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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

Friday Jun, 19, 2026
Please help
Le
Friday Jun, 19, 2026
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. —Matthew 18:20 Heavenly Father, I acknowledge your son Jesus, your mother mary, and the holy spirit. Lord you say if we don't have the words to speak the holy spirit will pray for us and you know what we need. I ask you Yahweh if you may please bless my hands, bless my heart, and show me mercy & grace. Forgive me for sins and imperfections and times I don't get it right. Please help me keep my car and make a way to pay the payments on time. I am a disabled mama doing her best and hope you will make a way to keep my car. I can't do it on my own with no support system. Please send angels to help. I want to be the best mother i can be for my children. Amen.
Mariah
Friday Jun, 19, 2026
Lord please make this day go well
anonymous
Friday Jun, 19, 2026
Dear Lord, I absolutely believe and have faith in you and I do love you. Unfortunately I don’t have any faith in myself nor do I believe or love myself. Please help me start changing myself in ways that are necessary so I can and will grow. Help me to be who I am supposed to be and may I stop being so hard on myself. Amen
Steven
Thursday Jun, 18, 2026
Please pay for me.I really need to help.I'm really in trouble today
Lewis
Thursday Jun, 18, 2026
Take care of us
Linus
Thursday Jun, 18, 2026
Prayers for S. who is burdened by having to make a decision regarding a dilemma. Dear Jesus, strength is needed. Amen.
Francesca
Thursday Jun, 18, 2026
Our dean didn't extend our library director's term because she was doing many terrible and illegal things including creating hostile work environments and intimidating us. Now, she's suing our dean. She has hurt us and our college so much, can you please ask God to protect us, that she doesn't win her lawsuit and repents. I feel so bad for him, he was trying to protect us. Thank you for your time.
Diane
Thursday Jun, 18, 2026
Dear Lord please save us please lord
anonymous
Thursday Jun, 18, 2026
Dear St please pour miracles on my son and do please please help him so that the witness should be correct in speaking .please pour miracles on them all and solve the issue immediately and let him come home with his solved clearance letter very soon.please send him home on Monday and let his money not be spent more and let him save money and come let his parents not ask or not torture him to ask anything and let them not phone always and disturb him.let them not doubt or not come to know anything. Please Jesus put an end soon and let them become silent and not ask any questions.i believe and trust in you Amen.
Philomena.
Thursday Jun, 18, 2026
pray for my family will have a safe and good night and good night sleep pray for my marriage and family pray for Liz and Scott,Tom and Alysha,Mary and Nate marriages and families pray for Ryan and Kylie pray for Ryan conversion,health,job,test and finds good catholic spouse pray for Aiden,Ella,Addy,Noelle,Willa.Olivia,Finley,Milo,Colette,Makenzie,Maizy,Jameoson,Eloise behaves,health,speech,good students pray for special intentions in my heart pray for Tom back. Pray for Liz,Ella,Addy Mary weight problems pray for Mary thyroid problems pray for Gary,Ryan and Annette problems pray for grandkids pray for Scott,Nate,Alysha pray for AF and family can lose weight,exercise and eat healthy
annette
Thursday Jun, 18, 2026
Please pray that my husband and I will be able to conceive so that god may bless us with a baby.
Lucy
Thursday Jun, 18, 2026
G gratitude for Bob's tests results.
Janet
Thursday Jun, 18, 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
Thursday Jun, 18, 2026
Please pray that our daughter will be mentally stable, that she will not have any more manic or depressive episodes. Pray that she will find a good job soon and that she will live a long and happy life. Amen.
W
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