Prayer answered-How do I proceed?

[boonert]

A little background information…my mother would often pray to St. Anthony whenever someone in the family was in need of something. She prayed the rosary almost every day and regularly attended church but she had a special love for St Anthony. When I lost my job last year she told me was praying to St Anthony for his help and that I shouldn’t worry. She sent me prayer cards in the mail and reminded me whenever we talked on the phone that St Anthony was pleading my case to God for me.

My mother passed away in August. Last month, out of the blue, a job in my career field suddenly opened up. The interview process was quick and I was offered a position with a great salary and benefits. If I could design a job from scratch I don’t think I could do a better than the job I was offered. It’s as if divine intervention was at work here. Actually, I know it was divine intervention. Her prayers were answered.

Here’s my question. My mother always promised St. Anthony that she would make a donation when her prayers were answered. I would like to keep my mother’s promise by making the donation for her. I just don’t know where to send the money. I looked up St Anthony on the internet…there are lots of places where I could send a check…just not sure what I should do. I was thinking of perhaps making a donation to a local charity that my Knights of Columbus council supports but my wife doesn’t think that would be right. My mother promised the money to St. Anthony…it should go to him.

What should I do?

 

[dconklin]

Neat story. Just like Mary, your mother never forgot her son. Just imagine her at the foot of God’s heavenly throne praying for you - probably elbowing a few other saints out of the way.

Try to find a St Anthony’s parish. It does not need to be near you. Write a check, write a letter just like your post and send it off. They should love it. If I were the pastor and received it I would use your story in a homily - especially when asking for money.

As a son, it is great to see your devotion to your mother continues. She is watching over you!

God bless!

 

[Stjudeprayforus]

What a beautiful story.

Here is the National Shrine in America to St Anthony.

stanthony.org/

Or I like the idea of donating to a parish named for St Anthony.

 

[vsedriver]

So sorry for your loss! Your mother sounds like a very holy woman.

You can do a simple internet search for Catholic St. Anthony Charities.

Here’s one I found:

catholiccharitieswichita.org/index.php/services/saint-anthony-family-shelter/

caritasantoniana.org/ing/home.asp

there were many others.

 

[Nelka]

CAFOD

 

[Catholic1954]

A little background information…my mother would often pray to St. Anthony whenever someone in the family was in need of something. She prayed the rosary almost every day and regularly attended church but she had a special love for St Anthony. When I lost my job last year she told me was praying to St Anthony for his help and that I shouldn’t worry. She sent me prayer cards in the mail and reminded me whenever we talked on the phone that St Anthony was pleading my case to God for me.

My mother passed away in August. Last month, out of the blue, a job in my career field suddenly opened up. The interview process was quick and I was offered a position with a great salary and benefits. If I could design a job from scratch I don’t think I could do a better than the job I was offered. It’s as if divine intervention was at work here. Actually, I know it was divine intervention. Her prayers were answered.

Here’s my question. My mother always promised St. Anthony that she would make a donation when her prayers were answered. I would like to keep my mother’s promise by making the donation for her. I just don’t know where to send the money. I looked up St Anthony on the internet…there are lots of places where I could send a check…just not sure what I should do. I was thinking of perhaps making a donation to a local charity that my Knights of Columbus council supports but my wife doesn’t think that would be right. My mother promised the money to St. Anthony…it should go to him.

What should I do?

Is there a name of a charity or organization on the back of any of the prayer cards from your mom? That might be the group she had in mind to make a donation.

 

[boonert]

Thank you all for your suggestions. I’ve decided to make a donation to the national St. Anthony Shrine in Cincinnati.