St Anthony is one of the most beloved and admired saints of the Church. He was canonized less than a year after his death. He is also the patron saint of finding things or lost people.
Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony –
O Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (request). O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.
