June 13 is the Feast of St. Anthony!
Celebrate with the Franciscans!
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June 13 is the feast day of St. Anthony of Padua. St. Anthony, one of the most popular saints in the Church, was born in 1195 and died in 1231. He was only 36 at the time of his death. Despite his relatively few years here on earth, St. Anthony accomplished much. On June 13 we honor St. Anthony in a special way and thank him for his many intercessions in our needs.
I mentioned that St. Anthony lived a relatively short life. But in that short life he accomplished what God intended him to accomplish. Many others accomplished much in their short lives: Jesus Christ (33), St. Francis of Assisi (45), St. Mary Magdalene (44), John F. Kennedy (46), Martin Luther King (39), Joan of Arc (19), Alexander the Great (32), Amelia Earhart (40), George Gershwin (38). God has given each of us a limited number of years here on earth. May St. Anthony help us to use the years we are given as wife, husband, mother, father, employer, employee to accomplish the most we can. None of us will probably become famous, but each of us can have a significant impact on the small world in which we live and work.
Through the intercession of St. Anthony of Padua may God bless us abundantly.
St. Anthony Bread
Directions to the National Shrine of St. Anthony
Post your Prayer Requests or Pray for Others
Photos of past Feast Day Celebrations.
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