Novena To Saint Anthony Of Padua - 13 Tuesdays (Any consecutive 13 Tuesdays)

(Saint Anthony died on Friday, June 13, 1231. He was buried on the following Tuesday, June 17.

No miracle had occurred during the interval, but on that Tuesday his funeral procession was changed into a continuous triumphal ovation on account of the number and greatness of the miracles occurring.

The blind saw, the deaf heard, the dumb spoke and the lame walked again. On that day no one invoked the aid of the saint without obtaining relief. From then on the gratitude of the people consecrated Tuesday to the honor of the saint. Crowds gathered at his tomb on that day by preference, and it was and still is the general belief in Padua that one can obtain on this day whatever is asked of God through Saint Anthony.)

1st Tuesday

O glorious Saint Anthony,
born under the protection of Mary Immaculate,
on the Feast of her Assumption into Heaven
and consecrated to her at a tender age;
thou didst vanquish the demon by the Sign of the Cross,
which thy finger impressed on the marble of the church
where thou wert praying.
Oh, we beseech thee,
obtain for us a tender devotion to our Blessed Mother,
and the strength to triumph over all the attacks on our infernal enemy.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...

2nd Tuesday

O glorious Saint!
Thou didst escape from the dangers
and temptations of the world by disdaining greatness,
riches and the comforts of life,
and by joining the Canons Regular of St. Augustine;
we beseech thee, obtain for us detachment of the heart
and a true contempt for the world.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...
 

3rd Tuesday

O glorious Saint!
Thou didst feel a burning desire in thy youthful heart
to suffer martyrdom for the faith,
and for this purpose didst enter
the Order of the Seraphic Saint Francis;
we beseech thee, obtain for us
the spirit of penance and mortification.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...

4th Tuesday

O glorious Saint!
Guided by sentiments of the most profound humility,
thou didst all in thy power to hide thyself
from the eyes of the world,
when God suddenly made thee known
as an ark of science and sanctity;
we beseech thee, obtain for us
the grace of practicing humility
and of loving a life hidden in God.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...

5th Tuesday

O glorious Saint!
Chosen by God to preach His Word,
thou didst receive from Him the gift of tongues,
and the power of working the most extraordinary miracles;
we beseech thee, obtain for us the grace
to listen willingly to Divine inspirations
and to hear with fruit the Word of God.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...

6th Tuesday

O glorious Saint!
Thy ardent love of God merited for thee
the happy privilege of receiving
and caressing in thy arms the Divine Infant Jesus;
we beseech thee,
obtain for us the grace of receiving Him
in the Blessed Eucharist with love and fervent devotion.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...

7th Tuesday

O glorious Saint!
Thou didst confound the heretics
and prove to them the Real Presence
of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament
by causing a dumb animal to kneel down
and adore the Sacred Host;
we beseech thee, obtain for us
the grace of a lively faith in the Holy Eucharist.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...

8th Tuesday

O glorious Saint!
When men refused to come and hear the Word of God,
thou didst call the fishes of the sea to the shore
and preach to them;
we beseech thee, obtain for us
the perfect submission of our minds and hearts to Divine truths.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...

9th Tuesday

O glorious Saint!
As protector of the innocent,
thou didst make a child only a few days old
speak to save the honor of its mother;
we beseech thee, obtain for us
the grace of being strong and submissive
to the Will of God in unjust persecutions
and of preserving intact the peace and purity of our souls.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...

10th Tuesday

O glorious Saint!
Once, while preaching at Padua,
thou didst find thyself at the same time at Lisbon,
by a marvelous miracle,
to defend thy father against calumny
and to save him from death;
we beseech thee, obtain for us
the grace that we may pardon all injuries
and love our enemies.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...

11th Tuesday

O glorious Saint!
By thy prayers, thy zeal, and thy heavenly wisdom
thou didst convert thousands of heretics and hardened sinners;
we beseech thee, obtain for us
the grace of true conversion,
that we may give ourselves entirely to God.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...

12th Tuesday

O glorious Saint!
In imitation of our Divine redeemer,
thou didst spend thy life for the salvation of souls;
we beseech thee, obtain for us
the grace to become saints,
to die a happy death,
and to praise God forever with thee
and all the saints and angels in Heaven.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...

13th Tuesday

O glorious Saint!
God has given thee the power of working miracles continually,
and the favor of answering the prayers
of those who invoke thy assistance
in misfortune, anxiety, and distress;
we beseech thee, obtain for us from Jesus,
through Mary, His Blessed Mother,
what we beg of thee so fervently and hopefully,
if it be for the glory of God
and the good of our souls.

Say 1 Our Father...

Say 1 Hail Mary...

Say 1 Glory Be...

In conclusion recite the Miraculous Responsory:

THE MIRACULOUS RESPONSORY OF SAINT ANTHONY

By Saint Bonaventure.

1. If then you ask for miracles,
Death, error, all calamities,
The leprosy and demons fly,
And health succeeds infirmities.

Chorus:

The sea obeys, and fetters break,
And lifeless limbs thou dost restore,
Whilst treasures lost are found again,
When young and old thine aid implore.

2. All dangers vanish at thy prayer,
And direst need doth quickly flee;
Let those who know thy power proclaim,
Let Paduans say: “These are of thee.”

Chorus:

The sea obeys, and fetters break,
And lifeless limbs thou dost restore,
Whilst treasures lost are found again,
When young and old thine aid implore.

3. To Father, Son, may glory be,
And Holy Spirit eternally.

Chorus:

The sea obeys, and fetters break,
And lifeless limbs thou dost restore,
Whilst treasures lost are found again,
When young and old thine aid implore.

Pray for us, Saint Anthony,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.

O God! May the votive commemoration of Saint Anthony,
Thy Confessor and Doctor,
be a source of joy to Thy Church,
that it may always be fortified with spiritual assistance
and may deserve to possess eternal joy.
Through Christ Our Lord.

Amen.