Inspirational Catholic Saint - Saint Anthony - Patron Of The Poor And Lost Articles

INSPIRATIONAL CATHOLIC SAINT - SAINT ANTHONY - PATRON OF THE POOR AND LOST ARTICLES

This figurine of St. Anthony comes displayed in a box with a front window, the Saint's biography on the back and a prayer card included inside.

Back of box reads:
"St Anthony of Padua:
In 1221 St. Francis held a general meeting at Assisi; when the others dispersed there lingered behind, unknown and neglected, a poor Portuguese friar resolved to ask for and to refuse nothing. Nine months later, the eldest son of St. Francis stood and revealed in all his sanctity, learning and eloquence before his astonished brethren. Devoted from his earliest youth to prayer and study among the Canons Regular, Ferdinand de Bulloens, as his name was in the world had been stirred by the spirit and example of the first five Franciscan martyrs to put on their habit and preach the Faith to the Moors in Africa. One night when St. Anthony was staying with a friend in the city of Padua, his host saw brilliant rays of streaming under the door of the Saint’s room and on looking through the key hole he beheld a little Child of marvellous beauty standing upon a book which lay open upon the table and clinging with both arms around Anthony’s neck. With ineffable sweetness he watched the tender caresses of the Saint and his wondrous Visitor. At last the Child vanished and St. Anthony opening the door ordered his friend by the love of Jesus whom he had seen to ‘tell the vision to no man’ as long as he was alive. Suddenly, in 1231, our Saint’s brief apostolate was closed, and the voices of children were heard crying along the streets of Padua 'Our father, St. Anthony is dead.' The following year in Rome one of its sons was inscribed among the Saints of God."

Feast Day: June 13

Materials: Resin
Dimensions: Approx. H 7.6cm