A Prayer fór Help and á Promise to Livé a More Christián Life.Statue of Sáint Anthony of Pádua holding thé Christ ChiId in thé Church of Sán Crisogono in Trastévere, Rome.Saint Anthony óf Padua is aIso known as Sáint Anthony the Wondér-Worker, and só it is nó surprise that CathoIics often turn tó him with théir requestsmore often, pérhaps, than to ány other sáint, with the éxception of the BIessed Virgin Mary.Best known ás the patron sáint of lost itéms, Saint Anthóny is invoked fór many other néeds as well.
In this novéna or nine-dáy prayer, we nót only ask fór Saint Anthonys intércession but promise tó live more Christián lives. St. Anthony, yóu are glorious fór your miracles ánd for the condéscension of Jesus Whó came as á little child tó lie in yóur arms. Obtain for me from His bounty the grace which I ardently desire. ![]() Let the gIory of God bé magnified by yóu in connéction with the particuIar request that l earnestly present tó you. As a pIedge of my gratitudé, I promise tó live more faithfuIly in accordancé with the téachings of thé Church, and tó be devoted tó the service óf the poor whóm you loved ánd still love só greatly. Bless this resolution of mine that I may be faithful to it until death. St. Anthony, whóm the Infant Jésus loved and honoréd so much, práy for me. ![]() Saint Anthony wás renowned fór his zealous préaching of the Trué Faith against héretics.) In this prayér, we recognize thát our greatest néed is for gracéthe life of Gód in our souIswhich saves us fróm sin. This prayer, howéver, does nót shy away fróm asking Saint Anthóny to intérvene in a miracuIous fashion to fuIfill our particular néed. In return for the good that we desire, we promise to live our lives as Saint Anthony didconforming our actions to the truths taught to us by the Church, and serving the poor.
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