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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 Kenny with his appointment today. Thank you
Dearest St Joseph Please lovingly protect the property under my son, Kenneth, from any burglary, break-ins, or harm until the settlement on 16 December 2025. Please also guard the property from any interference or damage by Mitch of unit 5/43 and grant peace, safety, and protection over the home during this time. Thank you St Joseph Amen
St Anthony and St Carlos please pray and answer my prayers for my son rocky and myself and my mother Carmella praying 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 son rocky he is doing great with his personal and professional life 🙏 he return back to church and praying his trip to Florida for Christmas be a great one for him please pray 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 I love and trust in you always amen
St Anthony and St Carlos please pray and answer my prayers for my son rocky and myself and my mother Carmella praying 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 son rocky he is doing great with his personal and professional life 🙏 he return back to church and praying his trip to Florida for Christmas be a great one for him please pray 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 I love and trust in you always amen
Father; Help me manage my pain to my satisfaction without delay. Through Christ Our Lord. 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.
Please pray for my family and me. I have stage 4, metastatic breast cancer in which there is no cure. Please pray that I may get through the very harsh treatments with courage and faith...and please pray that I may be granted a miracle of becoming cancer-free to continue to do God's work here on earth- if it is God's will and for the good of my soul. I am Catholic, married, mother of four, grandma of six, and still teaching in my 36th year. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Please make things fall into place dear lord
Dear Lord please please make my childs exam go well
Dear St Anthony please intercede and ask God to help me today with securing income and finding a place to live. Amen
Greetings in Jesus name. Please pray for me. Kuziva lied and owes me money but wants his money back and makes threats. He won't get his money. I want him to back of and God bless me with business and money in Jesus name.
Please remember Nicole S who away. Thank you.
I pray that Randall finds a job. I pray that the he receives the monies owed to him. I adk this through Jesus Christ Our Lord and Saviour. Amen
Dear LORD PLEASE MAKE MY CHILDS EXAM GO WELL
That the generator installation is completed quickly.
Lord God, ... Father, I trust Your word that You do not forget my prayers and You do not forget my tears. Even in the waiting, You are working. Even in silence, You are present. ...I wait with hope, believing that the appointed time will come. And when it does, let my tears fall not from sorrow, but from gratitude, because You have answered. Restore my joy, Lord. Not as it once was, but renewed, deeper, and stronger. ... Teach my heart to receive Your love fully. Remind me that I am not hard to love when I allow myself to be loved by You, the One who is Love itself. Cover me with Your mercy. Strengthen my trust. Anchor my hope in You alone. I place every intention, every unanswered prayer, and every tear into Your hands, knowing You are faithful. In loving presence, You call me near, lifting my heart and dispelling fear. ... In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Please hear my prayer watch over my son today and every day, protect, care, support and guide him through. Let today and everyday go well let everything be alright and no problems or issues regarding anything. Give him the patience, strength, confidence to be able to explain himself properly. Let everything be alright no negativity. Let him be safe and secure and everything run smoothly. Please let him be happy and content and get what he wants in his work and personal life. Thank you Amen
Please hear my prayer continue to watch over my daughter Give her the strength, guidance, direction, support and protection that she needs. Thank you for helping my daughter Thank you for giving her the baby she longed for keep them healthy and well. May her husband treat her well and love her, care for her, protect, support and commit to her. Let her be happy and content. Please let her make the right choices and decisions for her. Thank you for listening to me and I continue to put all trust in you Amen
Please let my test on Wednesday come back with really good results, absolutely nothing of concern or worry.
Please let me hear from VV, MO, RC and GN. Thank you
Praying for the friendships that have been in my life for almost my whole life to be restored to me. St. Anthony this was never this difficult. I pray that you will touch these friendships that I miss so much that were destroyed out of jealousy and spite. Praying for your intercession and God's blessings over my life. Please intercede for me. Thank you for past intercessions. Thank you for so many answered prayers.
St. Anthony help me please to emerge from this mess and apartment that took so much from my life with complete victory and restoration. Plead for me please for a beautiful, blessed by God, miracle of a happy, new home where I'm surrounded by happiness and joy. Please bring this new home to me. I need your help. I need God always. Please restore to my life all those things that were taken from my life one by one. I watched them take so much from my life. Let me emerge from this victorious. Pray for me St. Anthony. Plead for me for a beautiful, blessed and happy rest of my life that I could not have even dreamed of. St. Anthony Thank You.
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 be always 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. St. Anthony Thank you.
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.
Prayer for my family ...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.
Father God who is perfect, in Jesus’ name who is perfect, thank You for the faith of my mom, dad, my brother, my sister, and myself. By Your mercy and grace, please save us fully unto Your eternal kingdom .... Grant us true faith and full obedience to You in all things n... I pray that believe all You want us to believe, nothing more and nothing less, I pray that we: be, do, think, want, say, and believe all You want us to ...please protect us from all harm everything for Your glory and purposes alone. Nothing is impossible for You. Now and forever by Your gentle grace and mercy alone. Amen.
Please pray that Our Lady will spark a change into my brother so that He loves God with all his Heart and becomes a devout Catholic. He wants to be a good person but is struggling with the world still. He is so close to changing all he needs is some prayers!
Me encomiendo a sus oraciones, 🙏♥️ por mi salud, espiritual y corporal. Guadalupe V. P. Gracias por este espacio Bendiciones ♥️
R.I. P. - Prayers for E. C. May God give peace and comfort to the loved ones and friends.
Deliverance from the obligation of jury service. Amen
Jesus; bless Sandra and her family and see to their needs. Help and guide them to Heaven. Wash them clean in Your Precious Blood and deliver them from evil. Amen.
Father; Deliver us and our world from antisemitism. Fill us with the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Lord please make A, understand the situation
Please pray I keep my current job. Either our entire unit will be eliminated or there will be downsizing. I am the oldest person on my team. This is causing me great anxiety. I'm not old enough to retire. Thank you for your prayers.
You know the details. Thank You for everything. Amen
Please let Randall find a job. Let it be your will he gets the money owed to him. I ask yoh in the of Jesus Christ Our Lord and Saviour. 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, T, J, D, A, and K. This situation is getting dire. Please help.
Dear Sisters, Greetings of peace! I would like to request your prayers for the following intentions: 1. Protection against people who think ill of me. 2. People who are trying to destroy my image and peace of mind, and for their conversion. 3. My peace of mind and discernment. 4.May I finish this last remaining formation years and got my degree Thank you."
Deliverance from this toxic working environment to one that has a better culture & pays better. Thank You for everything Lord. Amen
Deliverance and liberation of my family my husband and I. Family intentions. The boys to be priests.
Deliverance and liberation of my family my husband and I. Family intentions. The boys to be priests.
Take care of us
Lord please make things fall into place
Dear ST Anthony please bless my child for his exams
Dear ST Anthony please bless my child for his exams
Please pray for the grandson of a good friend of mine. The young lad, I think he’s 11 years old was diagnosed with cancer of the liver with metastasis to the lungs. I hope that there’s some sort of mistake, but there may not be so please pray for him. Please pray for his parents. Please pray for his grandmother who is my good friend Thank you in Jesus name
URGENT PRAYER REQUST, PLEASE PRAY FOR TONY WHO IS IN VERY CRITICAL CONDITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN IN MADISON AND IN NEED OF PRAYERS.
Please pray for my daughter. She is in an unhealthy relationship with a man who claims to be holy but lies, manipulates, and participates in lustful practices. He is unkind, controlling, and does not let her have a minute to think about what she wants and needs. He is also good friends with the deacon at church, the one she is allowed to talk to, and the deacon advises her that men change and his lustful behaviors could get better after marriage. Please pray for the end of this relationship
My dear Lord, I humbly seek Your complete trust and ask You to strengthen my faith. Help me to surrender all into Your hands, letting go of doubts and "what ifs." Kindly assist me with the following petitions. Bless my daughter and her boyfriend as they face their struggles with addiction... Support those I have committed to praying for, guiding them toward positive resolutions in their challenges. Also, watch over those who have no one praying for them, whether they are living or departed. Protect the youth of the world, especially those I know. Shield them from evil and direct them toward You—our Heavenly Father and Mother, and Your Son, Jesus. Pray for the souls in purgatory, that they may find peace. Especially the names on my list and today Bernie and Catrina And also assist me with my finances
Dear Lord, We ask for prayers for this fallen world. May all those who have been affected by violence today be kept in your loving care. May they be comforted and kept in peace. Thank you.
Father God in heaven ... You are perfect in majesty I admire You. You can do all things. I ask in Jesus Christ's perfect name because in His name I am known and in His perfect blood because in His blood I am worthy. I pray for Christians world wide .... I pray You heal my dad's heart which appears to be failing. However, whenever it is his time to go may he be received into Your eternal kingdom with no pain, no fear, and in faith. Thank you for his faith. Bless him and keep him. I pray for myself and my family that we are blessed with salvation unto Your eternal kingdom and that we: be, do, think, want, say, and believe all You want us to... I am at a crossroads and respectfully ask if You are willing for Your divine intervention. I do not test You. However I request Your help. I give you this situation and pray keep me obedient to You at any costs by Your gentle kind power. I pray for my community that they are saved at any cost unto Your eternal kingdom and may serve as an example in this world. I also lift up all Christians who are being persecuted in this world including the Christians in Africa and pray for their protection. Now and forever by Your gentle grace and mercy alone for Your glory and purposes and Your name who is above all amen.
For healthy, undisturbed sleep, we pray. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Father; Help me sleep well all through the night tonight. Banish insomnia, restlessness, and pain from me. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
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
I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you.
St Anthony, you are the saint of miracles. PLEASE grant N a positive conversation outcome regarding his recent interview. Inspire his interviewers to be lenient with him and grant him a positive offer. Thanking you always. Mother.
I’m desperate for relief from depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Please pray for me. Ask God to help me. Please pray. I’ve lost all hope.
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
I SUBMIT A PRAYER REQUEST 1)Help me to pass my German B2 exam and get me a GOOD JOB AND visa to stay here. 2)To bring my son with me. 2)TO PRAY FOR ME AND MY FAMILY FROM ALL EVIL THINGS. 3) Prevente me and my family from uncurable deseases
Please pray that my daughter Harini gets totally and completely cured of her kidney disease, and is able to bear children in the mighty, mighty name of Jesus. Pray for health, peace, prosperity and well-being of my son, daughter, wife, mother, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and myself, in the name of Jesus. Please pray for a new job and for grand success of my businesses that I’ll be starting in 2024 in the name of Jesus. Pray for my mothers’s health with no issues or suffering in Jesus name. Perfect hundred percent health for Vasu and myself without absolutely any issues in the mighty mighty name of Jesus, Also pray for total recovery of sister Indira’s cancer in the mighty mighty name of Jesus. Make the CT scan issue of Vasu and mine vanish in the name of Jesus
Conversion of husband Fred, daughter Holly & grandsons Corey & Daniel back to Mass & Holy Eucharist & Reconciliation . S/H/S/B/S families to be baptized & have a personal relationship with our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ. Thank you, JESUS
My heart is breaking from loneliness. I can barely function in the world. I am overwhelmed with anxiety and depression. Please pray for me. Ask God to help me.
Oh holy st Anthony thank you for prayers answered please bless me in my new job opportunity
Dear St please pour miracles on her, let her come home soon.
Prayer request for complete healing for my father, who is bedridden post brain surgery since last December and under rehabilitation. Lord our Saviour, the great physician, Kindly restore his body movement and physical activities. Regulate his BP and other vitals to normal. Grace him strength to eat, talk and walk on its own as earlier. Kindly bless him to restore his senses and body reflexes smoothly. Cure and regulate his infections, bed sores and bless all medical team with wisdom and skills who are continuously working on his recovery. Forgive his sins and bless his family who are seeking your mercy, love, protection and divine miracle. Sanctify our house & reverse curse, black magic & witchcraft binding against our family members. In Jesus Powerful Name.
Lord Jesus please heal my spine. Lord Jesus please grant me the loan I applied for.
Prayers for the right new job Father, You know the details. Amen
for the prayers & intentions of everyone posting here. Amen
thank You for everything Lord Amen
For the success of the Angel Tree Program at our nursing home and assisted living facility, we pray. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Dear St Anthony, Please keep my son Sean safe today on this snowy day while he helps a friend in need to move. Also, please stay by sister Maryann’s side and help to heal the terrible infection that she is battling.
Dear Lord Please Help Amen Thank You
Father; Help me to fulfill my obligations in the best way possible. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Father; Thank You for today. Help us all to enjoy this day that You have made. 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, T, J, D, A, and K. This situation is getting dire. Please help.
pray test on 12/ 22 benign, pray no recurrence ever and healthy years to come, pray for all. pray for Brown university. ty
Peace+ Please pray to the Lord so that my spouse will be healed. He has been having fever for over two weeks now. He has headache, sore throat, painful teeth due to clenching, severe stomachache, and lower back pain. He has been in bed and unable to work. The doctor said it was not flu, nor covid, but some sort of unknown virus. ... I believe it is my mission to convert him to Catholicism through my act and words. Marc 16:15-16.. Please also pray for me so that he will believe, be saved and be baptized. Merry Christmas to you all! Mika .
Please St Anthony find my mail, TV controller and box of special items. I need them so and it is difficult to financially replace them You have always helped me. Please help me again. AMEN
Lord please make things fall into place
St Anthony and St Carlos and all the saints please continue to pray and answer my prayers for my son rocky and myself and my mother Carmella praying we all are happy healthy safe and patient praying for my son rocky he is doing great with his personal and professional life 🙏 for him to return back to church and find his faith praying for him to come to Florida for the holidays safe and healthy 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 I love and trust in you always amen
You are the God who provides all my needs according to Your riches in Glory. I come to You as I am struggling financially, asking for Your provision. Remove my fear, doubt, and unbelief. Fill me with Your peace and confidence in the promise of Your care for me in time of need. Amen.
Lord I lift up to you KenJ & KathyR antique dealers who took advantage of me a Woman Senior taking care of Myself - Lord I lift up to you those who Overcharge because they can - St Anthony I BEG for Restitution - Lord can you Hear Me - Lord after a Lifetime of being a Caretaker I’m left Alone & Barren in my Old Age - LORD HAVE MERCY - thank you *
Dear St Anthony please intercede and pray that doors are opening wide for me today and pray that the favor of God and divine provision pours into my life today. Pray for me and ask God to show up and do something good for me today and pray that every penny I spent lost or was caused to lose is returning to me multiplied now. Amen
Dear Lord please protect this situation
Jesus thank you for the gift of life in the Catholic faith. I know that I will get married to Crystal D only soon in becoming one body in your union sealed with your precious blood live in the same house like the Holy Family of Nazareth with my family members live happily a normal delivery & be blessed with healthy, good looking, normal children & die peacefully after marriage with Crystal & thanks for the gift of faith in this life.
Lord please make him undersrand all of this
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. Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands. Amen.
Prayers that this most recent storm is not as severe or treacherous as expected. Amen
Oh most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of heaven, blessed Mother of the Son of God, immaculate virgin, assist me in this my necessity. Sweet Mother I place this cause in your hands, there are none that can withstand your power. Holy Spirit, You who solve all problems, light all roads so that we can attain our goals. Most glory, praise & honor to our Lady of Mount Carmel. Amen
I pray Randall finds a job and that he gets the monies owed to him. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ Our Lord and Saviour Amen
Please let there be no error in my cash this week. I adk this through Jesus Christ Our Lord and Saviour. Amen
Please hear my prayer watch over my son today and every day, protect, care, support and guide him through. Let today and everyday go well let everything be alright and no problems or issues regarding anything. Give him the patience, strength, confidence to be able to explain himself properly. Let everything be alright no negativity. Let him be safe and secure and everything run smoothly. Please let him be happy and content and get what he wants in his work and personal life. Thank you Amen
Please hear my prayer continue to watch over my daughter Give her the strength, guidance, direction, support and protection that she needs. Thank you for helping my daughter Thank you for giving her the baby she longed for keep them healthy and well. May her husband treat her well and love her, care for her, protect, support and commit to her. Let her be happy and content. Please let her make the right choices and decisions for her. Thank you for listening to me and I continue to put all trust in you Amen
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
Some bad things did happen; my mum has moods and calling me emotionally unstable… I told her it is PMS, don’t know if she believes me. Help me have the mental strength to deal with my mum and other things. ... My dad and my mum both have medical appointments on Monday and hope they turn out well, and nothing too serious. I hope that today to at least after Christmas, that nothing majorly backfires or anything majorly bad happens to me....My mum is also stricter than usual, so it makes things very hard, for me and dad. I hope my dad gets better soon.
Please st Anthony pray that my prayers will be answered soon thank you for all your prayers for us. GM
Please pray for the Lord's mercy on the houses of the B, D, F, R, H, L & M, E, B, and S families. May they be loosened from sins in purgatory this Christmas. The Lord bless and keep Bishop Emeritus J B, Archdeacon B C, Rev B M, Rev. M H, , Rev. A B, Rev. R O. Good Shepherd, in Your mercy strengthen Mona F.
Great miracles of all the masses plus miracles graces that fix my relationships that cause relationship rewind Body + Soul + Spirit + everything for Ryan + India my wife + Nina my caregiver + my guardian Angel + Andrew+ Aryanna to the happiest best place time Please pray for a miracle that India, forgives me
Dear Lord, I pray that you will help me and heal me. I pray that you will eliminate or reduce the amount of heart disease and failure I’ve recently been diagnosed with. I very much want to be around to watch and help my grandchildren grow up. I can’t do anything alone but I can do things with you and your help. So Lord I know you hear my prayers and I hope you will answer them for me and the family you have loaned me. Amen
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