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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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That the truth of Christ fills our hearts, our minds, and our world. Amen.
A good night's sleep to all.
The right new job . Amen
For my sisters continued recovery. Amen
Prayer for my family O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, you are known for your love for God and for your miraculous powers. As a protector of families, I humbly ask for your intercession before God for all my loved ones. I thank you for all the blessings you have helped secure for our family throughout the years. I am grateful for the AU visa granted to my daughter, the correct diagnosis for my wife, and the help in finding a new rental house for my daughter. Now, I bring these new petitions to you, and I ask that you whisper them into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus: • For my daughter who is suffering from PCOD and irregular periods, I pray for your kind intercession for her speedy recovery and for her periods to become regular. • For my second daughter, I pray that you help her to become a good person, to do well in her studies, and to excel in her exams. • For the smooth transition from my daughter's current rental to her new rental, I ask that you make all paperwork and procedures go very smoothly. • For good health for all members of my family. • For peace to all in my family.
Can you please pray that my dialysis access doesn't have any problems and that my dialysis goes smoothly on Sunday? Please pray that my dialysis goes fine on Sunday and that I don't have any issues with my access. Thank you so much!
Please Lord Jesus Christ have Mercy on us all mind, body and soul. Amen
Dear Lord, Please make a way for mama’s bleeding to be nothing bad and nothing serious. Please do not let her have cancer or anything bad. Please give my mother good health and long life. Please do not let my intrusive bad thoughts come true. 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.
Dear Lord Jesus the divine physician..please help me with my dental work appointment and payment Jan 13th..thank you for hearing my prayer....I love you Jesus and St. Anthony amen
help dear lord
Sanctus Deus! Brothers and sisters, please, pray for us! At this time, I am in a very difficult spiritual state—feelings of despair, fear, dissatisfaction, aggression, and moral self-reproach have taken hold of me. I cannot cope with the flow of emotions; they overwhelm my thoughts and feelings. The war has completely drained me, and I no longer have the strength to fight. I feel lost and in need of help and support. May the Lord help me overcome these trials and find my path. Please pray for my dear ones: Bogdan, Elena, Oleg, and Victoria. May the Lord bless them, grant them physical and spiritual health, and protect them on their life’s journey. Amen
make the lesson go well dear lord
Dear Lord please make things fall into place
St. Anthony, thank you for all the intercession, please bless me, you know the desires of my heart. Please pray for me.
Take care of us
Praying for good news please bless Charlie. He is a good man and I will carry his burdens and suffering.
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.
Praying for Charlie to do well with eye doctor and everything be stable no leaking bleb.. Praying for epidural to be successful. Please put his suffering on me. I will carry his suffering
Thank you, Father, for what you bring us.
Holy Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do you, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God cast into Hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Angel of God, My Guardian Dear, to whom God's love commits me here. Ever this day be at my side, to light and to guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
Father; Deliver me from outside sounds and noise that I can hear in my bedroom. Banish them far away from me. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Father; Deliver me from outside sounds and noise that I can hear in my bedroom. Banish them far away from me. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Please agree in prayer for my sister Ellie to wake up & recover from her bowel surgery? She has been through so much already & it has taken a toll on her health. She is in between life & death right now. Please Lord choose life for her. Amen. Thank you for your prayers! I offer all suffering on behalf of the poor souls in purgatory.
Father; I ask that there are witnesses on my behalf monitoring my entire time on public transit. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
That I get my dairy products and meat home while they are still cold, we pray. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Father; Deliver me from those who are stubborn. Banish them far away from me. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Father; Deliver me from those who have issues with authority. Banish them far from me. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Father; Deliver me from those who lack a strong work ethic. Banish them as far away as possible. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Father; Deliver me from those who lack a strong moral compass. Banish them as far away as possible. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
There is talk of making the classification of marijuana to be less strong. The herb can cause psychosis. Please, Lord, don't let this happen. In Jesus name I pray, Amen
Pleading for a miracle dear lord
Lord, through the intercession of Mother Mary, please grant us the miracle that my grandfather will be able to heal soon even though he is terminally ill. Lend Your healing hand; comfort him; and be with him during this time. Lord, we are desperate that is why we are lifting up everything to You. Amen.
Dear Divine Souls, it is with sadness, frustration, and exhaustion I come before you. My family attacks me, they hate me, my spouse died during covid, and people do not seem to like me as I preach about God. I've had to leave my home, I wander. God says not here, they dont like you, leave now or you will be attacked, move from this place, do not go to that place and as a female who is middle aged its becoming too difficult to live like this. I share simply to ask if you will pray aloud for me, to ask God to remove the evil from my life. I want and crave a stable home, a safe place, where I will be successful in whatever endeavors I am working on and toward. Its been nearly two years... Whatever you can pray, aloud to ward off spirits in the air, it would be appreciated. Thank you. Merry Christmas.
Dear Lord Please Help Amen Thank You
thank you for your blessings. please grant us continued abundance in our business checking. please heal Roccos ears 100% now. praise st anthony.
Praying for Charlie
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 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
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.
St Anthony, Please pray for a miracle in my daughter’s life. She has medical issues that need urgent attention for thyroid and back surgery. She has a young daughter that has been alienated by exhusband, and has little contact with her although she financially supports her working 2 jobs. Please pray for a miracle and let healing physically and emotionally come to them. It has been heartbreaking for our family. Thank you
Thank you for all the blessings my family, friends and I have received and continue to receive. I am forever grateful. Special prayers for my boys. Guide, protect, heal and keep healthy my boys. Please assist them in all that they do. Help them to find the right career opportunities and to succeed in all that they do. Bring good people into their lives and help them to know you as I know you. Special prayers for all that are sick. Please heal them of all illnesses. With GOD ALL things are possible. Amen
Thank you st anthony lord jesus Mummy & pappa
please pray for my wife Lucyna in her 2nd battle with stage 4 gastric cancer recent blood work revealed dramatic rise in cancer markers we have a Petscan 1-2-25 and we are terrified WE NEED A MIRACLE
Dear Lord please make things fall into place
Dear St Anthony, Thank you for all you do for my family and me. Please watch over the health of my sister Maryann, my son Sean and my husband John. Please give them the miracle of healing.
Father; I ask that I am 100 percent well and pain free so that I may serve my Parish on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Blessed be Your Name forever and ever. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Father; Help me with my laundry. Let there be no damage or distress. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Father; Help me with my shopping. Help me with my check out and payment. Help me find what I want and need while I am in the store today. Help me get everything that I buy regularly at the lowest possible price. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Dear Lord, I am begging for your help and strength and protection now,, I am 63 taking care of my husband,Michael, who has been mentally ill for the last 3yrs,, due to long covid,,he often seems like he has improved, but then he does very crazy things,,and im am sometimes afraid again, he was very violent in the start of this ,,,our sons help from tme to time but I am the main carer and I beg for strength and protection,, and please Lord, do not let satan use him,, because I have seen that before as well,,thank you,, ys Mary
Dear St. Anthony, please help us to keep peace in our family and in the world. Please help vb and jb to find peace and understanding with each other. Please remember those who have no one to pray for them this day. Please help us to find without abridgement the item we are missing. Thank you and blessing to those who provide and those who pray in this space.
Please pray for me: Save and protect.
I pray that Randall finds a job. I also ask that he gets the monies owed to him. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen.
St Anthony and St Carlos and all the saints please pray for my son rocky he is struggling financially 🙏 for him his job offer him good stability 🙏 for him myself and my mother Carmella we all are happy healthy safe and patient praying for my mother Carmella she continue to be blessed with good health and safety 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 praying for my son to remain healthy while here in Florida no flu or viruses I love and trust in you always amen
O Holy St. Anthony, please intercede on my behalf. Please ask our Heavenly Father for the right time for me to retire. This is such a hard decision for me. He has blessed me with a job I love for the past 26 years and I ask to stay on the path he has it before me. Please help me to hear his voice and know what to do. Jesus I trust in you.
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Jesus; bless everyone that I know and help them get to Heaven. Wash them clean in Your Precious Blood and deliver them from evil. In Your Name. 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.
Dear St Anthony please intercede and pray that God is showing up in life today like never before and pray that much-needed life-changing financial blessings are pouring into my life today. Amen
Dear St Anthony please intercede and pray that God is showing up in life today like never before and pray that much-needed life-changing financial blessings are pouring into my life today. Amen
Please pray for the repose of the souls of my dear friends Gary , Oliver and Frances . Thank you and God bless!
Please remember Fr. Paul Van K. T who passed away on this day in 1995. Thank you.
St Anthony please make this day go well
For our only son to come back to the Catholic faith and lifestyle, not feel disillusioned and rejected by the world around him and have faith in humanity.
Dear saint Antony. Please hear my prayer request. Help my father who can not walk anymore. Help me and my husband with my new house. Let it be OK. help me with my future garden and the job for the next year. Protect me, my exfamily-father, mum, sis and my husband. We have some chronic diseases, help us to keep them under control. Thank you very much.
Please st Anthony pray that my prayers will be answered soon thank you for all your prayers for us. please help me G.M
Lord, please guide us all our days. Please let things go well at work and school. Please protect my family and friends. For safe travels. St. Anthony please pray for us.
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
✝️JMJ Praying for repentance/conversion of family/self/church/world For special intentions for myself/families/friends For healing of all illnesses especially those affecting myself/family/friends For normal blood pressure readings for myself and for others For jobs for all especially Shawn. For flu viruses to diminish. Thank you JMJ for all blessings Our Lady of Fatima pray for us Jesus mercy St Anthony/All Saints pray for us
Victor - - having surgery Monday 12/22 at 7 am for blocked arteries. Surgery be effective, no complications, min. discomfort, no med. side effects., healing and speedy recovery.
Hello thanks for prayer for dad Jack mom Suzan their salvation health good income new contract For me success in evangelism , support, finances thanks God bless ...
St. Anthony and St. Jude, like you have in the past, long ago at different times, please bring me a good l, sweet man who loves me, is good to me and who I am happy with, a man I love as well. Please let him love God. Thank you.
St. Anthony if that home I saw advertised is for me, please bring it to me, help me get it, whichever one is for me. Thank you.
St. Anthony help me please to emerge from this mess and apartment that took so much from my life. Let this apartment be just a very distant memory for me. Please plead for me for a beautiful and blessed miracle of a happy new home where I'm surrounded by happiness and joy... Please restore to my life all those things that were taken from my life one by one. ... Praying for God's unlimited grace over my life. St. Anthony intercede for me. Thank you. Thank you so much for past answered prayers
Please see and answer the prayers of my heart in Jesus name
Praying for the friendships that have been in my life for almost my whole life to be restored. St. Anthony this was never this difficult. I've always made and kept friends for life. I pray that you will touch these friendships that I miss so much that were destroyed out of pure jealousy and spite. Praying for your intercession and God's blessings over my life and these friendships of decades. Please intercede for me. Thank you for past intercessions. Thank you for many answered prayers.
St. Anthony please protect me and my child from all evil. Don't let anyone or anything cause arguments and coldness between us. Let us always be close. Protect us from my ex friend who is a very jealous, very wicked person and consistently comes by my home. Protect us from all those other wicked people. Thank You St. Anthony.
Lord please make this day go well
St Anthony Lord Jesus please make things fall into place
Prayer request so that all our property issues are resolved and that my parents can enjoy a peaceful retirement.
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 for Daranee , who is undergoing cancer treatment. Her treatments had a detrimental impact. She was diagnosed with lung and liver cancer after finishing her breast cancer treatment. May God remove any bad consequences while remembering the anguish and suffering caused by cancer cells. May God be gentle with her and strengthen her as she manages her multiple responsibilities. Amen.
Please pray for Cardinal Michael K, aged 96. May Your Grace remain with the Thai Church for a long time, filled with God's blessings.
Please pray for the Diocese of Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand as the Northern Mission commemorates its 100th anniversary. The selection of a bishop is now underway. May the Sacred Heart of Jesus provide us with a competent shepherd. Amen.
Pray for a peaceful resolution to the Thai-Cambodia conflict. Civilians in the region are losing property and being forced to flee as a result of the dangerous situation. May God accept the spirits of the soldiers who protect our nation and heal the wounded. Let the God of Love aid us. May the God of Love bring us peace.
Prayer for my family ... I humbly ask for your intercession before God for all my loved ones. I thank you for all the blessings you have helped secure for our family throughout the years.... Now, I bring these new petitions to you, and I ask that you whisper them into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus: • For my daughter who is suffering from PCOD and irregular periods... • For my second daughter, I pray that you help her to become a good person, to do well in her studies, and to excel in her exams. • For the smooth transition from my daughter's current rental to her new renta... • For good health for all members of my family. • For peace to all in my family.
Dear Pastors, ...My name is Romania and need the following favors from the Lord: Success on my surgery and great health overall , Financial favor on my settlement Good business ventures Favor for Regina on her new job. The truth and forgiveness for everyone in my family. Good health for Uncle Carlo’s Forgiveness for the evil sins that my ancestors did which is following the bloodline Afresh start next year with smart financial handling. In Jesus’s name I thank you.
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. Please pray that my oldest improves mentally.
God have mercy on me a sinner.
Please pray for my relatives in purgatory, my family, me and my job situation. And for others who need help especially J, E, A, and S.
R.I.P. -- Prayers for J.R. May he rest in eternal peace.
St Anthony I TRUSTED You - Lord I lift up to you KenJ antique dealer who took advantage of me a Women Senior taking care of Myself - Lord you know All about this - LORD I BEG HAVE MERCY - St Anthony I BEG For Restitution & what has been stolen - St Anthony of Miracles HELP ME - thank you *
Please pray for Liz and keep them safe! Please help them to be happy, healthy and to thrive. Thank you!
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Holy Family; pray for me.
Please pray for me. I’m desperate for God’s help. I feel like a voice in the wilderness crying out and no one hears me. Not even God. I’m in immense mental pain. Please pray.
Please st Anthony pray that my prayers will be answered soon I trust in you thank you
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