This 13th century Franciscan saint is known for his miracles and his ability to get us thanks. There are many ways to pray to Saint Anthony of Padua, but one particularly effective way is to invoke him for thirteen tuesdays.
Prayer of the Thirteen Tuesdays to Saint Anthony of Padua
1st Tuesday, prayer of faith: “San Antonio, sanctuary of celestial wisdom, obtain for me a firm, unshakable and active faith”.
2nd Tuesday, prayer of hope: “San Antonio, guide of the traveler, make him constantly remember the reward of heaven so that he always follows the path of virtue”.
3rd Tuesday, prayer of charity: “San Antonio, saint of charity, make me never say or do anything that can sadden my neighbor”.
4th Tuesday, prayer of love for Jesus: “San Antonio, friend of Jesus and Mary, make me prepare well to receive communion and show my love for the divine savior, through a Christian and edifying life”.
5th Tuesday, prayer of prudence: “Saint Anthony, who showed your religious of Brive that one must be wary of hell, even when there is something good to be done, make me discern what God wants of me and what I must do for the good of my soul”.
6th Tuesday, Prayer for Justice: “San Antonio, great defender of justice, make me know how to always act well towards God, my neighbor and myself, under this beautiful virtue”.
Seventh Tuesday, prayer of patience: “San Antonio, meek and patient, following the example of Jesus the Savior, grant me patience and resignation in the pains and trials, small and large, that God wants to send me.”
Eighth Tuesday, Prayer of Penance: “San Antonio, friend of penance, make me comply well with abstinence and fasting imposed by the Holy Church”.
Tuesday 9, prayer of humility: “San Antonio, grant me to know myself well and give God all that is noble and good in me”.
Tuesday 10, prayer of purity: “Saint Anthony, saint of heavenly purity, defender of innocence, get me to keep my body and soul in the most perfect purity”.
Tuesday 11, prayer of obedience: “San Antonio, mirror of obedience, make me always see God in all those to whom I owe obedience and make me always obey for the love of God”.
Tuesday 12, poverty prayer: “San Antonio, pearl of poverty, make me seek the goods of the earth and of fortune only to the extent that they are necessary or useful for the good of my soul”.
Tuesday 13, spirit of prayer: “San Antonio, who was always united with God, make me not lose sight of the presence of God in the midst of my occupations. Help me to offer my work and my prayers to God and to do it out of love for Him”.
In this way, for thirteen weeks, we travel through the virtues so dear to this Franciscan monk: humility, poverty, obedience… We follow in his footsteps to meet him, who traveled so much to discover his neighbor. This prayer is one of the possible prayers for the thirteen Tuesdays, but it is not the only one.
Why and how to pray the thirteen Tuesdays?
Deceased June 13 1231, Saint Anthony was buried 4 days later, on a Tuesday, in Padua, Portugal. This is how believers got used to praying to him and coming to his grave on Tuesday. This thirteen week period can be reduced to nine weeks. For more urgent prayers, there is also a novena (prayer for nine days) and a trecena (prayer for 13 days) dedicated to the saint.
Ideally, the prayer to Saint Anthony every Tuesday it must be preceded by the sacraments of reconciliation (confession) and the Eucharist (communion). He, who confessed so much in his life, is particularly attentive to repentant hearts that are open to God’s love and mercy.
Other prayers to Saint Anthony of Padua
Represented in churches all over the world, we are used to seeing it carrying baby Jesus in her arms. It is with that tenderness that he receives our petitions and presents them to the Lord. Therefore, we can confidently offer you our needs, our shortcomings, and our hopes. All these prayers are particularly pleasant for him if they are prayed for thirteen days (thirteen)or even thirteen Tuesdays:
• Miraculous prayer
• Prayer to find what we have lost.
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