ST ANTHONY – The Wonder Worker of Padua

St Anthony the Wonder Worker of Padua Author: Charles Warren Stoddard   This 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. St 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. Later 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 com