St. Anthony always helps me. However, sometimes I have to escalate the request.
First, I simply ask for help. If he doesn’t, I offer to say three Hail Marys in his honor. If that doesn’t do it, I’ll up the ante to a decade of the rosary. I think once or twice I had to go to the whole rosary
“St.Anthony, St.Anthony, Please Come Around
Something/one Is Lost And Cannot Be Found”
My mother taught me the above prayer when I was a little girl and have used it COUNTLESS times with COUNTLESS good results. And the times when St. Anthony could not answer my prayers, it was to teach me a lesson, I’m sure.
Last night, I actually was saying the final prayer in a Novena to St. Anthony for some very serious personal issues and have had some good news already. If you would like it, I’ll try to post it here or in a message.
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