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St. Anthony of Padua

St. 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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The Shrine

“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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About the Friars

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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Prayer Requests

Sunday Jul, 12, 2026
I would like to ask for prayers for my husband Vince who has Stage 4 NSCLC I believe in the power of prayer and the promises of God I have asked for healing and have faith that by HIS stripes, he is healed. Please keep my husband in your prayers for physical healing, comfort, and renewed strength. We are placing our complete trust in God’s grace and mercy, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for standing in faith with our family.
Vince
Sunday Jul, 12, 2026
Jesus; bless Kaye M 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.
Theodore
Sunday Jul, 12, 2026
Jesus; bless the baby who is being Baptized here tonight and all those who attend it. Fill them with the Holy Spirit and let Your light shine from them. Help them get to Heaven. Wash them clean in Your Precious Blood and deliver them from evil. Amen.
Theodore
Saturday Jul, 11, 2026
Take care of us
Linus
Saturday Jul, 11, 2026
I've been praying for two months to sell our house quickly, and the waiting is breaking my heart. At 76, with a mass on my heart valve, I cannot carry this burden any longer. Please open the right door, send the right buyer, provide the miracle we so desperately need, give me peace, strength, and healing, and help me trust that You have not forgotten us. In Jesus' name, Amen.
annette
Saturday Jul, 11, 2026
Please pray for Conrad, hospitalized with multiple heart issues. May our Lord guide his journey and shower him with His peace.
Jim
Saturday Jul, 11, 2026
I want my life to be right with God. I repent of all my sins against others, God,and myself and I ask forgiveness from him and others help me to forgive myself. God give me a sound stable mind. please pray psalms 138:8 over my life. Please. Cover my mind with the blood of Jesus. Help me seek first the kingdom and God will add all these things.... Please pray that I learn to obey the scripture concerning think on these things. Help me renew my mind. Help overcome in spiritual warfare daily. Pray for David my companion I want a blessed relationship and good communication. Bless and honor Brenda.y loving mother.
Sherry
Saturday Jul, 11, 2026
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.
M
Saturday Jul, 11, 2026
For Diana and for me, for our families, neighbors, health, prayer, and faith. Specially for Diana, Lidia, Sergio, Amalia, Ariel, Diego, Maya, and for me, for our healing. For Diana, to find a good job. For me, to find a good job. So that Diana can and wants to return to Buenos Aires soon and without problems. So that Amalia, Ariel, Lidia, Sergio, Gustavo, Cristian, Lucia, Karina, Luis, Mari, Andrea, Cinthia, Maya, and Teo, do not do evil. For United States of America, Venezuela, and for my country Argentina.
Gabriel
Saturday Jul, 11, 2026
PLEASE pray for my husband’s PTSD My emotional and chronic illnesses. My son’s friendships and vocation. Peace and unity in family.
Josie
Saturday Jul, 11, 2026
I have started my mandatory military service in Greece and have become very depressed. The constant yelling and screaming and the fact that I do not speak perfect Greek has turned this into a nightmare. I have completed 1 month of my 9 months. I ask for this to pass as quickly and as painlessly as possible. I miss my girlfriend, friends, and family. I desperately want to return home and leave this place. Please pray for me.
Jonathan
Saturday Jul, 11, 2026
Please pray for my belief, faith and trust to strengthen in God. I want to feel deserved of loving relationship with my husband, respect from everyone, abundance of wealth, high paying career, and spiritual growth. May God sever all hurdles permanently out of our marital relationship. Pray that I form a healthy relationship with God in every prayer, every day and find CERTAINTY in God for my needs and wants. Heal my insecurity, doubt, fear permanently.
Archana
Saturday Jul, 11, 2026
My shop in Palghar, India and is going for redevelopment. The developer due to anger has prepared a bad architecture plan that would affect my business, narrowing the front entrance and minifying my total shop area. Please pray that Jesus change and alter the developers plan in my favour. Amen
GREGORY
Saturday Jul, 11, 2026
Hi, I m praveena from india.please pray my family members my sister's Kalyani,karunya,brother prashant and my mother rosemary ...these people are giving me lot of hard time due to I m not financial independent and I m mental stressed alot please pray for safety and protection from them and once I m financial strong I will separate my life from them until then please pray for me
Praveena
Saturday Jul, 11, 2026
I ask to pray for myself, for my complete protection at work place That God may guide and protect all my works. Recently a fraud has come to light that involves huge amount of money that has to be recovered as soon as possible. I ask to pray that God may make a way that all parties may co-operate for all things to settle peacefully. In Jesus name Amen
Annie
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