Known as the “Hammer of Heretics,” St. Anthony of Padua was a 13th century Portuguese Franciscan friar, wonderworker, and mystic. He is a highly popular saint and Doctor of the Church who enjoys a Feast Day on June 13th. The main story of St. Anthony is the Gospel’s call to leave everything and follow Christ — the primary rule of St. Anthony’s life. Over and over again God called him to something new, and every time God called Anthony responded with a renewed zeal, haste, and self-sacrificing obedience to serve the Lord Jesus more completely. The thirteen miracles of Saint Anthony, miracles that defined natural law, worth further study are: the Sermon to the fishes, Aleardino’s Glass, the Heretic’s mule, the re-attached foot, the drowned child, a dead man speaks, Saint Anthony’s miracles, the Miser’s heart, a violent husband, the speaking infant, the liberation of Padua, Tommy and St. Anthony’s bread, Eurilia comes back to life.  St. Anthony is the patron saint of children, lost causes, and stolen/lost articles, pregnant women, and the elderly. The next time you lose something, don’t forget to ask for the intercession of this most powerful saint! “The devil is afraid of us when we pray and make sacrifices. He is also afraid when we are humble and good. He is especially afraid when we love Jesus very much. He runs away when we make the Sign of the Cross” – St. Anthony of Padua.