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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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Please help me pray for Annual PE/ Blood work tomorrow, April, 23, that nothing serious will come out of the result. Thank you in advance and God bless you all
Please help me pray for Annual PE/ Blood work tomorrow, April, 23, that nothing serious will come out of the result. Thank you in advance and God bless you all
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 good health for all members of my family. • For peace to all in my family.
Prayer for my son Bliss send your holy spirit on him be with him through out the prayer that he comes out in flying colours prayer that he can prepare well for the exam.
May God bless Nicolás Juan Bertoya and his family. May God bless Ignacio Peries and his family. May God bless Daniel Ponce and his family.
Dear St.please pour miracles on her medicine to get her eye get well soon by the medicine till 2 months and let her not change her specks frame nor take a very less rate frame. Please touch my son and give him success in his issue and complete put an end to fill the money and save our money and let him get job immediately and earn immediately. Please completely stop hi fu guy talking meeting and chating.please .show me the secret friendship of her and let it be revealed to her not to believe her not to support her name her strict to become good. Stop all gossipping at home. I believe and trust in you Amen.
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.
Lord please bless us please make everything go well today
St. Anthony please help me find a safe and affordable home for my retirement.
i need help from God to have everything coming at me to be stoped and for God to come in and help me
Dear St. Anthony, please continue to pray for the doctors to see the 4 on my scan so I can get the proper treatment. Pray for my husband’s surgery and recovery to go well. Pray for family relationships to be ok & become stronger. Amen
I have recently come under spiritual assault in my life. It seems to be getting worse, and there is a feeling of constant bad luck, negative energy and darkness around me. Please pray and intercede for heaven's light to shine on me, purify my life, remove all bad luck, negative energy and darkness from me now with delay, and bring a complete turnaround, transformation of love, peace, abundance and protection now. Thank you. John King in Derry, Northern Ireland
Dear Faithful, I ask for your prayers that God will allow Jorge and Elsa to have their house built on their land. Thank you very much, Ignacio.
Take care of us
I'm having a procedure on my heart tomorrow morning and I'm praynig and hoping everything goes ok and especially the recuperation. I need to get well. Please join me in praying for that and also for my grandson who has epilepsy. Although he's on lots of medication and they change the medication all the time, he's still having seizures.
Lord please make the doctors appointment go well
Lord please make the doctors appointment go well
Lord please make the doctors appointment go well
Blessed be St Michael the arc angel, St Gabriel, St Raphael, St Chamuel, St Jophiel, St Zadkiel, St Uriel ,St Ariel, St Raziel, blessed be all the saints,martyrs,apostles,disciples,all the angels and spirits in the entire Universe and beyond. Blessed be all the governing forces in the entire Universe and beyond. Blessed be my Guardian angels, blessed be all the angels of my family members and near and dear ones,blessed be the guiding and governing angels at my work place and all the God's and other forces in the entire Universe.
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.
Please remember Steve Harten who passed a way. Thank you.
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. Rhank you.
Hello, I’m trying to settle the final part of my divorce (it was annulled). My lawyer didn’t finalize the retirement settlement. Please help! I’m attempting to get a part-time job. If it is the Father’s will, please help me get it.
Good news regarding my son's health
Dearest St Anthony, Please watch over my son Sean as he journeys over water today and keep him safe. Please hear my prayer.
Please lord let my husband have a quick and smooth trip and a quick and easy green card approval. AMEN.
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.
Please pray for my 15 year old daughter Alyssa L . She is under attack from the enemy. The demons have her mind set where hell does not scare her and she does not even know if God is real and also she says she is gay and that she wants girlfriends . Oh please pray for her
Thanking the Holy Spirit for answering my prayers/Holy Spirit you who make me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals. You who gave me the Divine gift to forgive all the wrong that was done to me, and you who are in all instances in my life. I want to Thank You for everything and confirm with you once more I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desire may be, I want to be with you and my love ones in your perpetual Glory. 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
Prayers that Genoa receives the help for her mother and the money she needs for her family. I ask this in Jesus Christ's name.
Dear Lord, please have mercy on me, SS, AS, GS, MG, B, S, J, H, RG, J, U, AG, H, E, RJ, C, G, and all our loved ones, in Jesus’ loving name. We trust in You. Please bless us and protect us in Jesus’ loving name. Thank You Lord for the blessings in our lives. Dear Lord, please have mercy on the souls of our dearly departed Pappa, Amma, Toms, and all our departed loved ones, in Jesus’ loving name. Dear St. Antony, please intercede for us. 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. Dear St. Antony, please intercede for us. Amen
Please pray that I finally find the right remote job for me to help in my retirement. Also, pray for the healing or the smooth transition to Heaven for David Jr. I ask this in Jesus Christ's name.
Urgent prayers for visible and speedy Relief and healing is needed for my cat And brother as well as: Lary, MK, Len, Fran, Sammy, Pam, Mary Lou, Lisa, And Jeanne, her boyfriend and myself. Many, many thanks. Please also Pray for our finances too. Be blessed Also. Bob, Diane, L'Tanya, Pete, Peter, Karen, Dawn, Joan, Donna, Glen, Dorothy, Mary Pat,
For positive resolution to my health concerns
St Anthony St Carlos st Bernadette mother Mary Padre pio and st Joseph and all the saints please pray for me my mother carmella and my son rocky 🙏 we all are happy healthy safe and patient please pray for my mom carmella she remain healthy safe and calm while waiting for valve surgery in May praying her cat scan go smoothly tomorrow please answer my prayers for my son rocky he is doing great with his personal and professional life and his job reward him for his work pray he return back to church and find his faith praying for my husband pete and family they rest in eternal peace and watch over us together and pray for me I am strong healthy and calm while dealing with my life I love and trust in you and all the saints amen Jesus I trust in you
O Most beautiful Flower of Mt. Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. O show me herein you are my mother. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. (three times) Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. (three times) 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.
Jesus; Make me a great Saint for Your glory. And claim me as Your own. Amen.
lord please make the check up go well
On Feb 12th my husband Brian died 4 times and came back "unharmed". Today he goes for a stress test. I am praying for total protection for him. And also praying for his conversion to the Faith. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
prayer for a leader to step down typically focuses on asking for divine intervention to bring about a change in leadership for the sake of justice, peace, and the betterment of the country. Such prayers often ask for wisdom, truth to prevail, and the strengthening of democratic institutions . Lord, we lift up all nations torn by conflict. Please protect the innocent, comfort those who grieve, and turn the hearts of leaders toward peace. calm the storm of war and bring lasting safety to our world. we trust in your mercy.
For the strength & courage to tell my toxic husband James I want a divorce so I can get out of an unhealthy & toxic marriage &for James to understand why I am doing this&he will realize that he is to blame for him being so intoxicated &mean&he will regret it &for James not to give me any problems signing the divorce papers.&for James' family & others to see how he gets so intoxicated &mean&how he mistreats me&I will get justice &fairness&I can move to AZ &be with my brothers &find a job&an affordable studio that allows cats&I can start over &For a sign& breakthrough now.
Dear St. Anthony and God, Thank you for everything. I pray for your intercession In strengthening my marriage. Help my husband to see how much I love him and need him and for him to be able to easily show his love back. Help our connection deepen physically as well and bring him to me physically more often. Also help our child with her studies and bring her knowledge and wisdom. I ask this so sincerely. I pray for all those who are suffering. I pray for all those who have died. May Mary, Jesus, and my guardian angel help in the intercession with God. Amen
For a blessed, cute, happy and joyous home that's a great deal and very easily affordable for me. Please St. Anthony find this for me. Thank you.
Pray for restoration of all those beautiful things that God blessed me with that God wants me to have.
Healing of my precious hearing in both ears. Complete healing of my precious ears. Let me hear loud and clear without the need for any devices of any kind. Let me hear from my ears 100 percent. St. Anthony please ask God to restore the beautiful gift of hearing loud and clear as I've always been able to hear. . I never meant to take it for granted. I treasure my ability to hear and am thankful for it. Thank you.
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... • 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 good health for all members of my family. • For peace to all in my family.
Praying for my child and I to always be close. Please protect us from all those wicked people. Please protect us from all evil.
Thank you, Father, for what you bring us.
A good night's sleep to all.
Dear St. Anthony, I find myself extremely frustrated because I am so lost in pretty much every aspect of my life. I hope and pray that you can and will help me find myself along with finding the right paths for my life. Please help.
When at night I go to sleep, Fourteen angels watch do keep, Two my head are guarding, Two my feet are guiding; Two upon my right hand, Two upon my left hand. Two who warmly cover, Two who o'er me hover, Two to whom 'tis given, To guide my steps to heaven.
For the intentions of all who pray using this website. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Please Lord, l live in the same city as my grandson, son and daughter in law. I live 25 minutes away from them and I only see my grandson once a month. My daughter in law is upset about my health problems as her mother died earlier and she feels guilty that she didn’t take time to be with her. She tries to keep my son and 7 year old grandson away from me. My birthday is on Sunday and I want to see my family!!!! I haven’t heard a word about getting together and I’m embarrassed to ask them for fear of being turned down!!! Please ask St. Anthony to restore my family to me!!! Amen!!!
Please pray for the health of my mind, body, soul, and spirit, and for my personal intentions
for the prayers & intentions of everyone posting here. Amen
Thank You Lord, my sister's procedure went well. Prayers for continued recovery, with no issues or concerns & continued good health. Amen
For my family, friends & special intentions. Father, You know the details. Thank You for everything Lord. Amen
Repose for the soul of Wes R. who recently passed from this life & entered into the Lord's heavenly Kingdom Amen
Lord Jesus please grant me my permanent residence this year 2026 soon. I ask this humbly in your name and through the intercession of Mary our Mother. Amen
Please pray for my relatives in purgatory, my family and all others who need help especially A, S, E and J. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God have mercy on me a sinner.
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 for an increase in enrollment in the elementary part. I have gossip going through the building and families are leaving. Please pray for healing.
Please pray that my landlord doesn't raise my rent. I won't be able to afford it, and I need to keep my home! Thank you so much!
Thank you for another day! Please help us help others and remain faithful. Please help me find a way out of this economic labyrinth. Please help me find economic solvency to solve these economic woes. Amen!
Dearest Saint Anthony, St. Rita, and Padre Pio, please help me find the strength to face all the challenges in life. There are too many obstacles in my way. Please help us with the permit. Please have it granted by May 13, the Fatima Day. Please help me get my extensions and help me with my deadlines. I am exhausted. Please help our children be closer to us. Help them realize how much we love them. Help them find good jobs, good school, and good spouses. Help us find joy in life again. Keep us all healthy and safe from harm. Help us make good decisions. Please watch over us. Please ask Baby Jesus and Mary to help us and answer our prayers. We are forever grateful.
Take care of us
please make the lesson go well lord
Dear Lord please make everything fall into place
Blessed be all the God's of prosperity,wealth,money,protection,peace,power,happiness,health,immunity, abundance,long life,wisdom,knowledge, karma,law,justice,success,luck,chance,lottery, magic,timing,clairvoyance, medicine,arts,science,commerce,trade,business,earth,water,wind,fire,air,sky,space,ether,elements,natural resources,decisions,outcomes,risk,destiny,planetary positions,numbers,statistics,all the God's and governing forces in the entire Universe and beyond. Blessed be God.
Saint Anthony, you are known as the “Wonder Worker” because of the many miracles with which God has favored you. I ask for your intercession and prayers on behalf of Janet who has PTSD because of conflicts and experiences memory loss, repeating herself constantly. She is a 30 year veteran with the US Navy and needs physical healing and better medical attention, and well as mental restoration, calmness and peace. To make matters worse she resides out-of-town and far from all family, so we do not know exactly about how well or not she is fairing. Please protect her from harm and provide her will mental and physical healing. Let her complete her current projects successfully to help lessen the stress placed upon her. Thank you and everyone for prayers on her behalf.
In Jesus's name please pray it is God's will to heal my husband in all ways. Multiple medical conditions, extreme anger & depression. States daily wants to be dead. Now EXTREMELY angry lashing out verbally at me. He is out of control, having tantrums. I know he's in alot of pain, this is so difficult for both of us. I don't know how to hep him. Under severe spiritual attack that won't stop. Emotional rollercoaster for both of us. Please pray him & his salvation. Pray for positive outcome of case/hearing (even though we don't have a new date yet). Holy Spirit please intervene for us now. Thank you, God Bless.
Dear St. please pour miracles on my daughter as she is going to eye scanning let doctor give only medicine to cure her eye let him not tell her to do surgery. Please pour miracles on my money so that let it not be spent for I have no money and one issue has to be settled.Please please pour abundant miracles on this problem. Also please please please stop my daughter talking to Hindu guy forever and ever so that no bad activities happen in them.also some people are supporting her to do bad activities .please touch them and let them not teach her bad and not teach her gossipping.
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.
Dear Lord, please have mercy on me, SS, AS, GS, MG, B, S, J, H, RG, J, U, AG, H, E, RJ, C, G, and all our loved ones, in Jesus’ loving name. We trust in You. Please bless us and protect us in Jesus’ loving name. Thank You Lord for the blessings in our lives. Dear Lord, please have mercy on the souls of our dearly departed Pappa, Amma, Toms, and all our departed loved ones, in Jesus’ loving name. Dear St. Antony, please intercede for us. 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. Dear St. Antony, please intercede for us. Amen
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 Jaden Williams today would’ve been his birthday. He would’ve been 22 give his mother strength.
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.
please pray that my son gets a good work placement and a good work partner
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
Lord please help...please answer our unanswered prayers
Dear Brothers, please pray for my healing and relief from the severe pain of an inguinal hernia 🙏
st anthony pls my so C to get his pr approved soon & he gets back his job soon- pls open the doors for My 3 children C,M&S to get good jobs & good salary -bls my 3 children to find a good catholic mangalorean life partner to settle soon - open their doors for them soon . bls my wife M& myself C our jobs and good life peace within oursleves & at home- help us to have a new house & bls my whole fly jobs. bls us peace of mind bls my wife & myself PR visa which my kids will apply soon- bls all our heart desires and bls us to migrate our be with our 3 kids - make a way for us soon- have mercy on us - amen amen amen
Dear St. Anthony please help the people of the world to live in peace, help us to find ways to live peacefully. Please help those who are suffering from stress, mental health issues and physical ailments find the help and peace they need at this time. Please help me find ways to cope with my anxiety at this time. Thank you for your prayers. May God bless us all during these turbulent times.
Dearest St Anthony, Today I humbly pray that you will stay by my son Sean’s side for the next two days as he journeys across the water for his job. Keep him safe.
Dear Lord Please Help Amen Thank You
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.
Jesus; Make me a great Saint for Your glory. And claim me as Your own. Amen.
St.Anthony thank you for all your prayers 🙏 please continue to pray for me for good health strength wealth happiness joy miracle blessings loyal friends perfect health , thankfulness for my soulmate walks into my life immediately, restoring my body back to its prefect state of good health., victory in every area of my lifetime surrounded me with abundance of miracle blessing guardians protection surrounds by love & everything i ever wanted in 2026 to become a reality ✨️ I thank you for my clear pathway to happiness joy victory strength peace wealth success loyal people around me for people to Always see me in the light always, thank you for answering all my prayers xxx
Dear Saint Anthony please intercede and pray that this life-changing financial miracle I need to get a home is on the way and that abundance is pouring into my life with ease now. Amen
Praying for my child and I to always be close. Please protect us from all those wicked people. Please protect us from all evil.
For a blessed, cute, happy and joyous home that's a great deal and very easily affordable for me. Please St. Anthony find this for me and bring it to me. Thank you.
I pray for restoration of all those beautiful things that God blessed me with that God wants me to have. Please St. Anthony please ask God to restore to my life all those things that God wants me to have . Thank you.
For restoration of my ability to hear from my ears 100 percent. Thank you.
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