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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Chaplet of St. Anthony

History:
This prayer is believed to have been written by St. Bonaventure.  During the prayers, meditation on the following virtues of the Saint is recommended: Faith, Hope, Charity, Love of Jesus, Prudence, Justice, Patience, Penance, Humility, Purity, Obedience, Poverty, Spirit of Prayer, and Union with God.
An indulgence of 100 days each time.  A plenary indulgence, once a month.

Medals/Beads:
Medal with St. Anthony holding the Infant Jesus on one side and St. Francis of Assissi on the other side.
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Method:
On the 1st bead of each set:
Our Father
On the 2nd bead of each set:
Hail Mary
On the 3rd bead of each set:
Glory Be
On the medal:
If miracles thou fain would see; Lo, error, death, calamity,
The leprous stain, the demon flies, From beds of pain the sick arise.
The hungry seas forgo their prey, The prisoner's cruel chains give way;
While palsied limbs and chattels lost, Both young and old recovered boast.
And perils perish; plenty's hoard Is heaped on hunger's famished board;
Let those relate who know it well, Let Padua of her patron tell.
The hungry seas forgo their prey, The prisoner's cruel chains give way;
While palsied limbs and chattels lost, Both young and old recovered boast.
Glory Be
The hungry seas forgo their prey, The prisoner's cruel chains give way;
While palsied limbs and chattels lost, Both young and old recovered boast.
Pray for us Blessed Anthony, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray, O God.  Let the votive commemoration of Blessed Anthony, Thy Confessor, be a source of joy to Thy Church, that she may always be fortified with spiritual assistance, and may deserve to possess eternal joy.  Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.
   
Extra Prayers:
St. Anthony's Blessing:
Behold the Cross of the Lord.  Fly, ye hostile powers.  The Lion of the Tribe of Juda, the root of David, had conquered.  Alleluia, Alleluia!
St. Anthony, vanquisher of demons, pray for us, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us Pray:
Grant, O Lord, to Thy people through the intercession of Thy servant, Blessed Anthony, the grace to prevail over the powers of darkness, through Christ, our Lord.  Amen.
From the snares of the devil deliver us, St. Anthony.
Prayer to obtain from St. Anthony the restoration of things that are lost:
Great St. Anthony, who hast received from God a special power to recover lost things, help me that I may find that which I am now seeking.  Obtain for me, also, an active faith, perfect docility to the inspirations of grace, disgust for the vain pleasures of the world, and an ardent desire for the imperishable goods of an everlasting happiness.  Amen.

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