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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 pray that I don’t have anything to worry about. Please pray that my family lives very long, happy, healthy, and safe lives. Please pray that my house and family remain safe from dangers including weather, my family has no big problems, my husband makes wise decisions, and my kids are happy and do well socially and in school. Please pray my oldest son keeps a 4.0 gpa, makes A’s on his exams, and his mental health and socialization improve.
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 save us
Please pray that I don't have any arguments or problems with my sister, and that we keep talking.
That everyone who attends Fish Fries and Lenten dinners enjoys the food and the fellowship, we pray. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
For the success of all Fish Fries and Lenten dinners, we pray. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Thank you Jesus through the intercession of St Therese for keeping me in my current orchard stress office, despite the mass exodus of the other Cardiologists.
I think mentally ill people have been harassing me. I think they need behavioral health and mental health help from professionals so that they can stop being abusive. I am 24. I am not their mother and they are not entitled to my attention. I did not complete a college degree and am not a licensed therapist. I cannot help them. I think anyone who has harassed me needs prayer.
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in kindness to all who call upon you. Hearken, O LORD, to my prayer and attend to the sound of my pleading.
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.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Holy Family; pray for me.
Get all clerical workers out to staples for paper pens pencils etc. Have them record all important documents.
Father; Deliver me from everyone and everything that would interfere with and interrupt my sleep in any way, shape, or form. Banish them as far away as possible. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Please pray that I will be able to give my family the practical and useful gifts I have long desired to give them.
Please pray for my mom Anne, that the chemo and radiation starting Monday is not too hard on her and that it is incredibly effective in shrinking her tumors so that she is able to enjoy many more years of life with us .
Take care of us
Please pray for Fr. Scott's father David who is in the hospital after having a massive heart attack & for his family.
Please pray that Montgomery, Alabama will finally have a decent ,permanent, and all-city-encompassing public transportation system.
Please pray for Fr. Bob that his eye will completely heal after surgery.
May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most mysterious and unutterable Name of God be always praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified in heaven on earth and under the earth, by all the creatures of God, and by the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ in the most Holy Sacrament of the altar.
Getting married this year. Prayer for my marriage to be covered and protected by God. prayer for my husband to become more like Christ, to be holy, to be a good leader, to protect me and love me well. Prayer for him to have a new heart and be born again & for me to become a great wife and mother.
For my job, career, potential, divine providence and vocation...may God allow me to keep what is destined to be mine, keep the people that are in my life that He wants, and achieve good things with what he wants me to spend my time with. Please undo all curses, hexes, spells, maledictions, evil eye, false labels, name calling that so many people do to me because I'm not married or not living up to their expectations. Please also pray for my health. the health of my family and relatives, and our divine providence. All for God's glory!
For faith, peace, and healing. That the treatments and medical test results for my family and friends be favorable. May our Lord guide us and keep us safe all our days. May our Lord surround our children with loving supportive family, friends, and teachers. For safe travels. May work and school go well. May the test subjects at work do well. May our Lord heal the hearts and minds of those who would hurt us. St. Anthony please pray for us.
Lord Jesus, grant me the means to repay my loans.
For the eternal repose of the soul of EVR. St Anthony, please pray for the return of my little cat, PD. Amen.
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.
Bless those of us who pray here, that held in your embrace, we may comfort and nurture others who are cold, hungry, sick, imprisoned, oppressed, addicted, troubled, or discouraged welcoming them into the joy of your community.
That E and F continue to find a solution to their relationship difficulties, and our family and for all the people and intentions we pray for (pain relief, health, jobs, grace of a happy death, etc.) and that all family and friends maintain or return to an orthodox belief and faith in God and Church, and that they all receive the peace, strength, support, and recognition they need at this time, let us pray to the Lord.
Father hear our prayers for us, our families, relatives, friends, neighbors, contractors, others named previously, the sick members of our community, and all of their families. Amid mental and physical suffering may they find consolation in your healing presence. Show your mercy as you close wounds, cure illness, make broken bodies whole, and free downcast spirits. May these special people find lasting health and deliverance and join us in thanking you for all your gifts.
In blessed repose, O Lord, grant eternal rest to the Souls of Jeff P, Jo Ann B, Bob K, all in our history, those who prayed here but have passed, their families, ancestors, and descendants and make their memory to be eternal! Memory eternal!
Eternal rest grant unto Tina-Marie, Chris, Georgette, Ann, Leo, Irene, William, others previously prayed for, those who prayed here but have passed and their families, ancestors, and descendants O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
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.
Saint Anthony, the patron Saint of miracles please help me with my faith help me trust in God with all my struggles also intercede for me with my following petitions Please aid my daughter and her boyfriend in avoiding offenses against our Lord, assist them in overcoming their addictions, and guide their love and support for one another. Bless them with meaningful employment, protect them from evil, and draw them closer to the our Heavenly Mother and Father and their son Jesus Help my sister find joy and happiness Ensure a safe delivery for my nephew and his girlfriend, and bless their baby with good health. Support those I have promised to pray for, help them find solutions, and watch over those who are without prayers. Guide our youth to experience the love of Jesus and keep them away from evil, especially those I know personally. Pray for all souls in purgatory to attain eternal life, especially those on my list. Finally, help me overcome my financial difficulties—pay my debts, repair what is needed, improve my circumstances, and grant me an opportunity for pilgrimage.
Dear Lord please make the lesson go well..
For Z A’s intentions, keep him Safe and happy. Protect, support and guide him. watch over him protect, support and guide him. Give him peace of mind. I offer this prayer for all his intentions. Thank you Amen
Please hear my prayer continue to watch over my daughter. and her new born baby. Please God I am asking for you to look after her, give her the strength and wellbeing that she needs. keep her and the baby healthy and well. Let there be no complications. Please God keep them both safe. Continue to give her the strength, guidance, support and protection that she needs. Thank you for listening to me Amen
Please hear my prayer, please continue to watch over my Mum today and every day. Give my Mum the strength, guidance, confidence, direction, support and protection that she needs. Please continue to help her through the loss of my father. Thank you for all your continued support. Keep her strong and positive thank you for listening 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. Please let my father Alex and grandparents Margaret and Charles be comfortable and pain free. May they be protected, safe and happy in where they are. May God continue to care for them. They are truly missed, thank you for listening Amen
Please pray for my dad to be cancer free on his upcoming tests
PLEASE READ CONTINUE FOR ALL The Lord's Prayer You were chosen to receive this novena.. The moment you receive it, say : Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and The Power and The Glory Forever- Amen. GOD WANTED ME TO TELL YOU, It shall be well with you this coming year. No matter how much your enemies try this year, they will not succeed.. You have been destined to make it and you shall surely achieve all your goals this year. For the remainder of 2026 all your agonies will be diverted and victory and prosperity will be incoming in abundance. Today God has confirmed the end of your sufferings, sorrows and pain because HE that sits on the throne has remembered you. He has taken away the hardships and given you JOY. He will never let you down. I knocked at heaven's door this morning, God asked me.. My child! What can I do for you? And I said, 'Father, please protect and bless the person reading this message... ' This is a Novena from Mother Theresa that started in 1952. It has never been broken. Within 48 hours send to as many as you can - God does know. It's the effort and intent that counts. This is a powerful Novena. Couldn't hurt. Can only help. Please do not break it
Please hear my prayer, please continue to watch over my son today and every day. Please help through all the work he has to do to the house. Let him get excellent trades people and could deals on prices and stuff. Please God let it all work out positively. Let him excel. Give him the strength, guidance, confidence, direction, support and protection that he needs. Let him achieve his goals and targets. Thank you for all your continued support. Help be more confident happy give him peace of mind.
Please hear my prayer, please continue to watch over my son today and every day. Please help him settle his head. Give him the support and direction he needs. Keep him strong and happy. Please help him be positive and content. Please let him settle well into his job and may all the staff be good to him. Let him excel. Give him the strength, guidance, confidence, direction, support and protection that he needs. Let him achieve his goals and be more positive, happy and content. Be happy 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 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 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 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
GOOD EVENING PRAISE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AMEN.....PLEASE PRAY FOR ME MY RIGHT LEG PAIN FEET....PAIN ..PEACE OF MIND . COOL MIND ...GOOD HEALTH....GOOD MIND.
Dearest St Anthony, Please watch over the health of my husband John, my son Sean and my sister Maryann and make them all well. Also please let my son have a good outcome from his custody hearing so that he can be with his daughters that he loves.
Dear Lord Please Help Amen Thank You
Please help me to go and see my brother in my country.I love you St.Anthoney.
I ask you to please pray for my family's continued protection & thank God for protecting us now! Also I would as that prayers for the souls of our departed & those remaing on Earth. I also ask for prayers for continued health for family friends & self! Thank you.
I have a very bold but very anonymous request. Last weekend didnt go as planned and I need to make it up and I need it done by month's end. Please this request is very important. There's someone that will be very blessed from this and I want my actions to bring healing, blessings, inspiration, joy, happiness, peace, etc and I want it brought in a very extreme way. Also at the present moment while he is working on this delivery please have the lord bless this special lady and fill her with extreme amounts of happiness, joy, radiance, peace, hope, excitement, healing energy, etc may her sleep be very sweet and peaceful Hit it with her so powerfully that it ripples out and heals all the people that I know that are hurting and in pain or with any kind of dire needs or sadness and that he eliminates all of her fear, pain, sadness, guilt, anxiety, etc. I'm believing for God to do this and I am taking it so far as proclaiming the blood of Jesus Christ over this entire process, in Jesus's name Amen!!! ❤️ 💝 🌹 🧸
Dear God, things are not looking up at the moment but I remain hopeful nonetheless. I know that I may have made some irresponsible decisions along the way but Your mercy knows no bounds. I pray to graduate my BSc undergraduate degree this year with a first class. May I put in the required work for that achievement, may Your favour be upon me as I work towards this and in the marking of my exams, for the glory of your name. Amen
Please protect me and my child from all evil. Protect us from all those wicked people. Protect us from my ex friend who is very evil. I regret being that person's friend. St. Anthony let me and my child always be close. Let my child love me, appreciate me and want to be around me. Please let my child realize that I have been a good mom. St. Anthony I don't think I could have done any better. Thank you St. Anthony.
I'm asking for prayers for my son he's incarcerated in jail awaiting trial, plea bargain was offered 23yrs ..I'm praying instead of doing time, the judge let's him go to rehab that he was approved to go to..in Jesus name I pray
Restoration of my friendships that I miss so much. Thank you St. Anthony.
Complete restoration of my hearing in both of my ears. My hearing is a gift from God. Please St. Anthony pray for me and ask God to let me retain my ability to hear as I always had without the need for any devices or anything else. Thank you
Please find me a gorgeous, happy and blessed new home where I'll be very, very happy. Please help me St . Anthony. I beg for God's favor, blessings and protection as I once again attempt to move from this apartment I never wanted and to be happy again. Thank you so very much St. Anthony for your intercession with God. Thank you for every prayer you have brought to God, for every answered prayer.
Please remember Patricia M who passed away on this day. Thank you.
Please pray for my 2nd son Philip and his wife Josy for their salvation. They don't keep relationship with me.They have 2 kids. They don't know me. Also Philip and his wife made the relationship with my other sons worsen. Many people told that my 2nd son is arrogant and is stupid.I am very much worried about him and his family. They are on the wrong path and they keep connect with wrong people. They fail in everything they are doing because they don't know anything.plzpray for above mentioned matters And for anointing them with Holy Spirit and for guiding them to victorious path and for a victorious life. Thank you.
Please, I ask prayers from all the angels and saints. That God give me the strength to face my family’s emotional abuse. They’re desires that they want me to take my life. The burden that they make feel. They have broken my spirit and hope to believe in God. Please keep me in your prayers that I can face this with courage
Please st Anthony whisper into the infant jesus for me. please ask the lord for a miracle that my prayers will be granted soon. you know my worries and wants. Please bring a end to my problems with my youngest daughter. thank you for all your prayers for us . G.M
Please for my son Alex's mental illness. Pray that he will go back to work. Thank you!
Praise the lord. I have an urgent prayer request. Please pray for my husband Shyl. He is having growth is his mouth and doctor had suggested for biopsy. Please pray for complete healing Biopsy is scheduled for 21st Feb. Please pray for god's touch and healing and every report is normal by the grace of God. Regards, Suja
Praise the lord. I have an urgent prayer request. Please pray for my husband Shyl. He is having growth is his mouth and doctor had suggested for biopsy. Please pray for complete healing Biopsy is scheduled for 21st Feb. Please pray for god's touch and healing and every report is normal by the grace of God. Regards, Suja
I think people have had a punishment oriented and/or judgmental perspective towards me.
A good night's sleep to all.
Please pray for my relatives in purgatory, my family, me and my job situation. And for all others who need help especially J, E, A and S.
Lord Jesus Chriat, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
I humbly ask for your prayers that I don't have to argue with anyone. Please pray for me.
Anne and Monica Too many deaths in the last month of family and friends. Ease the tremendous grief and deep sadness/depression. Debbie has had a series of falls,broken bones and more injuries without being able to heal from the last few accidents. She also has to try to manage her husband’s needs - he is probably going into hospice for end of life care. She is in pain, worried and depressed. Sybil’s son is autistic and 26 years old. He has been in and out of the hospital and is still having more tests coming up. He needs healing, and his Mom needs peace.
For the "right" new job. Where I am is toxic, the atmosphere is toxic, the management & people are... toxic. I pray deliverance to one that pays much better, is a good fit for my God given talents & "isn't" toxic. Thank You Lord. Amen
Please ma okay na internet ni ELJR maka communicate na sya coz im worry about him.
thank You for everything Lord. Amen
I humbly submit this prayer request during a period of great personal trial. Currently, I am navigating a season of intense tension and confusion that has left me feeling drained and unable to find a clear path forward. I am seeking the intercession of the Infant Jesus for the following intentions: Mental Clarity and Peace: That the heavy burden of stress be lifted, replacing my confusion with a sound mind and the wisdom to make the right decisions. Health and Vitality: For the gift of good health for myself and every member of my family. Our Children: That my children may grow in grace, develop their unique talents, and be granted a bright, successful future. Candidate: and also passing my candidate in their Israel consulate interview . Divine Protection: I pray for a hedge of protection around my home.... I place my trust in the miraculous grace of the Infant Jesus to restore happiness to our hearts and keep my family safe under His watchful care.
Continued prayers for my family. Recovery for my sister E. Health for my sisters, brother & myself. The right new job Thank You for everything Lord! Amen
For my family, friends & special intentions. For my brother, sisters & myself. Good health, a long life, the right jobSearch my heart to the exception on no one & nothing, Father, You know the details. Thank You for everything. Amen
Father; I ask that my caregivers fail miserably in this latest round of testing me. By Your grace and with Your help, keep me on the right path. Amen.
"And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me."
Jesus; bless all those who are trying to quit smoking and help them succeed. In Your Name. Amen.
Ralph will become peaceful prosperous in his life as the first-born and will perfect ... He will pass the Neuropsychiatric Exam for BJMP Jail Officer 1 .... God will give him a job so that he can pay his debts of 5,000 i, through the blood and Mighty Name of Jesus Christ.
Dear St Anthony bless my family and my children Antoathin and daughter Aashika cough and Adukku Thummal problem. Bless my profession. Thank you Jesus Christ
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.
My kidney are not working properly please pray for restoration of my health and cancel every Satanic plan against my life.
The disciples of John approached Jesus and said, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, but your disciples do not fast?"
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me.
This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own.
Father; Deliver me from outside radios, clock radios, stereos, televisions, phones, barking dogs, vehicles, voices and noise that I can hear in my bedroom. Banish them far from me. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Holy Family; pray for me.
Father; Help me use my Twin Stim OTC effectively. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Father; Help me use my Dreamstation 2 effectively. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Can you please pray that my dialysis access doesn't have any problems and that my dialysis goes smoothly? Please pray that my dialysis goes fine and that I don't have any issues during my treatment. Thank you so much!
Please pray for our daughter. She has a psychological illness which we try to manage with medication and therapy. Pray that she will remain psychologically stable. Specially now that I am sick and it’s causing her to worry more. Please pray for peace in our family. In Jesus name, amen.
Please bring Jett home. Please help me take care of myself and get healthy.
I’m Ashley. My mum Glenda is severely mentally ill. I messed some things up, to a degree, part of it is my fault, .... I am mad at myself despite the fact I didn’t know I wasn’t supposed to do something that I did, I am mad at her too. She also threatened things. She needs help now! She caused me to cry. There is a lot of snow, can’t enough get out of the driveway. I hope snow gets cleared enough to get food and supplies...Hope my parents get the oven repaired or replaced.
Please remember John who recently passed away. Thank you.
please make the lessons go well lord
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