Devotions To The Wonder-Worker, St. Anthony Of Padua

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by  Fr. Raymond Pennafort

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TO THE
Wonder-Worker
ANTHONY OF PADUA
ST.
BY
FATHER RAYMUND PENNAFORT
O- F- M-
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fran:i5:an fathsrs
WEST
964. DORCHESTER ST.
MONTREAL.
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T L.-X. AuciiEvfiQUE DE Quebec.
Arohevdche do Quebec,
le 13 Janvier 191 1,
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APPROBATION
I liave read carefully tliis littl(^ l)ook. anrl
judfif' it to l)o not oi\Iy free from error, \>\\\.
wry
Oh the eoiiti;iry, ealeiihited to he
helpful to St Anthony's client.-.
They will find in it much useful inform-
ation as to tlie various devotions in honour
of thiir ^reat patron and protector, and a
ninnlier of heautiful prayers which will
\u\\\) theui to <!;ive expression to the i ani-
fold petitions th<'y have to lay at the feet
uf the Wonder-Worker of Padua.
I 'heartily n'CoiTunend its publication.
Fr Hv.vciNTin': Workman,
o. V. M.
Cens. Dep.
linpritiil potest - (X parte Onliitix.
MariaiK.pili 23 Janii V.H?,
Fh. .\\gelus-M.\hi.\ llniAL, u. f. m.
\'ic. I'nir.
CONTENTS
Approhahon
I'UEFACK IX
The Pious Union 1
Saint Anthony's Rrctu )
I
Th<- <lcvi)tions to th. Nine ;inil 'rhirtcon
Tuesdays 1'^
First Tuesday ^'•\
Second Tuesday 1'^
Thin Tuesday l'>
1
Voiu'th Tucsthiy 22
25
Fifth Tues(h\y
Sixth Tuesday 28
Seventh Tuesday ^1
Fi^dith Tuesday 34
Ninth Tuesthiy 3/
Tentli Tuesday 40
Tuesday 43
Ele^-entii
Twelftii Tuesday 4G
Thirteenth Tuesday 49
— —
VI
Prayehs
in IIonouu of Saim Amuunv
Tlio Miraculous Hosponsary
of Saint
Anthony
of Padua
y>
Antiphon
of Saint lionaventure
to the
ton^nic of Saint Anthony
54
Anthems
to Saint Antl-ony
55
Saint Anthony's blessing '
57
Sahitation to Saint Anthony ......
58
An
Act of consecration to Saint Anthony 59
Prayer to Saint Anthon-
for the res-
toration of things lost or stoie-i CQ
Prayer to Saint Anthony . .
for the Recov-
ery of lost graces
qj
Prayer to Saint Anthony
to obtain the
grace of Chastety
gj
Prayer to Saint Anthony
for the
n nai)jn- Choice of a state of Life 62
Prayer for the Sick
63
Prayer in afliiction and anxiety before
a statue of Saint Anthony.
... 64
Prayer in need and
affliction. .\ 66
. . . .
Efficacious prayer in all needs
5,^
(? Prayer in any necessity to Saint Anthony 45
VII
Thirteen Invocatiuns tu Siiiiit Antliouy.. .liS
.
Aspirations to Saint Anthony 71
Prayer to the Infant Jesus in the arms
of Saint Anthony 72
Hymn
Saint Anthony's Favorite to the
Blessed Mro;in 7'^
Prayer of Saint Anthony to the Biessetl
Virgin 74
Xovena to Saint Anthony of Padua 75
Prayer to Saint Anthon} 77
Appendix Saint Anthony's Hhes 78
:
Blessings of the Lilies on the Feast of
Saint Anthonv cS2
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PREFACE
-;v^.^
Hie (I'voii.m of tho whole
r.Mtlx.li,.
^vorM towards Saint Anthony,
th.- Fran<-i>-
<'an non.l("r-\v,,rk(T, is nothinjr less thin
n-rnarkal-h.
in its development. Compari-
"vely little knoun. hut a f.-w venrsa
.-o
J^t Anthony ly ,(„. prodigies (lod ha^
^VMrked
throu.udi his intereession, has .ud-
<l^'nly bcconie onv of ilu. ,nost honoured
an.l
popular of the Saints. And it is no ..xatr^.^r-
ation to declare that after the i:ver-BIes<e,l
Mother of Cod and St Joseph no saint
i.
t'<'tter known more
..r fre(,uentlv invoked
tlmn St Anthony of Padua.
NuniI.erless forms of devotion have boon
^et on f(,ot hy his eli^-nts, prayers and novo-
•las m hn honour are puMishc^d overv dav
feomo of tlH^s> have been
enriohod' with
Indulfrences hy Holy Chureh. wlio ahvavs
i.s
rvn.ly to fo.fr tlu- devotion of h(T children
"I
IX
by tlic granting of these si)iritual favours.
We have been prompted to write this
booklet by an earnest desire to s( e St An-
thony even more widely known and more
fret'inently invoked. The ever increasing
numl>er of his clients will find herein a short
explanation of the different forms of devo-
tion now in use in honour of their favourite
saint. For their greater eonvenienoe we
many
have euUed from various sources,
beautiful prayers which will help tliem to
mase known their wants to him ^\ho was
never prayed in vain.
May St Anthony bless this little labour of
love and ever grant his powerful help to
the writer of these pages.
'^-i^^-'^ ^^^~*^
THE PIOUS UNION
-^<e^
Whilst the \\'()n«l"r-\vorkor wa^^
si'f^''^t
filliii<i t'V(>ry laud with tiic jilory of liis iiain<'
the praise of his powerful iuterees-iou.
a!i<l
huudreds of societies sprang"; u|) iu in-^
houoiu- to work luider his hrni^u iirotee-
tiou for the ^ood of souls. CouuTless were
those who lou^-nl to enjoy iu pious associ-
ation with others, the Saint's intercession
iu their spiritual needs, of which St An-
thouv even luoif careful tiian of hod.lly
is
ones. Union is strenf};th ; especially so, is
union in i)rayer, for Christ's ])ro!uise is on
" Where then' shall he tiro or three gathered
it :
together iti mg name, there I am in the tnifht
of them. " Fo'- this reason many men
and devotion
distin<!;uished for tlu ir ])iety
to our Siiint, nio<t anxious for tlie salvation
of souls, und(Mtook with the iipproval cf
the Most Rev. Father Clentral of the
^'^4&i^tti^b^
— —
2
Friars Minor to institute a universal
Pi()U> I'nion of St Antliony, \vhi(li should
fjjroup into one tbc numerous existing' eon-
fraternities, enjoy the i)h'ssinpj and sanction
of the Holy See and be endowed with rich
spiritual advantafjjes.
fllM
The aim of the Pious Union is
:
1. To thank (lod for the miraculous power
irantcd to St Anthony.
To i!ii|)lore his ])owerful interces.-ion.
To in'oi'yafiate his devotion.
To assist the ])o()r.
u OBDIC^A^PIONrf
Say dail\'. three times, (Hori/ he to
the Fathii\ (tc.
Hecite ihiih- the niiraculous Hesponsory
to St Anlho)iy, (>r if you do not i-cnow
it by iieart, once the ( )ur I'ather. Hail
Marv and (Uorv be.