{"product_id":"st-anthony-the-wonder-worker-of-padua","title":"ST ANTHONY – The Wonder Worker of Padua","description":"\u003cp\u003eSt Anthony the Wonder Worker of Padua\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Charles Warren Stoddard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis short biography about the life of St Antony of Padua, the holiest and gentlest of all the saints, reveals the greatest deeds and happenings of this glorious saint's life and there is not a single anecdote or moment of his life that would not move you to a sublime awe at the amazing power God bestowed on his servant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt Anthony was born in 1195 to a noble family of Lisbon, Portugal and was educated at the cathedral school of the city. At 15, he became an Augustinian canon in a nearby convent and moved to the motherhouse in Coimbra, Portugal,  to avoid visits from family and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater he joined a small Franciscan convent in Italy. On one occasion, when Dominicans came to the town for an ordination, there was no one to preach, and so Anthony was chosen. The astonishing potency of his eloquence, voice, and knowledge impressed many, and St. Anthony was swept up into a life of preaching and teaching (at the command of St. Francis himself) to the young Franciscan friars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe became renowned throughout Italy and southern France, and Pope Gregory IX called him the \"Ark of the Covenant\"; he was also known as the \"Hammer of Heretics.\" Throughout his short life (he died at 36), he preached with astounding vigor and miraculous glory, performing miracle upon miracle. He reattached a young boy's foot, induced a starving mule to bow to the Eucharistic Lord rather than eat oats, preached to the fishes, and held the Baby Jesus. He is rightly called the wonder-worker of the Franciscans and is considered one of the greatest saints renowned throughout the world\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin a year of his death he was canonized.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dove Distributors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43111504740502,"sku":"110","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/8976\/3222\/files\/550px_13_cover_StAnthonyWonderWorkerOfPadua.png?v=1707473468","url":"https:\/\/doveorders.com\/products\/st-anthony-the-wonder-worker-of-padua","provider":"Dove Orders","version":"1.0","type":"link"}