Saint Anthony of Padua
Today the Catholic
Church celebrates Saint Anthony of Padua, a powerful intercessor for us when we
have lost something. One common prayer seeking
St. Anthony’s intercession is
“Saint
Anthony, Saint Anthony please come around.
Something is
lost and needs to be found.”
I have
prayed that prayer often, and it is amazing how often it works.
Why does
Jesus grant prayers of intercession in these and lots of other situations when we seek Saint Anthony's intercession?
One of the
reasons would seem to me to be because Jesus is searching and seeking us with
all of His heart. Jesus is praying that we,
who were lost, might be found. As the
hymn “Amazing Grace” (a hymn that is not 100% theologically accurate) puts it, “I
once was lost, but now am found”
How are we
found by Jesus? One of the surest ways
is to go regularly to the Sacrament of confession, which is offered a few
minutes after this Mass. I am going to confession later tonight in Terre Haute.
Through the
intercession of Saint Anthony of Padua, may we allow ourselves to once again be
found by the loving and Sacred Heart of Jesus!
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