in his work and personal life. Thank you Amen
I am requesting prayer for healing for my mother Beulah Floyd who is suffering from very high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Please pray for her for healthy blood pressure levels, healthy heart, kidneys and eyes. She is also going to the hospital to take a heart and blood sugar test soon and I am praying she gets back very good results
Please hear my prayer, please continue to watch over my son today and every day. Please let him settle well into his consultant post and may all the staff be good to him. Give him the strength, guidance, confidence, direction, support and protection that he needs. Let him achieve his goals and targets. Thank you for all your continued support through his work and revision. Help him to make some new friends and be more confident and comfortable in himself. Let him be content and happy. Keep him
Dear Lord , Please Help Amen Thank You
Please hear my prayer, please continue to watch over my son today and every day. Please help through all the work he has to do to the house. Let him get excellent trades people and could deals on prices and stuff. Please God let it all work out positively. Let him excel. Give him the strength, guidance, confidence, direction, support and protection that he needs. Let him achieve his goals and targets. Thank you for all your continued support. Help be more confident happy give him peace of mind.
Please hear my prayer, please continue to watch over my son today and every day. Please help him settle his head. Give him the support and direction he needs. Keep him strong and happy. Please help him be positive and content. Please let him settle well into his job and may all the staff be good to him. Let him excel. Give him the strength, guidance, confidence, direction, support and protection that he needs. Let him achieve his goals and be more positive, happy and content. Be happy Amen
Please hear my prayer continue to watch over my daughter Give her the strength, guidance, direction, support and protection that she needs. Thank you for helping my daughter Thank you for giving her the baby she longed for keep them healthy and well. May her husband treat her well and love her, care for her, protect, support and commit to her. Let her be happy and content. Please let her make the right choices and decisions for her. Thank you for listening to me and I continue to put all trust in you Amen
Please hear my prayer thank you for helping my daughter get the job. Let them see clearly that she is a great addition to the department. Continue to give her the confidence, strength, ability, knowledge, guidance and support that she needs. Look after her and give her the protection she needs. Please let her settle in well in the job and all be positive. Please let everything work out for her and her husband gives her all the support and love.
Please hear my prayer continue to watch over my children and nephew and niece. Give them the strength, guidance, direction, support and protection that they need. Please help them each meet someone now who will treat them well and who will love them, care for them, protect, support and commit to them. Please help them as each want to have their own partner and children. Let this happen soon as possible and let them be happy and content. Please let them be happy and content Amen
Saint Anthony, our patron saint of miracle, please intercede on behalf of myself and my loved ones, safeguarding us from evil Strengthen us through our trials and challenges—whether related to addiction, employment difficulties, self-esteem issues, or financial struggles. Protect us from offending our Lord, drawing us closer to Him and to our Heavenly Mother. Please bless all those who have asked for my prayers and those I have promised to pray for, granting them everything that is good and beneficial according to God's divine plan. Guide our youth toward our Lord and Our Heavenly Mother, helping them to recognize their love. Protect them from negative influences, especially those I know personally. Pray for the souls in purgatory. May they find eternal peace and rejoice forever in the presence of our Lord, Our Heavenly Mother, and you, Saint Anthony, along with all the saints in heaven. Especially the ones on my list.
Bless those of us who pray here, that held in your embrace, we may comfort and nurture others who are cold, hungry, sick, imprisoned, oppressed, addicted, troubled, or discouraged welcoming them into the joy of your community.
That E and F continue to find a solution to their relationship difficulties, and our family and for all the people and intentions we pray for (pain relief, health, jobs, grace of a happy death, etc.) and that all family and friends maintain or return to an orthodox belief and faith in God and Church, and that they all receive the peace, strength, support, and recognition they need at this time, let us pray to the Lord.
Father hear our prayers for us, our families, relatives, friends, neighbors, contractors, others named previously, the sick members of our community, and all of their families. Amid mental and physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illness, make broken bodies whole, and free downcast spirits. May these special people find lasting health and deliverance and join us in thanking you for all your gifts.
In blessed repose, O Lord, grant eternal rest to the Souls of Jeff P, Jo Ann B, Bob K, all in our history, those who prayed here but have passed, their families, ancestors, and descendants and make their memory to be eternal! Memory eternal!
Eternal rest grant unto Tina-Marie, Chris, Georgette, Ann, Leo, Irene, William, others previously prayed for, those who prayed here but have passed and their families, ancestors, and descendants O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
Father, I ask You to bless my family, relatives, friends, and those I care deeply for, especially FT. Show them a new revelation of Your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit now. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace. Where there is a need, I ask you to fulfill their needs. Bless their homes, families, finances, their goings and comings. Amen.
In thanksgiving for favors received, for persecuted Christians everywhere, all suffering from terrorism, war, or natural disasters, the sick and dying, the souls in purgatory, the homeless, the hungry, the abused, the lonely, those seeking work, those with relationship concerns, caregivers, guardians, first responders, and our special and unspoken intentions, we pray to the Lord.
Heavenly Father, Jesus, BVM, St Antnony many thanks for locating Zac’s wallet that was lost for over 2 weeks. Bless the person (Angel) who returned the wallet and ALL contents!
Prayers for healing and special intentions with my family. Thank you
I'm having my btech final presentation and viva on 10/04/2026.This day will judge my whole future only if I be able to pass this I can attend graduation..My batch mates who finished their's told it was really tough..my project is a small project and I don't have the intelligence like other kids to perform well..I pray to holy spirit to come help me with powers of wisdom, knowledge and help me to qualify this test for the Glory of God..I need help of St Anthony's to request for me to God..I want to attend graduation not for me but atleast for my parents because we never had such a day in our lives
Dear Lord, please have mercy on me, SS, AS, GS, MG, B, S, J, H, RG, J, U, AG, H, E, RJ, C, G, and all our loved ones, in Jesus’ loving name. We trust in You. Please bless us and protect us in Jesus’ loving name. Thank You Lord for the blessings in our lives. Dear Lord, please have mercy on the souls of our dearly departed Pappa, Amma, Toms, and all our departed loved ones, in Jesus’ loving name. Dear St. Antony, please intercede for us. Amen
For my children Amy and Gavin, that they may study well, do well in their exams, make wise choices in life, and remain safe and healthy. Dear Lord, please have mercy on us in Jesus’ name. Dear St. Antony, please intercede for us. Amen
Lord please make the lessons go well
That my Social Security benefits exist only so long as I manage them myself. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
St Anthony and St Carlos and mother Mary st Bernadette and Padre pio st Joseph and all the saints please pray for me my mother Carmella and my son rocky praying we all are happy healthy safe and patient praying for my mother Carmella she continue to be blessed with good health and safety while waiting for valve surgery please let all the Dr visit be smooth praying for my son rocky he is doing well with all his personal and professional things and praying for him to be healthy and safe while traveling this week for his job praying for him to return back to church and find his faith and get closer to me as a mother let our relationship get better praying for my husband Pete and family they rest in eternal peace and watch over us all together praying for myself my IBS and weight improve I love and trust in you and all the saints amen I love and trust in you always amen
Dear God and St. Anthony, Thank you for everything. Please intercede and bring knowledge and no stress to my child during school. Also hear the prayers of those who are suffering. I pray this in your name. Amen
Jesus; bless all of our Altar Servers here and help them learn quickly. Help them have confidence in themselves and in the talents that the Father has given them. Amen.
Jesus; bless everyone that I know and help them get to Heaven. Wash them clean in Your Precious Blood and deliver them from evil. Amen.
Dear Lord, help me please,,I am under attack now,,,satan uses my husband who has mental illness and sons and people around me to cause confusion, friction, anger and so many other things,,today I just need some extra help and protection to keep going, I thank you Lord, You are always with me and always helping me ,,please please send your Holy Angels to help and protect me now,, thank you ,Mary
Please pray for W. Desperate for job. And apt asap, unhealthy living condition pray for K. Her immune system is low from being sick since Nov. heal her and pray jobs and apt soon. Comfort both and give them hope amen
Father; Help me so that I do not struggle financially. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Greetings. I pray for ndabezintle and meeting on Friday or Saturday. ...
I’m Ashley. My mum Glenda needs 2 different surgeries. Hope they don’t interfere with my dad’s surgery in May (hope between May 12-19). We have house out of town, heard might want to take bus (hard to get) to city hour away from other house, hope we don’t go to other house; I’m disabled and won’t be able to use medical scooter, won’t be able to go to church, will be very hard to get things. Need time to clean the house we are in before my dad’s surgery! At the same time, don’t know if my parents will go to another city to see a doctor or not, as far as I know, related to trying to get one of my mum’s surgeries.
Please pray for my relatives in purgatory, my family, me and my job situation. And for others who need help especially A, E, J and S. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God have mercy on me a sinner.
Lord please make my childs exams go well
Dear St Anthony bless my family and my children Antoathin and daughter Aashika cough and Adukku Thummal problem. Thank you Jesus Christ. Bless my profession
Dearest St. Anthony, please intercede on behalf of J, that she might heal from the wounds inflicted on her, that she might forgive, and that her family might be restored. Please ease the anxiety of M, L, J, C, J, S, J, T, D, A, and K. This situation is getting dire. Please help.
For the right new job. This one isn't
St Anthony, I ask for your prayers. Please heal and bless my family. The last few years have been full of grief and despair. Please pray for new beginnings and a healthy happier future. I am no longer a young person and would like Gods blessings for the future
For my sister N. Prayers for good & routine results from her recent & upcoming procedures. Guide the doctor’s hand so she is blessed with durable, long lasting repairs, with a swift recovery & return to good health, with many more years of continued good health. Thank You for everything Lord. Amen
I can't believe how condescending the management & coworkers are where I'm working. It makes for an atmosphere that's not conducive for growth or a healthy exchange of ideas. I pray deliverance to one that is better paying, where I will be among good people & where there are opportunities for growth. Thank You for everything Lord. Amen
A prayer for a leader to step down typically focuses on asking for divine intervention to bring about a change in leadership for the sake of justice, peace, and the betterment of the country. Such prayers often ask for wisdom, truth to prevail, and the strengthening of democratic institutions . Lord, we lift up all nations torn by conflict. Please protect the innocent, comfort those who grieve, and turn the hearts of leaders toward peace. calm the storm of war and bring lasting safety to our world. we trust in your mercy. ...
That the money taken from my checking account is returned without delay. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Please pray that Jesus hears my prayers again. I begged for His help, but I had to go to the emergency room again.
Dear God, I humbly ask for your protection, vengeance and guidance in the Nath life all this year 2026. I call upon my guardian angel, to be with her, to watch over her, and to shield her from harm. May your angel guide her steps, illuminate her 2026success path, and bring peace to her heart by scattering foes fighting her&that have plotted against her destroying her belongings and activities(marriage). I trust in your divine care and the power of your angels IJMN. Amen.
Can you please pray that conditions at my dialysis treatment will improve? I've been struggling to cope with it, and I'm very depressed. Please pray that the issues at dialysis that I've been experiencing will be resolved and handled well, and that I will be treated with compassion and patience. Please also pray that my dialysis will go smoothly and have no issues. Thank you so much!
Please pray that my landlord doesn't raise my rent. I won't be able to afford it, and I need to keep my home! Thank you so much!
Please pray for Greg who is recovering from surgery, who needs healing from severe tinnitus and hearing sensitivity, that he may find and receive the best treatment available. Please pray for me, his wife to grow in virtue as I assist him. Pray that we grow in affection, understanding and appreciation for each other. Pray that I may respond to a fervent and consistent prayer life. Pray that the peace that only Jesus can give will soon reign in the hearts of all, especially those in authority. In thanksgiving for God’s merciful love.
Take care of us
That the hand of God strike down those who shame the poor.
please make the lessons go well lord
Lord please bless us
For Cecil’s soul for god to have mercy upon him
I come to u for peace, comfort and relief from my anxiety. Pray W will get job asap so K and him can move. They need job to get apt. I get anxiety over worry. I pray the leaders will be replace and empathy will replace. All people need love, kindness. Pray my hand heals, all my aches go away. Heal me. Put kindness in W & K mind as discouraged right now. Pray they get housing and peace. Jobs. Amen
Master, we surrender 2 daughters’ happy settlement in their lives, your family, siblings’ family protect & deliver us. Bless 4 homes, 2 cars & 4 banks. God fill us with Holy Spirit grant good health, long life, peace & joy for Your family. Thanks. St. Anthony please pray for our family. Thank you.
Blessed be St Michael the arc angel, St Gabriel, St Raphael, St Chamuel, St Jophiel, St Zadkiel, St Uriel ,St Ariel, St Raziel, blessed be all the saints,martyrs,apostles,disciples,all the angels and spirits in the entire Universe and beyond. Blessed be all the governing forces in the entire Universe and beyond. Blessed be my Guardian angels, blessed be all the angels of my family members and near and dear ones,blessed be the guiding and governing angels at my work place and all the God's and other forces in the entire Universe.
Greetings in Jesus name. Please pray for me and with me. Ndabezintle to get his father's business back and healing in his life. Same as with me for my business and healing. For my mother,... For love and promotions. Zukisa to go this week out of town and relocation. For my safety and also in siwisa. I need money to pay bills and feed my mom and brothers. Remove false people and jealousy in Jesus name...
Praying Charlie's cornea has healed and his vision improved I will carry his suffering. Put the suffering on me
St. Anthony PLEASE find the envelope I am looking for. I have searched everywhere. Thank You. Amen.
Father; Restore my lung function to normal and help me breathe stronger. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Father; Help me with my physical therapy session today. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Please pray for my father Jerrry (86) who has been dealing with bone marrow cancer and had a very successful colon cancer surgery last year. By the grace of God he has been doing fairly well all things considered. May God bless you for praying for him in all you do. Thank you, -Sean
Saint Anthony, our patron saint of miracle, please intercede on behalf of myself and my loved ones, safeguarding us from evil Strengthen us through our trials and challenges—whether related to addiction, employment difficulties, self-esteem issues, or financial struggles. Protect us from offending our Lord, drawing us closer to Him and to our Heavenly Mother. Please bless all those who have asked for my prayers and those I have promised to pray for, granting them everything that is good and beneficial according to God's divine plan. ...
Pray for my work situation at this prison is horrible. I am being brought into investiagations and being investigated. I am tired ..I have not done anything wrong. Pray the Lord turns this around for me. Pray things get better here and He leads me where He wants me. Pray for open doors. My anxiety and aggravation is high. I cant take much more. Pray the Lord turns things around in my favor and protects me from the evil. Pray for my sister dorothy fluid retention. She has bad kidneys and our mom had chf. Pray GOD heals this fluid retention. Pray GOD heals her and that she is better. I have lost so many people. I panic when someone I love is sick. Pray please. Pray also for me on anxiety
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