Oh, if only we made it a point to seek the intercession of the Saints, our allies in heaven, more often! They are eager to assist us in our efforts to live, love, serve, and patiently suffer in imitation of Christ.
St. Anthony has been a good friend to so many. He helps us locate lost items, finds a way to accomplish something, and can help find anything including pictures, names, discs, files, papers, information, and opportunities.
When we ask St. Anthony, he will help us find the right words, e-mails, and solutions to many problems that arise. He can locate misplaced coffee cups, and can even manage to help us find time to get things done.
St. Anthony is great for helping find that one extra ingredient in the pantry that we thought we were out of, helps us find solutions to conflicts, and is indispensable for helping locate lost items such as car keys, phones, electronics, cords, and reading glasses. He is a master at helping locate small amounts of money when it is needed, especially in church when someone wants to light a candle.
Thank you, St. Anthony!
Contemplate the vital help St. Anthony provides us, in the most intriguing of ways. We are wise not to limit this powerful Saint! His help doesn’t just focus on lost objects. He can help us find a solution to any problem, help us find out how we can serve God better and grow closer to Him, find a way to reconcile with God and with each other, and can help us find our sight so that we can see beyond the scope of our own limited vision to view things as God does. He can help us find the happiness, peace, contentment, and mercy that Jesus is waiting to bestow upon us.
Ask St. Anthony to help you find out how God wants you to serve Him through the vital work of your apostolate.
Prayer to St. Anthony of Padua
Saint Anthony, when you prayed,
your stolen book of prayers was given back to you.
Pray now for all of us
who have lost things precious and dear.
Pray for all who have lost faith,
hope or the friendship of God.
Pray for us who have lost
friends or relatives by death.
Pray for all who have lost
peace of mind or spirit.
Pray that we may be given
new hope, new faith, new love.
Pray that lost things,
needful and helpful to us,
may be returned to our keeping.
Or, if we must continue in our loss,
pray that we may be given
Christ’s comfort and peace.
Amen.
~ Capuchin Mission Association, Detroit, Michigan, USA
What intentions of your own can you add to this beautiful prayer? I add: St. Anthony, through the power of God’s tremendous love for every person, without exception, help us find a way to end abortion and euthanasia in every nation on earth.
The Saints are our friends in heaven and intercede for us most effectively when we seek to do God’s will.
God is at work in you!
Planning a trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania? Be sure to visit the extraordinary St. Anthony's Chapel:
http://godisatworkinyou.blogspot.com/2011/06/extraordinary-return-to-st-anthony.html
Two Mothers, Their Sons, and the Extraordinary Chapel:
http://godisatworkinyou.blogspot.com/2010/08/two-mothers-and-their-sons-saint-and.html