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One of the most tremendous saints in the Catholic Church, Anthony is the saint turned to when Roman Catholics lose their car keys and cell phones, No "resting in peace" as he's been summoned to find lost items since his death in 1231.
Anthony was assigned to his "finder" role after his success back during his priestly ministry in the 13th century.
He heard the confession of a young man in Padua, and the teen confessed that he had kicked his mother in the keister. Tony got angry and commented that someone who did such a thing would be better off to have their foot chopped off.
The teen was moved, and when he got home, he chopped his own foot off with an ax and threw it away.
That kind of injury was a fatal one in 13th Century Italy, and Tony was called to the boy's residency to give him last rites. On the way, the saint looked for and found the kid's discarded foot and when he made it to his home, he miraculously restored the foot to his leg and the boy immediately started dancing.
Every since then, whether it is the remote, the TV guide or someone else's foot, people have turned to St. Anthony.
Anthony was assigned to his "finder" role after his success back during his priestly ministry in the 13th century.
He heard the confession of a young man in Padua, and the teen confessed that he had kicked his mother in the keister. Tony got angry and commented that someone who did such a thing would be better off to have their foot chopped off.
The teen was moved, and when he got home, he chopped his own foot off with an ax and threw it away.
That kind of injury was a fatal one in 13th Century Italy, and Tony was called to the boy's residency to give him last rites. On the way, the saint looked for and found the kid's discarded foot and when he made it to his home, he miraculously restored the foot to his leg and the boy immediately started dancing.
Every since then, whether it is the remote, the TV guide or someone else's foot, people have turned to St. Anthony.
Saint Anthony of Padua | Franciscan Media
An Augustinian monk who was inspired by the martyrdom of Franciscan missionaries, Saint Anthony of Padua joined the Franciscans hoping to be a missionary. But God had other plans for him. He became one of the outstanding philosopher/theologians of the Order.
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