St. Anthony of Padua (13 June): Finder of Lost Souls

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Discover the extraordinary life of St. Anthony of Padua, one of the most beloved saints in the history of the Catholic Church. Born Fernando Martins in Portugal, St. Anthony first entered the Augustinian Order before joining the Franciscans after being inspired by the heroic martyrdom of the first Franciscan martyrs of Morocco. Though he longed for martyrdom, God had other plans. Through divine providence, Anthony became one of the greatest preachers in Church history, converting countless souls, defending Catholic truth against heresy, and performing remarkable miracles. In this video, we explore: • The early life of St. Anthony of Padua • His transition from the Augustinians to the Franciscans • His desire for martyrdom in Morocco • The miracle of preaching to the fish • His powerful sermons that drew crowds of 30,000 people • His friendship with St. Francis of Assisi • His vision of the Infant Jesus • Why Catholics pray to St. Anthony for lost items and lost souls • His canonization and declaration as Doctor of the Church Known as the "Hammer of Heretics" and the "Ark of the Covenant," St. Anthony remains one of the Church's most powerful intercessors. May his example inspire us to seek holiness, defend the Catholic faith, and pray for the conversion of souls. Saint Anthony of Padua, pray for us! 00:00 Sponsor – Real Estate for Life 00:23 Opening Prayer 00:30 Birth and Early Life of St. Anthony 00:55 Entering the Augustinian Order 01:41 Inspired by the Franciscan Martyrs 02:47 Anthony Joins the Franciscans 03:41 Journey to Morocco and Illness 04:22 Divine Providence Leads Him to Sicily 05:35 Life of Prayer and Solitude 05:58 Anthony's Hidden Gift Revealed 06:57 St. Francis Sends Him to Preach 07:06 The Miracle of Preaching to the Fish 08:45 Great Lenten Sermons and Conversions 09:25 Exhaustion and Final Illness 10:13 "I See My Lord" – Holy Death of St. Anthony 10:39 Rapid Canonization 11:18 Doctor of the Church 11:43 Vision of the Infant Jesus 12:47 Patron of Lost Items and Lost Souls 13:23 Final Exhortation and Prayer For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintAnthonyOfPadua #SaintAnthony #CatholicSaints #FranciscanSaints #DoctorOfTheChurch #ChurchHistory #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicChurch #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintFrancis #CatholicSpirituality #CatholicTeaching #ChristianHistory #SensusFidelium

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