St. Anthony of Padua, Feast on June 13th, Novena begins: June 4th:
St. Anthony of Padua was originally from Portugal. He became a Franciscan and, eventually was well-known for his incredible sermons — he knew the Bible by heart — and for his conversion of sinners, especially of heretics. Hopefully, we will have more info on him in the future. He is a wonderworker and is known for helping people to find things, which are lost.
Responsory.
In Latin:
SI quæris miracula,
Mors, error, calamitas,
Dæmon, lepra fugiunt,
Ægri surgunt sani.
Cedunt mare, vincula;
Membra resque perditas
Petunt et accipiunt
Juvenes et cani.
Pereunt pericula,
Cessat et necessitas;
Narrent hi, qui sentiunt,
Dicant Paduani.
Cedunt mare, vincula etc.
Gloria PATRI et FILIO, Et SPIRITUI SANCTO.
Cedunt mare, vincula etc.
V/.. Ora pro nobis, Beate Antoni.
R/. Ut digni efficiamur Promissionibus CHRISTI.
Oremus.
ECCLESIAM Tuam, DEUS, Beati Antonii Confessoris Tui commemoratio votiva lætificet, ut spiritualibus semper muniatur auxiliis et gaudiis perfrui mereatur æternis. Per CHRISTUM DOMINUM nostrum. Amen.
In English:
IF then Thou askest for miracles,
Death, error, all calamities,
The leprosy and demons fly,
And health succeeds infirmities.
The sea obeys, and fetters break,
And lifeless limbs thou dost restore;
Whilst treasures lost are found again,
When young or old thine aid implore.
All dangers vanish at Thy prayer,
And direst need doth quickly flee.
Let those who know Thy power proclaim ,
Let Paduans say these are of Thee.
The sea obeys, etc.
To FATHER, SON, may glory be, And HOLY GHOST eternally.
The sea obeys, etc.
V/. Pray for us, Blessed Anthony.
R/. That we may be made worthy of The Promises of CHRIST.
Let us pray.
O GOD, may the votive commemoration of the Blessed Anthony, Thy Confessor, be a source of joy to Thy Church, that She may always be fortified with spiritual assistance, and deserve to enjoy eternal rewards. Through JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Amen. (Raccolta #358, Pius IX, January 25, 1866).
359. Pray the “Our Father”, the “Hail, Mary”, and the “Glory Be” or the “Pater Noster”, the “Ave, Maria” and the “Gloria”, thirteen times, in honor of the Saint. (Raccolta #359 Leo XIII, June 9, 1896).
St Anthony’s Bread Prayer.
TO Thee we have recourse, most powerful Worker of miracles, in whose breast burned a sublime fire of charity towards GOD and the poor. To Thee, who wast deemed worthy to hold in Thine arms The Infant JESUS, who chose to be born poor, to Thee, full of confidence, we betake ourselves, that Thou mayest pray The Good JESUS to have compassion on us in our great tribulations. Oh! obtain for us the favor, which we humbly implore (here state the favor needed). If Thou dost obtain it for us, O Glorious St. Anthony, we will offer Thee bread for the poor, whom Thou didst love so greatly on earth. Pray one “Our Father”, one “Hail, Mary”, and one “Glory Be” or one “Pater Noster”, one “Ave, Maria” and one “Gloria”. (Raccolta, #360, Pope Leo XIII, May 11, 1897).
St Anthony’s Bread. Thanksgiving.
O GLORIOUS Worker of miracles, Father of the Poor, who, wondrously gifted with a heart full of compassion for the miseries of the unfortunate, didst by a miracle lay open the heart of a miser steeped in avarice; Thou, who dost offer our prayers to our LORD and obtain a hearing, accept as a proof of our gratitude the pence we lay at Thy feet for the relief of misfortune. May it turn to the benefit of ourselves and of the suffering; hasten with Thy usual kindness to help us in our temporal necessities, and still more to provide for our spiritual needs, now, and at the hour of our death. Amen. (Raccolta #361, Leo XIII, July 13, 1896).
The Thirteen Tuesdays, or Sundays.
Some time must be devoted to meditation, vocal prayer or other works of piety, in consecutive weeks, and in honor of the Saint. These Indulgences can be obtained only once in the year. (Raccolta #362, Leo XIII, Br. March 1, 1898.)
Prayer to St. Anthony.
O WONDERFUL St. Anthony, glorious on account of the fame of Thy miracles, and through The Condescension of JESUS in coming in the Form of a Little Child to repose in Thine arms; obtain for me of His Bounty the grace, which I ardently desire, from the depths of my heart. Thou, who wert so compassionate towards miserable sinners, regardest not the unworthiness of those, who pray to thee. [But, instead, Thou regardest] the Glory of GOD, that it may once again be magnified by Thee, to the salvation of my soul, in connection with the particular request, for which I now ask, with persevering earnestness. May this small offering of pence, which I make to Thee in aid of the Poor, be a pledge of my gratitude, and, with them [the Poor], may it one day be granted to me, through The Grace of JESUS CHRIST and Thine intercession, to possess The Kingdom of Heaven. Amen. (Raccolta, #363 Leo XIII, May 6, 1899).
Taken from: (http://www.saintsworks.net/books/The%20Raccolta%20-% 201910.pdf)
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