Life Of St. Anthony Of Padua
Publisher: Angel Guardian Press
Published: 1895
Place of publication: Boston, USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Birth of St. Anthony — His Education — Purity of His Life — His Tender Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary — Resolves to Abandon the World. Enters the Congregation of the Regular Canons of St. Augustine — His Novitiate and Perseverance — His Exemplary Conduct and Diligence in the Duties of a Novice — His Profession in the Monastery of St. Vincent — Passes to Another Monastery; title: CHAPTER II.; title: He Applies Himself to the Study of the Holy Scriptures and the Writings of the Holy Fathers — To this He Adds the Practice of Virtue — Sees the Soul of a Religious Going to Heaven — Conceives a Holy Envy of the Manner of Living of the Friars Minor — The Martyrdom of Five Friars Minor — Their Remains are Transported to Coimbra from Morocco — The Saint Resolves to Become a Friar Minor — Obtains Permission and Receives the Habit; title: CHAPTER III.; title: His Progress in Religious Perfection — He Asks and Obtains Permission to go to Africa — He Sails for Africa, Where He Became ill — Resolves to Return to Portugal — By a Storm the Ship is Driven to Sicily — From Thence He Goes to the General Chapter at Assisi — Ignored by the Fathers of the Chapter, He is Considered Worthless — His Heroic Humility on this Occasion. The Provincial of Bologna Takes the Saint with Him 23-27; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: Anthony in the Hermitage of Monte Paolo — His Employment — Humility — Austerity — Mortification — He Goes to Forli — He Preaches — He is Appointed Preacher by the Superior 28-32; title: CHAPTER V.; title: The Saint is Sent to Vercelli — Preaches at Milan. He is Made Professor of Theology 33-37; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: St. Anthony is Sent to France — He Preaches Against Heretics — His Prerogatives in Preaching — Zeal in Combating Against Heretics 38-43; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: St. Anthony Teaches Theology in Montpellier — St. Francis Appears in the Chapter of Aries — St. Anthony is Seen at the Same Time in Two Places — He Teaches Theology in Toulouse 44-48; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: St. Anthony is Elected Superior of Puy — The Saint Foretells the Martyrdom of a Child Unborn. Preaching, He is Heard at a Distance of Two Miles — He is Made Custos of the Limousin. He Preaches There 49-54; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: St. Anthony Founds Convents in Limoges, Brives and Aquitania — He Restores the Hair of a Woman — Jesus Christ Appears to Him 55-59; title: CHAPTER X.; title: From France Anthony Returns to Italy — By a Storm He is Driven Once More to Sicily — He Founds the Convents of Cefalu, Noto, Leontini and Prata — From Sicily He Goes to Rome — Anthony Preaches in the Consistory to the Cardinals 60-64; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: Anthony Preaches in Rome to People of Different Nationalities — All Understand Him in Their Own Language — General Chapter — St. Anthony is Elected Provincial — The Saint Goes to Rimini 65-70; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: The Heretics are Converted by the Miracles of St. Anthony — Anthony Induces a Mare to Adore the Blessed Sacrament 71-76; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: Anthony Eats Poisoned Food — By the Sign of the Cross the Saint Changes a Toad Into a Fowl. He Teaches Theology in Rimini 77-81; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: St. Anthony Goes to Friuli — He Founds Many Convents — Raises a Young Man to Life — He Preaches in Padua — He Reproaches Ezzelino, the Tyrant 82-87; title: CHAPTER XV.; title: Ezzelino Promises Amendment — He Does Not Persevere — Anthony Refuses Presents from Him. The Saint Makes a Child a Few Days Old Speak 88-98; title: CHAPTER XVI.; title: St. Anthony Preaches in Florence — In Preaching, He Reveals the Damnation of an Avaricious; title: Man — Restores to Health a Woman Ill-Treated by Her Husband — Preaches in Cremona — Admits Seven Young Men Into the Order — Goes to Milan 94~99; title: CHAPTER XVII.; title: Anthony Goes to the General Chapter — Singular Esteem of Gregory IX. Toward the Saint — He Goes to Alvernia — His Occupation in Alvernia 100-105; title: CHAPTER XVIII.; title: He is Miraculously Transferred from Padua to Lisbon. Restored from Lisbon to Padua — The Saint Defends His Father — In Padua He Preaches the Last Lenten Sermons 106-110; title: CHAPTER XIX.; title: St. Anthony Continues His Lenten Sermons — Wonderful Concourse of People to Hear Him. Singular Devotion of the People Toward Him. With the Sign of the Cross He Cures a Little Girl — He Blesses a Child and Restores Him to Health — Efficacy of His Sermons 111-116; title: CHAPTER XX.; title: The Saint Converts Twelve Assassins — He Foretells Great Honors to the City of Padua — Resolves to go to St. Pietro — An Angel His Messenger. He Goes Again to Verona — Returns to Padua 117-122; title: CHAPTER XXI.; title: The Saint is Received by Tisone, Lord of St. Pietro. He Retires to a Cell Formed in the Top of a Walnut Tree — His Last Illness 123-128; title: CHAPTER XXII.; title: His Glorious Death — His Particular Gifts — His Natural Qualities — The Saint Appears to the Abbot of St. Andrew of Vercelli and Heals Him. His Death is Wonderfully Published by Children 129-134; title: CHAPTER XXIII.; title: Strife About the Place of Anthony's Burial — The Bishop Decides that the Sacred Remains Should be Buried in the Church of the Friars Minor. Obstinacy of the Citizens of Capo di Ponte. The Body is Enclosed in a Coffin — The Body of the Saint is Transferred to Padua 135-140; title: CHAPTER XXIV.; title: Honors Paid to the Saint — The Clergy and the Paduans Ask the Pope to Canonize Anthony — The Pope Orders the Process for the Canonization of Anthony - 141-146; title: CHAPTER XXV.; title: Miracles of Anthony from His Death Until His Canonization 147-153; title: CHAPTER XXVI. Bull of the Pope on the Canonization of the Saint. Prodigies in Lisbon on the Day of His Canonization 154-159; title: CHAPTER XXVII.; title: The People of Padua Begin to Enlarge the Temple of St. Mary — Causes Which Delayed It — Alexander IV. Publishes the Crusade Against Ezzelino, the Tyrant — Revelation of the Saint to Two Religious — Padua is Freed — The Tyrant Subdued. The Temple of St. Anthony 160-165; title: CHAPTER XXVIII.; title: Translation of the Remains of the Saint — The Tongue of the Saint is Found Intact Thirty-Two Years After His Death — A Pole Punished by God for having Ridiculed the Saint 166-170; title: Appendix. — Celebration of the Seventh Centenary of St. Anthony of Padua in St. Anthony's Church, Sullivan Street, New York, June 10-13, 1895 171-174