St Anthony of Padua, priest and doctor of the Church, Memorial<\/p>\n
\u2018The Lord is the source of all wisdom: come, let us adore him.\u2019 (Invitatory antiphon).<\/p>\n
Recently, two people were standing at St Anthony\u2019s shrine lighting candles in the local parish Church. The woman said to the man pointing to St Anthony, \u2018Is he your favourite saint?\u2019 Immediately, the man burst into tears and said he had \u2018lost his son to death\u2019 in the pandemic a few weeks ago and the family are in such shock they can hardly talk about him. He then said, \u2018St Anthony knows all about the pain of loss and so do we\u2019. Immediately, those standing around, at a social distance were caught in the conversation.<\/p>\n
A statue of St Anthony usually includes him holding the Child Jesus, a book and lilies. Lilies are used in Christian art as a symbol of purity. With St Anthony lilies have a special significance. His feast day is celebrated annually on 13 June and lilies are in bloom at this time. There are legends attached to the association of lilies with St Anthony.<\/p>\n
It is a common tradition for lilies to be blessed in honour of the St Anthony. Many favours have been granted to people who have devotion to St Anthony. The significance of the book is that when St Anthony was reading a book one day, the Child Jesus appeared to him and sat on his arm and spoke lovingly to him.<\/p>\n
St Anthony brings consolation to people as he intercedes in prayer for those who believe. If the local parish Church is open, people are invited to say a prayer and light a candle. One might look out for a shrine to St Anthony. There might be a prayer at the shrine to read. Some parishes hold a Novena to St Anthony.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s readings from the (1 Kings 19:9, 19-21) and the Gospel (Mt 5:33-37) are proclaimed at Mass via the webcam or read from the Old and New Testament.<\/p>\n
In the first reading, the call of Elisha, God\u2019s people hear how Elijah went to Elisha who was ploughing in the field. Elijah threw his cloak over him, thus securing authority over him. Elisha accepts and responds to the call by destroying the plough, killing the oxen and sharing the food. He renounced his old ways and followed Elijah.<\/p>\n
In the Gospel Jesus continues his teaching on love with an emphasis on upholding the dignity of the human person. God asks for integrity and authenticity in all of our relationships. God knows our failures, our sin and our weaknesses. He continually calls his disciples to unconditional, everlasting and abiding love. He calls disciples to repentance and justice. God is faithful, true and trustworthy.<\/p>\n
From the readings, God\u2019s people are invited to turn towards God and follow the way of love, the way of Jesus.<\/p>\n
SEEK GOD\u2019S LOVE IN THE GROW IN LOVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMME<\/p>\n
The children are introduced to St Anthony of Padua in the context of the Parable of the Lost Coin (Lk 15:8-10).\u00a0 This parable explores the gallant efforts the woman makes to find the coin she lost and then she celebrates when she finds it.<\/p>\n
From the exploration of this Parable the children recognise that God is always seeking out those who are lost. When the person who is lost returns to God he\/she is welcomed with love and joy. God desires that every person would repent and turn towards God who seeks their love.<\/p>\n
It is hoped that children when they explore the theme of losing something or being lost that they will grow in awareness of God\u2019s unconditional love for them. They are free to respond to God\u2019s love. They are reassured of God\u2019s love in every circumstance of their lives even in their darkest moments.<\/p>\n
The children listen to the story about St Anthony (1195-1231) and his life. He was born in Lisbon, Portugal. St Anthony heard God\u2019s call and he responded in love. St Anthony joined the Franciscan Order, who has St Francis as patron saint.<\/p>\n
On being elected Pope, Pope Francis chose St Francis as his patron saint. In his Encyclical letter Pope Francis writes, \u2018 I do not want to write this Encyclical, without turning to that attractive and compelling figure, whose name I took as my guide and inspiration when I was elected Bishop of Rome.\u2019 (Laudato Si, no. 10).<\/p>\n
People pray to St Anthony when they lose something. Children recognise why they do this as they read the story of \u2018St Anthony\u2019s Lost Book\u2019 in Fourth Class\/P6.<\/p>\n
Later on, the theme of being lost and found is explored in the sacrament of Reconciliation. Children read the parables about forgiveness and they are taught the prayers of forgiveness and the Confiteor and the Act of Sorrow.\u00a0 Families are invited to take their children to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.<\/p>\n
Children might like to light a virtual candle from the Veritas website and offer a prayer to St Anthony.<\/p>\n
Resources on the VERITAS website are available to support the Scripture passages on being lost and found and on reconciliation.<\/p>\n
Logon: www.veritas.ie<\/p>\n
Email: trial@growinlove.ie<\/p>\n
Password: growinlove<\/p>\n
INVITATION TO:<\/p>\n
READ from Grow in Love\/I nGr\u00e1 D\u00e9<\/p>\n
\u2018Jesus and Zacchaeus\u2019 (Lk 19:1-10), Jesus heals a man who is paralysed\u2019 (Mt 9:1-8, Mk 2:1-12), \u2018The Parable of the Lost Sheep\u2019 (Lk 15:1-7), \u2018The Parable of the Lost Coin\u2019 (Lk 15:8-10), \u2018The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant\u2019.<\/p>\n
SING from Grow in Love\/I nGr\u00e1 D\u00e9:<\/p>\n
\u2018Song of Repentance\u2019, \u2018Our Father\u2019, \u2018Parable Song-Parable of the Lost Coin\u2019.<\/p>\n
PRAY with Grow in Love\/I nGr\u00e1 D\u00e9<\/p>\n
ACT OF SORROW<\/p>\n
O my God, I thank you for loving me.<\/p>\n
I am sorry for all my sins, for not loving<\/p>\n
others and not loving you.<\/p>\n
Help me to live like Jesus and not sin again. Amen.<\/p>\n
GN\u00edOMH D\u00d3L\u00c1IS<\/p>\n
A Dhia, gabhaim bu\u00edochas leat as ucht do ghr\u00e1 dom.<\/p>\n
Ta br\u00f3n orm faoi mo pheaca\u00ed uile:<\/p>\n
Nach raibh gr\u00e1 agam duitse n\u00e1 do dhaoine eile.<\/p>\n
Cabhraigh liom mo shaol a chaitheamh<\/p>\n
ar n\u00f3s \u00cdosa agus gan peaca a dh\u00e9anamh ar\u00eds.<\/p>\n
\u00c1im\u00e9an.<\/p>\n
PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS<\/p>\n
O my God, help me to remember the times when I didn\u2019t live<\/p>\n
as Jesus asked\u00a0 me to.<\/p>\n
Help me to be sorry and try again. Amen.<\/p>\n
PAIDIR AG IARRAIDH MAITHI\u00daNAIS<\/p>\n
A Dhia, \u00e1r nAthair, cabhraigh liom<\/p>\n
cuimhneamh ar na huaireanta<\/p>\n
n\u00e1r mhair m\u00e9 mar a d\u2019iarr \u00cdosa orm.<\/p>\n
Cabhraigh liom br\u00f3n a bheith orm<\/p>\n
agus iarracht eile a dh\u00e9anamh. \u00c1im\u00e9an.<\/p>\n
PRAYER AFTER FORGIVENESS<\/p>\n
O my God, thank you for forgiving me.<\/p>\n
Help me to love others.<\/p>\n
Help me to live as Jesus asked me to.<\/p>\n
Amen.<\/p>\n
PAIDIR TAR\u00c9IS MAITHI\u00daNAIS<\/p>\n
A Dhia, \u00e1r nAthair, go raibh maith agat<\/p>\n
faoi mhaithi\u00fanas a thabhairt dom.<\/p>\n
Cabhraigh liom gr\u00e1 a thabhairt<\/p>\n
do dhaoine eile.<\/p>\n
Cabhraigh liom maireacht\u00e1il mar a<\/p>\n
d\u2019iarr \u00cdosa orm.<\/p>\n
\u00c1im\u00e9an.<\/p>\n
\u2018The learned will shine as brightly as the vault of heaven, and those who have instructed many in virtue will shine like stars for all eternity.\u2019 (Benedictus antiphon).<\/p>\n
\u2018O holy doctor, St Anthony of Padua, light of the Church, lover of the law of God, pray for us to the Son of God.\u2019 (Magnificat antiphon).<\/p>\n
My birthright, my cup is Yahweh; you, you alone, hold my lot secure.\u2019 (Psalm15:1).<\/p>\n
\u2018Saint Francis, faithful to Scripture, invites us to see nature as a magnificent book in which God speaks to us and grants us a glimpse of his infinite beauty and goodness. \u201cThrough the greatness and the beauty of creatures one comes to know by analogy their maker\u201d (Wis 13:5); indeed, \u201chis eternal power and divinity have been made known through his works since the creation of the world\u201d (Rom 1:20). For this reason, Francis asked that part of the friary garden always be left untouched, so that wild flowers and herbs could grow there, and those who saw them could raise their minds to God, the Creator of such beauty.[21] Rather than a problem to be solved, the world is a joyful mystery to be contemplated with gladness and praise.\u2019 (Laudato Si\u2019, no. 12).<\/p>\n
St Anthony of Padua, pray for us.<\/p>\n
‘O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee.’<\/p>\n
Sr Anne Neylon<\/p>\n
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