ST. ANTHONY OF PADOVA

The Farmers Grain is Saved!

The last days of St. Anthony were passed with his friend, Count Tiso,at Camposampiero. There, on the wooded estate of the nobleman, Anthony chose a giant walnut tree as the spot where he would rest. His faithful companions, Friars Roger and Luke Belldi, built a cell of twigs in the branches of the tree as a shelter for the Saint. People came to hear St. Anthony.

To get to his cell they tramped through the property of a neighboring farmer who had planted the field in grain. The press of many feet were ruining the almost ripened grain. The farmer complained to the Saint who comforted him, and told him to come back the next day to harvest his grain. The farmer did as he was told. When he returned the next day, he saw with amazement every bit of grain quite erect and fully ripe for the harvest.

Taken from the Miracles of Saint Anthony of Padova

This is the last posting about miracles worked through the intercession of St.Anthony of Padova. As we have seen St.Anthony is not simply the Saint to pray to when objects are lost. He is one of those Saints through whom God showed His power and love. We have to keep in mind that all the lost objects; the dead daughter restored to life; the baby who fell from a high window; the field of grain restored to its full bloom and the, literally hundreds of other miracles, they were all the work of God Himself working through this holy Friar.

But it is God who performs miracles. In His great wisdom God channels His power, His love, His signs, His proofs through holy men and women. But we have to keep in mind that God is the source, for that reason we say ‘through the intercession of ’.

Another lesson learned from these miracles is the fact that IF , WE (Tony, Mary, John, Doris ....) are close to the source, to God, HE can work miracles through our intercession as well.  That would be the day when we can say: Thank God, I’m almost there.’   God bless us all.