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Bri on Instagram: "St. Anthony of Padua lived from 1195 to 1231. He is the patron saint of lost items, lost people, miracles, finding one’s spouse, pregnancy, fishermen, mail carriers, and about 10 other things. He’s a pretty cool dude. He was ordained as a priest at age 19 and later joined the order of Franciscan friars. Most of his life he traveled from Portugal to morocco, to Italy. He eventually met and befriended St. Francis of Assisi, who considered him to be a kindred spirit. The traditional practice of praying for St. Anthony’s help in finding lost or stolen things is traced to an incident during his lifetime that occurred in Bologna. Anthony had lost a favorite book of psalms. When Anthony realized his psalter was missing, he prayed it would be found or returned, after which t Padua, St Anthony Of Padua, Franciscan Friar, Anthony Of Padua, St Francis Of Assisi, Lost People, Cool Dude, Kindred Spirit, Mail Carrier
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Bri on Instagram: "St. Anthony of Padua lived from 1195 to 1231. He is the patron saint of lost items, lost people, miracles, finding one’s spouse, pregnancy, fishermen, mail carriers, and about 10 other things. He’s a pretty cool dude. He was ordained as a priest at age 19 and later joined the order of Franciscan friars. Most of his life he traveled from Portugal to morocco, to Italy. He eventually met and befriended St. Francis of Assisi, who considered him to be a kindred spirit. The…

St. Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of lost items due to a popular story from his life. According to legend, a young novice in his Franciscan order stole Anthony's psalter (a book containing the Book of Psalms) and left the monastery. Anthony prayed for its return, and the thief was reportedly overcome with guilt and returned the psalter. As for prayers to ask St. Anthony's intercession to find lost items, one of the most well-known prayers is: "St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come ar... Padua, Liturgical Living, St Anthony Of Padua, Anthony Of Padua, St Anthony's, Book Of Psalms, St Anthony, Saint Anthony, Popular Stories
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St. Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of lost items due to a popular story from his life. According to legend, a young novice in his Franciscan order stole Anthony's psalter (a book containing the Book of Psalms) and left the monastery. Anthony prayed for its return, and the thief was reportedly overcome with guilt and returned the psalter. As for prayers to ask St. Anthony's intercession to find lost items, one of the most well-known prayers is: "St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come…

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