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St. Anthony of Padua

St. 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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The Shrine

“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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About the Friars

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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Prayer Requests

Tuesday Aug, 18, 2026
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Theodore
Tuesday Aug, 18, 2026
Please pray for my father, Ben Joseph, and my grandfather, Joseph Ben, also aunts Diane and Marilyn Barletta, and grandmother JoAnn Mandola. May God bless, protect, heal, and guide them, and bring peace, forgiveness, and reconciliation to our family according to His will. Please also pray for my family’s school year—that God will grant wisdom, patience, perseverance, and joy, and guide my children in their learning and spiritual growth. Finally, please pray for stability in our finances, for provision for all our needs, and for the wisdom to manage faithfully everything God provides. May the Lord open the right doors, relieve our financial burdens, and grant our family peace and security. Jesus, we trust in You.
Nick
Tuesday Aug, 18, 2026
Dear Lord rescue us
anonymous
Tuesday Aug, 18, 2026
Please pray for my relatives in purgatory, my family, me and my job situation, my OCD, and all others who need help especially A, K, J, E and S.
G
Tuesday Aug, 18, 2026
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God have mercy on me a sinner.
B
Monday Aug, 17, 2026
Please pray for the improvement of myself, my family, community, and this country in all necessary areas.
D
Monday Aug, 17, 2026
st. Anthony, gentlest of saints, thanks and may all our blessing continue. Pray for all my bros,sis, dad, mom, me, we all find peace, love, jou, happiness in our lifes. Forgive us our sins. Pray esp for the sick, dad, pray fo everyone, jef, cy, arth, ang, san, viv, nic tay, ts, ren, rone myslf, help us all resolve issues in our favour that we ll dealing with, es p the land issues finally get resolve in our favour. get me safely thru this week, help w/ the house, cr., get me safely thru thi week. take this loniness away, get me friends that i can visit and who visit. help mw w/ the B & I situation, that they are more lovin, caring, considerate to me, together we form 1 family under 1 roof, livnin in peace and harmony.plase st. Anthony please intercede for me. Amen
sylvia
Monday Aug, 17, 2026
Take care of us
Linus
Monday Aug, 17, 2026
Please pray for my niece and nephew to find employment that is meaningful to them.
Cristina
Monday Aug, 17, 2026
Please pray for my husband, Curtis, that biopsy for cancer will be negative. Thank you, Sue
Sue
Monday Aug, 17, 2026
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. Thank you for your prayers.
rs
Monday Aug, 17, 2026
Dear saint Anthony, I am tired, exhausted, feeling like my days are flowing away, I am facing financial problems I'm always short of money yet to make myself feel better I keep shopping, could be books, clothes, yet I can't find the time to actually read and complete my goals, I feel useless, sick, please pray for me to ease my burdens and for god to guide me to achieve my goals and to find a new better pay job
Christy
Monday Aug, 17, 2026
Blessed be God,blessed be Infant Jesus,blessed be Our Lady in all her different forms,blessed be all the spirits,saints,apostles,martyrs,all the guardian angels of my life and family members,all the guiding and governing angels and spirits at my work place,all the governing forces in the Universe,all the God's in the entire Universe and beyond. Thunderously praise and glorify Infant Jesus in the entire Universe and beyond
M
Monday Aug, 17, 2026
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.
Jenny
Monday Aug, 17, 2026
Please pray to the Lord that he may heal me of my anxiety and replace it with his peace and for my personal intentions.
Ann
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