Dedicating The Week To St. Anthony Of Padua

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Dedicating The Week To St. Anthony Of Padua

SUNDAY

PRAYER: God, our heavenly Father please give me a living,
active faith in your providence such as you gave St. Anthony. My
will is so weak, and my good resolutions very feeble unless you
strengthen them by the help of good St. Anthony. May his
powerful aid make me a true disciple of your Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ.

REFLECTION: A firm, unfailing faith is shown and increased,
by performing in God's honor works of kindness and mercy to
those we encounter.

PRACTICE: Learn today to rely, as St. Anthony did, on God's
love and protection.

MONDAY

PRAYER: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Father, I adore you as my
creator and savior. In my necessity I turn to you but because my
sins and failings are so many, I enlist the aid of good St. Anthony
who loved you so generously. May his merits and good works
secure for me what my own unworthiness cannot expect.

REFLECTION: We imitate St. Anthony, as he imitated our Lord,
by having pity on those we know who need our understanding,
support and approval.

PRACTICE: Pray today that Christ's kingdom may come, and
that all who have gone astray may be converted to Him and live.

TUESDAY

PRAYER: Lord God, the Sanctifier, come now to my assistance.
Please fill me with the flame of your love. I acknowledge with
sorrow how often I have been ungenerous, and have resisted your
inspiration Now, with the help of the good St. Anthony and
imitating his example, may I make a new beginning, and change
my life.

REFLECTION: The Spirit of God is not in contention or strife,
but is marked by peace and joy. To reflect this inner gladness
today in moments of stress, and help the Spirit radiate to those
near you.

PRACTICE: Seek for a chance to do good to someone you like
least.

WEDNESDAY

PRAYER: Most Holy Trinity, one God, let me never forget your
goodness. Help me to trust you more than I have ever done
before. Please teach me through the example of St. Anthony how
I may best serve you in the future. May his prayers secure for me
the help I need.

REFLECTION: Your hope in the Holy Trinity rests on the
promises of Christ, and on His merits rather than on your own
resources. That is why St. Anthony wishes you to give your heart
to God alone.

PRACTICE: Ask St. Anthony to help you abandon yourself
completely to God's provident care for this day.

THURSDAY

PRAYER: Good St. Anthony, I admit my weaknesses to you, my
instability, and my many needs. How difficult it is for me to pray
with the faith and trust I should have! Please come to my aid
now, and secure for me the help I require to be more frequent,
fervent, and faithful in my prayers to God, our blessed Lady, and
all the saints.

REFLECTION: To pray profitably to God we must do so with
complete attention and childlike confidence that He loves,
listens, and responds.

PRACTICE: Even if you can find no words to say, at least raise
your mind and heart to God today. St. Anthony will help.

FRIDAY

PRAYER: Glorious St. Anthony, I am still drawn to the things of
this world. Despite my promises, how half-hearted I still am!
With all God's goodness to me, and with the many proofs I've
had of His love, how often I hesitate and doubt Him! Please
procure for me some of your own steadfastness and
determination to resist evil and do good.

REFLECTION: There is one prayer to God that never fails. When
we admit our littleness and ask an increase of His love, God will
always give this grace to us.

PRACTICE: Join St. Anthony in repeated acts of love of God
today. Simply say often, "My God, I love you."

SATURDAY

PRAYER: Good St. Anthony, I know you will help me even
when I hem and haw and hesitate in God's work. Please help me
to simplify my intentions, and purify my affections as you did in
life so that I may fulfill God's purpose in my own.

REFLECTION: Though we all have many intentions, it is good
to subject all our desires to His loving purpose. God will never
refuse us any favor unless in some way it may prove harmful.

PRACTICE: For this single day give honor to St. Anthony by
putting God's interest first in everything.

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