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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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Thank you for a new job for A. I hope it is a good fit for him and that it helps to bring him out of his depression. It will be better than the last job however.
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 my family, friends & special intentions Amen
Deliverance to a better jobThank You for everything. Amen
Lord have pity on us
Today is my daughters wedding asking for your blessings marriage is in register office bless them bless the couple so that they have a beautiful and wonderful life.
Thank you for another day! Please help us help others and remain faithful. Please help me find wisdom and patience to deal with people. Amen!
Prayers for our safety in this mobile home park. Healing for my marriage. Bless us with financial blessings asap. Keep Steve from watching bad movies. Convert Marion and Eric to catholic church as asap. Heal my husband ❤️ Heal my health. Help me to get a good job. Please pray for peace in our family. Amen 🙏
Take care of us
Please pray I won't feel sick or throw up.
Master, we surrender 2 daughters’ happy settlement in their lives, our 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.
Dearest St Anthony and Lord Jesus . Thank you for all the blessings in my life. Please guide my children through there daily lives and please answer my prayers regarding them. Please protect my family from the darkness around us and lead us to the ever ending light. Amen
My wife has a rare (T-Cell Lymphoma NOS) 3rd time. We have another biopsy and treatment for remission beginning prior to an Allogeneic Transplant several months from now. God, your infinite love over all is more powerful than we can know. Be it your will, I ask You to touch my wife with your hand and grant healing. Strengthen her faith, and bless her the gift of peace. Amen
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.
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Please let my lab work come back with good, good news. Let it be unchanged.
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
Lo d Jesus Christ, please grant me with wisdom so that I know where to find more income to overcome my financial worries. I need to overcome my income chaos in order to have enough income to cover all the necessity. In your name, Jesus Christ. Amen
Please pray I don't have type two diabetes. Thank you to anyone who answers, 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 let my father Alex and grandparents Margaret and Charles be comfortable and pain free. May they be protected, safe and happy in where they are. May God continue to care for them. They are truly missed, thank you for listening Amen
Dear Lord please have pity on us
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
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 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
i be st anthony for his intercession right now. protect me and my name, my reputation, my job, my finances. help me, protect me from any allegations, any false accusations and keep me safe. help me be successful in my work and job and help me increase my finances for me and my employer. in thanksgiving, help guide me, my thoughts, my words and actions. in thanksgiving.
Dear St. Antony, please intercede for me,SS,AS,GS,MG,B,SJ,H,RG,J,U,AG,H,E,RJ,C,G and all our loved ones are safe and healthy in Jesus name. Please intercede for SS,me,AS,GS,MG,AG,RG,U,RJ,C,G and all our loved ones. Thank you Lord for the blessings in our life. Please have mercy on us in Jesus loving name. Please bless us and protect us in Jesus loving name. Please have mercy on the souls of Pappa, Amma, Toms and departed loved ones in Jesus loving name. 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. St. Antony, please intercede for us. Amen.
The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace!
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever.
I trust in the LORD; my soul trusts in his word. My soul waits for the LORD more than sentinels wait for the dawn. Let Israel wait for the.
Every weapon fashioned against you shall fail; every tongue that brings you to trial you shall prove false.
That through Jesus Christ and with His help, I win.
Oppose, LORD, those who oppose me; war upon those who make war upon me. Take up the shield and buckler; rise up in my defense.
Do not fear! Stand your ground and see the victory the LORD will win for you today.
Do not fear, Abram! I am your shield; I will make your reward very great.
Blessed be Abram by God Most High, the creator of heaven and earth; And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your foes into your hand.
I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the communities of the earth will find blessing in you.
Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court. Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison.
Praise the Lord Kindly pray for Acelyn as she is having her chemistry Board exams tomorrow. She is very tensed.
Father; I ask that the ultrasonic dog whistle always works to my satisfaction. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Saint Gregory of Narek; pray for those who share your name.
Please pray for my mother to recover from all of the illness she had to endure and help for her kidneys. Please give her the right people t help with her health problems . Please pray for us to have more time together in this life. Please pray for her to feel good again soon. Thank you.
Praying that my daughters passport comes as soon as possible and my trip will be planned perfectly, please i pray for this
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Please st Anthony and St Carlos and mother Mary st Bernadette and all the saints please pray and answer my prayers requests 🙏 for my mother Carmella she continue to recover from her heart and stroke let everyday be better praying she is happy healthy safe and patient praying for my son rocky and myself we both are safe healthy happy and patient praying for him with his personal and professional life 🙏 he return back to church praying for my husband Pete and family they rest in eternal peace and watch over us all together praying for myself I can cope and my IBS and weight improve I love and trust in you always 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.
Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you your heart's desires.
Dear Jesus, help me to spread Thy fragrance everywhere! Flood my soul with Thy Spirit and Light! Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly that all my life may be only a radiance of Thine! Shine through me and be so in me that every soul I come in contact with, may feel Thy Presence in my soul! Let them look up and see no longer me but only Jesus! Amen.
Father; Thank You for my Catholic Faith. Thank You for my Parish. Thank You for the Catholic Church. Thank You for Pope Leo XIV. Thank You for all Priests, Deacons, and Religious. Amen.
Jesus; Make me a great Saint for Your glory. Amen.
Dearest Saint Anthony, St. Rita, and Padre Pio, please help us and help our children. Guide them so that they will find their way. Help T.J. and A.T. find good jobs that give them purpose and meaning. Help J.L. finish her program, get her license and find a professional job. Help her find a good spouse. Show them how much we love them. Guide them to be closer to us and appreciate all that we have done for them. Please help us get our permit soon and help J.W. achieve his dream. Help me with my work and deadlines. Guide me to do the right thing with E. and A. We need guidance and help. Please ask Baby Jesus and Mary to help us. We are forever grateful.
Please pray for the leadership, retreaters, and staffers of Aggie Awakening 127 at Texas A&M University this weekend Feb. 27th - Mar. 1st. Thanks, Gig'em & God Bless Y'all!
My husband to stay there more and become good and stay with us here later as a good family maan
Dear Lord please have pity on us ...
Dearest St. Anthony, please pray for my sister who is traveling. Please watch over her in this season of her life and pray that God sends his best friends to her. I ask you to especially watch over her and guide her during this overseas trip this month. ... St. Anthony please bring her a spouse that honors the Lord, and will honor her heart. ...Also please pray for the repose of the soul of our Grandpa who passed recently. Please pray grandma that she will have the strength to bear the loss. Please pray for the children and especially my family as they travel to the funeral. Please watch over everyone and pray for peace and comfort and understanding and traveling mercies in his season of grief. Pray that God will lead and love will remain in this period of grief. Also please pray for me as I seek employment in Florida... Please pray for my marriage as my spouse and I work to gain stability in our family structure right now. Please pray that I will find a job that allows for a June start date and ease in this move ... Thank you St. Anthony.
Please pray for my relatives in purgatory, my family, me and my job situation. And for others who need help especially A, S, E and J. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God have mercy on me a sinner.
Please st Anthony whisper into the infant jesus for me. please ask the lord for a miracle that my prayers will be granted soon. you know my worries and wants. I leave these causes in you and the lords hands. thank you. G.M
For complete healing.
Please restore my friendships especially with RC, LB, VV, PP,. Let me hear from GN and M. Thank you St. Anthony.
Please protect me and my child from all evil. Protect us from my ex friend, who is very wicked person, and constantly comes by my home. Please protect us from all those other wicked people. Let me and my child be very close. Let my child love me and want to be around me. Let us do many things together. Let us always be close. Thank you St. Anthony.
Complete restoration of my hearing in both of my ears. My hearing is a gift from God. Please St. Anthony pray for me and ask God to let me retain my ability to hear as I always had without the need for any devices or anything else. Thank you
For a beautiful, blessed, happy home that's a great deal, a home I love, a home surrounded by happiness and joy. Please let me move almost immediately. Please let it be easily affordable for me. Please make this apartment I was tricked and trapped into moving to years ago let go and let me move and be happy. Let me have that new home I've been praying years for. Praying for God's blessings and protection.
I pray for restoration of all those beautiful things that God had blessed me with.
St. Anthony , thank you for everything but please once again I need your help to please intercede me. Please protect my mother, may I have the knowledge and wisdom in making this document. Bless me and us. This I pray, in Jesus name, amen.
Please pray that my family and I will grow in holiness and grow closer to Christ. Please pray that the issues that I'm having with my bladder, stomach, and vagus nerve will heal. Please pray that my husband will be able to get his spinal stimulator surgery. Please pray that my mother will start getting out of bed and exercising, and start eating right. Please pray that we will finish getting our house fixed up so it can be put on the market and that it will sell fast. Please pray that we will get to adopt the dog that we've been fostering.
Dear Lord I start my cardio rehab in the morning and I’m excited for the chance to move forward and hopefully get healthy again. However I’m equally as nervous and scared that something bad can happen. Which is why I am trying to seek you out and hear from you, hoping that you let me know everything will be okay. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen
Blessed the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD, his God, The maker of heaven and earth, the seas and all that is in them, Who keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed, who gives bread to the hungry. The LORD sets prisoners free; the LORD gives sight to the blind.
I pray deliverance from this toxic work environment. The management & the people where I am are nasty, ill mannered & I need to find something that is encouraging, nurturing & better suited to the talents I have been blessed with. Thank You for everything Lord. Amen Prayers for full healing & recovery of the blisters & callous’ on my feet. Without any issues or concerns of any kind. Thank You for everything Lord. Amen For my family, friends & special intentions.. ...Thank You for everything Lord. Amen. Dear Lord, I am so tired of working at places where the people are nasty & management is dismissive of a person’s abilities. I pray for something better paying that’s close to home, where the talents You have blessed me with are appreciated & rewarded. Amen For the prayers & intentions of everyone posting here. Amen Thank You for everything Lord. Amen
Healing and hope for the S family
Please pray for Joan that she is who she wants to be in the present. I'm a good person who is doing the right thing.
I’m Ashley. A lot of things went wrong ... Hope that it is sunny on Sunday and not too many puddles so I can go to church. Hope my medical scooter still works. Hope my dad doesn’t do to much on Saturday. Donald T is wrecking the world; he needs to take responsibility for his actions and stepdown for everyone’s sake. Hope no war between Iran and America. Some websites, even some prayer request sites are blocking, banning people, etc., pray for them. I don't know if it is something I did wrong or the fact I am Canadian, but still.
Please intervene and protect my youngest from harm asap. Please keep r in your favor asap. Please help me organize my home work and helo my family asap.
I humbly ask for your prayers that God protects me from everything.
An ex has messaged me and I am not sure if and how I should respond. I need God's guidance. Please.
I shared my opinion about my daughter‘s boyfriend to her best friend who with whom I’m also close. She’s like a bonus daughter. Now I feel like I have betrayed Olivia. Her best friend I know will not relay this, but I feel like I somehow have betrayed my daughter. Anyway, I’m just asking for freedom for all this and to go and send no more. All those involved.
Dear saint Please pray for me to infant jesus so that i can do my duty well... Please make all the babies healthy today and everydays.... Please give me guidance and support.. Please do intercession for me along with mamma mary mother of jesus. Thankyou...
The prayers & intentions of everyone posting here. Amen
Thank You for everything Lord Amen
Deliverence from the condescending people & dismissive attitudes where I work with. The blessing of a job with a workplace & people that are a good fit for my God given talents. Thank You Father, Amen
For the prayers & intentions of everyone posting here. Amen
For the right new job Amen
Please pray for my son Lucas . Recently he's developed a stutter, he's 5. It's mainly when he's excited. It happened in the last week. I have a stutter and don't want the same for him. Please pray God touches his speech and brings it back to the way it way. Please pray God guides his words out of his mouth so they come out nice. If God wants him to have a stutter, please pray he doesn't get made fun of like I did. Please pray that my son's speech go back to the way it was.
Please pray for me to Manifest, Allow, and Accept: Protection from those who would do me deliberate or unintended harm; Effective help with tasks and challenging situations; A loving family; Successful retrieval of my personal and professional property; Dramatically Improved financial conditions; Healing of all injuries and diseases; A miraculous blessing for all those who request prayer from you, and especially for all of you who pray for us! Thank you so much!
Saint Anthony, I humbly come to ask for an urgent miracle. My teeth are awful due to gingival periodontitis. And here it's very expensive and I'm also afraid of the anesthesia... Saint Anthony, please ask God and Jesus for my healing. I suffer so much because of this. I want to live again and find a boyfriend... MY MIRACLE WILL BECOME NEWS... Amen...
Please pray that I don't have any problems with my dialysis transportation today. And please also pray that my dialysis today goes smoothly and without any problems. Dialysis been acutely stressful lately, and I am overwhelmed. Thank you, and God bless you for your kindness!
St Anthony, please help me find an important document. I give you and Jesus all the glory.
Love, freedom and peace for this new year.
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.
Please pray that I have nothing to worry about. Please pray that my family lives very long, happy, healthy, and safe lives. Please pray that my house and family remain safe from dangers including weather, my family has no big problems, my husband makes wise decisions, and my kids are happy and do well socially and in school. Please pray my oldest son keeps a 4.0 gpa, makes A’s on his exams, and his mental health and socialization improve.
4 signatures needed urgently To continue feeding an 87 year old man who has taken to drinking in the last one year because of enemy attack. To continue feeding a family of four which is feeding him. With new needs coming up.
Please pray for Nancy Guthrie to return home to her family and pray for peace, rest, and protection for the Guthrie family. Amen.
Please pray to bring home Nancy Guthrie to her family in Jesus name. Amen.
That the Lord would grant me a blessed full-time job. In the name of Jesus, I pray.
Kindly intercede for us & the March 25 Healing Mass at 7pm at St. John the Baptist in Covington, WA. May the Divine Will rain down His blessings and protection over the event especially for our priests. Prayers before, during & after the event for all (priests, volunteers, attendees & those unable to attend). In thanksgiving for all the blessings & healing from this event. Thank you so much. May your Lenten journey be blessed! God bless you!
Also , St. Anthony, please pray for the repose of the soul of Jeremy L, who left this world in so much distress and far too soon. May God have mercy on him and welcome him into eternal rest. Amen. And also pray for the repose of the soul of Gertie B., who, despite everything, was a child of God baptized in the Church and is therefore in need of God's mercy and rest. Amen In Jesus name, Amen.
Dear St. Anthony, and the Friars, and all who pray here: thanks to your prayers. my friend Barbara who was having so much trouble with bowel surgery and lung cancer during the fall and over Christmas, has fully recovered. She is now trying to pay the hospital bills, so please pray that her fundraising campaign will succeed ... Also, please pray for Andrea H., a friend of mine who is temporarily unable to work outside the home due to a very unexpected health issue. ... Finally, Dear Saint, if the Lord above wills it, please ask Him to send me the resources I need to assist my friends when they're down on their luck and to give charity to anyone whenever there's a need. In Jesus Name. Amen.
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