Review: the Hammer of heretics
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 5, 2012
Good St Anthony something is lost and can't be found  --- if you went to a Catholic grade school I'm sure you know some version of this prayer and probably still use it today when you misplace something.The Life and Prayers of Saint Anthony of Paduatells us to story of miracles behind why we pray to him for lost things and much more about why he is one of the major saints of the church.  He died when he was 36 and made a saint less than a year later . He is  an Evangelical Doctor of the Church.  His preaching gave him one of his many titles -- Hammer of Heretics.  He also wrote the Church doctrine that Holy Communion really is the body and blood of Christ.  He had great devotion to Mary and the Infant Jesus.Maybe someone has not lost their faith but has lost the actions of practicing it by not  going to church and mass and the sacraments.  Praying to Saint Anthony can help.  When Catholics pray to saints we are asking them to pray to God for us.  For example one line of a pray to St Anthony is Whisper to Him my humble request if it be for the greater glory of God, and the salvation of my soul.This book also give a brief overview of  the process of canonization for saints today.  I highly recommend this book.