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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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Father; I ask that all automatic withdrawals from my checking account are always done on the four day of the month. That there are no further difficulties with my checking account or automatic payments. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Dear St. As my daughter is going to Bangalore let her get job and get well settled in her job so that let her get income or else I will suffer due to my money credit. Please please help me to settle this issue and get me money to pay her. Leas please let her get job and let her spend her own payment. I am unable to pay the amount. I believe and trust in you Amen
Please pray for my relatives in purgatory, my family, me and my job situation. And for others who need help especially A, S, E and J. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God have mercy on me a sinner.
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!
Dear St. Anthony, please pray for my dr be able to see a 4 on my test so that I will get the proper treatment. Amen
Please st Anthony, please find the right buyer for our place we are selling. Let it be a very good offer and a quick and smooth closing. Let the buyers realize they are getting a great place
I am requesting prayers for my cousin Judy who is dealing with a family issue with her daughter and son in-law who is a controlling individual with everyone around him. And communication have broken down between all. And it is affecting everyone else around the three of them. Please pray for reconciliation for everyone involved in this matter, to bring peace back into everyone's lives. Thank you in out Lord Jesus Christ.
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.
Dear St. As my daughter is going to Bangalore let her get job and get well settled in her job so that let her get income or else I will suffer due to my money credit. Please please help me to settle this issue and get me money to pay her. Leas please let her get job and let her spend her own payment. I am unable to pay the amount. I believe and trust in you Amen
please pray for thomas and noreen to be safe and happy pray for happy marriage pray for noreen to be safe on road our lady and jesus all the saints help them
Please hear my prayer, continue to watch over my daughter. Thank you for the wonderful news of her pregnancy. Please keep her and the baby healthy and well. Let her carry the baby to full term without complications. Please let her have the healthy and well baby that she yearns for. Please God keep them both safe. Continue to give her the strength, guidance, support and protection she needs. Thank you for listening to me 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.
Father; Help me keep my prescriptions always on my person or in my sight and get them safely home. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Thank you Jesus
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 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 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
Please lord let my husband get his green card appointment notification this month so our family can finish this journey amen.
I would be very grateful for your prayers for an adored likeness of St Antony that has been lost in a hospital where my father had surgery last week, to be returned to us and for my father's quick and perfect recovery. Thank you in advance for your prayers.
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.
Lord my back hurts please heal it. Allow that my cell phone continue to work since I have to be in Mexico
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.
Dear Lord Please Help Amen Thank You
Dear St Anthony, Please always watch over my son Sean and his family and keep them happy, healthy, safe and keep evil away from them. Watch over my husband John and restore him to good health. Last, please help my sister Maryann’s knee surgery heal.
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
Jesus; bless all those who are gardening and landscaping and see to their needs. Help and guide them always. Amen.
The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace!
Father; Help me with my Physical therapy session today. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
My beloved has withdrawn totally. Not answering messages or phone calls. Not willing to sit down and sort it out. He is very stubborn and arrogant. We have been in the most loving relationship for many years. Dedicated and committed. Please intercede that he stops whatever and becomes what we have been always. So heartbroken and worried..May we unbind from all to bind only with each other. That he contact me immediately.
St Anthony St Carlos st Joseph and st Bernadette mother Mary Padre pio and all the saints please pray and answer my prayers especially with my mother carmella she has success with her angioplasty Friday morning please let everything go smooth praying for my son rocky he is doing great with the job he is rewarded for his work pray for him myself and my mother carmella we all are happy healthy safe and patient please pray for my husband pete and family they rest in eternal peace and watch over us praying for myself I remain calm and strong I love and trust in you and all the saints amen
Please kindly pray that amazon india returns and refunds my rubber gloves thank you so much
I’m Ashley. Weather in Regina says it’s going to snow lots Thursday. Don’t know if event on Friday will be cancelled. Hope doesn’t snow as much as it says and melt lots soon after. I’m disabled, can walk but not far...Hope don’t make big fool of myself when my period comes; my mum’s (Glenda) mental health is bad. Hope she doesn’t force me to use my legs. She’s an ESL tutor and hope her student shows up, Thursday. My dad Alan is getting surgery; hope late May or June. Tru** needs to be stopped (peacefully) and forced to retire and send him to a place for elders that have mental health issues,... has issues with his mind; more urgent stop his threats and actions. Hope China, Russia, and Iran don’t harm the United States and Canada.
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...
Please let me and my child be very close. Please protect us from those jealous and wicked people. Protect us from all evil. Thank you.
Praying for Restoration of all those beautiful and happy things that God blessed me with that God wants me to have. Thank you St. Anthony for your intercession.
My ears to be healed, my full ability to hear completely restored.
For a blessed and joyous new home that's very cute, a little dollhouse and a fantastic deal that's very blessed and happy for me. After so many years of praying, I beg God to break the hold this apartment I'm in has and let me live and be happy once again. Please St. Anthony make it easy for me to move. I've been praying so many years. I don't want to stay here, I never wanted to live here. Please send me the right people to help me. Thank you
i pray for freedom from depression and anxiety. And also that the rain and flooding will stop
Dear Lord, First I want and need to “thank you” for protecting me the way you did in the automobile accident I was in 10 days ago. I most certainly am so grateful. Unfortunately I now must replace my car and unfortunately I am starting to struggle financially and I already have many bills due to my health so I don’t see a clear path forward. Please show me how to proceed, Amen
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 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.
Health, happiness, love & the right new job. Thank You for everything Lord. Amen
For the right new job. Amen
Please pray for my relatives in purgatory, my family, me and my job situation. And for others who need help especially A, E, J and S. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God have mercy on me a sinner.
Please agree in prayer for a favorable outcome to my probate case. The women who took everything from my brother also emptied his bank acct. & even threatened to Sue me even though SHE was accused of fraud by the bank. Lord hear our prayer. Amen. Thank you for your prayers.
please make the lessons go well
Lord please bless us
That God would make my career path clear to me, that he will help me to recover from burn out as a medical doctor
Please intercede for Lermy Calderon who is suffering from a hospital-acquired bacterial infection. May our God take control of her condition. God bless you all! Thanks a lot!
Please pray urgently for my special intention for my daughter's health. God Bless you all.
Healing prayers for C.W. who is experiencing medical issues. All praise and glory to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Please pray for the health of my father. If any procedure needs to be done, please expedite the order so he gets surgery asap. Please pray for my family who is needing to support him and remain strong for him. Please help us also get organized and maintain our finances to be current. Thank you.
I would like prayers for the following, my gout to get better and for a job soon and for my cousins Judy and Serenity. And all of my families and relatives and for my Priest Fr. Mike and Bishop David and Pope Leo. Plus the souls in Purgatory. And peace in this world.
St. Anthony, I am very sorry for my behavior this past weekend. I was hurt and felt very disrespected. I am sorry I hurt my daughter. I hope you and dear God can find to forgive me.
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.
Help me Lord. Please help me through this day
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.
Dear Lord Please Help Amen Thank You
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Please hear my prayer, continue to watch over my daughter. Thank you for the wonderful news of her pregnancy. Please keep her and the baby healthy and well. Let her carry the baby to full term without complications. Please let her have the healthy and well baby that she yearns for. Please God keep them both safe. Continue to give her the strength, guidance, support and protection she needs. Thank you for listening to me 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 son today and every day. Help him through this complaint, no problems or issues regarding anything. Give him the patience, strength and confidence to be able to explain himself properly. Let everything be alright no negativity. Let him be safe and secure and everything run smoothly. Give him the strength, guidance, confidence, direction, support and protection that he needs. Thank you for all your continued support through his work and revision. Help him be more confident and comfortable in himself. Let him be content and happy. Keep him safe and protect him from all evil
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, please continue to watch over my son today and every day. Please let him settle well into his consultant post and may all the staff be good to him. 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 through his work and revision. Help him to make some new friends and be more confident and comfortable in himself. Let him be content and happy. Keep him
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 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
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.
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.
Eternal rest grant unto Jeff P, Jo Ann B, Bob K, 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.
In blessed repose, O Lord, grant eternal rest to the Souls of Tina-Marie, Chris, Georgette, Ann, Leo, Irene, William, others previously prayed for, all in our history, those who prayed here but have passed, and their families, ancestors, and descendants and make their memory to be eternal! Memory eternal!
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.
As I approach a milestone birthday, I want to thank you for my family, our health, and our blessings. I also want to ask Your intercession for new career opportunities, ideally 1 that is intellectually stimulating and also allows for family time. In any event, thank you.
Dear St Anthony, Please hold my son Sean close to your heart and help him regain his health. Also, please keep evil away from him & his family and bring them happiness.
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
Father; Help me with my Therapy session today. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Father; Help me with my shopping. Help me with my check out and payment. Help me find what I want and need while I am in the store today. Help me get everything that I buy regularly at the lowest possible price. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God.
Please pray for all family good health and safety success of renting our property. Son’s financial dilemma ending soon and in his favor and son financial success. Thank you
Please st Anthony St Carlos st Bernadette mother Mary Padre pio and st Joseph and all the saints please pray and answer my prayers for me my mother carmella and my son rocky praying we all are happy healthy safe and patient 🙏 my mother gets good results from her angioplasty Friday morning praying she remain calm safe and healthy praying for my son rocky he is doing great with his personal and professional life and his job reward him for his work pray he stay healthy and safe while traveling praying for my husband pete and family they rest in eternal peace praying for myself I remain strong and healthy when dealing with issues I love and trust in you and all the saints amen
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