The friars began praying every day in a “perpetual novena” before the statue, a spot known today as “St. Anthony’s corner.” They dedicate their prayers to the petitions they receive from the faithful.

With her mother in the hospital for the second time in a matter of weeks, Aime O’Donovan felt the understandable need to connect with a higher being. So she reached for her cellphone and tapped out a ...

SPRINGFIELD - A prayer service marking the receiving of the St. Anthony of Padua relic, by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, at the Cathedral of St.

Brother John Maganzini’s day at St. Anthony Shrine starts at 3 a.m., when normally bustling Downtown Crossing is quiet and dark. “I want to fit in my own prayer time, quiet time, reflection time,” ...

Irish actress Charlene McKenna emotionally credited prayers to St Anthony and a magic metal detector after her lost wedding ring was found in west Cork. Charlene (37) - the star of 'Pure Mule', ...

After having offered my reflections on St. Francis of Assisi a couple of weeks ago, this morning I would like to speak about Anthony of Padua — also known as Anthony of Lisbon after his native city — ...

In the end, I didn’t appeal to St. Anthony because I’ve had no previous relationship with him. It seemed sort of presumptuous to just start chanting and expect him to help. I mean, I wouldn’t like it ...

One parishioner said she will always remember the May Day processions and "the beautiful altar" at St. Mary's Church in ...

Marking All Saints Day, the adorable Rev Richard Coles has been talking about his new book Lives of the Improbable Saints, of whom there are hundreds. I’m glad he has given some attention to the saint ...