Saint Anthony of Padua: 3 prayers to ask for the grace of the Lord Jesus

Saint Anthony of Padua, whose feast day is celebrated this June 13, has the title of Doctor of the Church for his profound teachings, useful for the faithful of all times. In his writings, he left several prayers that he composed to Jesus to ask for grace and mercy from him.

Saint Anthony is represented with the Baby Jesus in his arms because on one occasion he was seen contemplating in ecstasy a resplendent baby that he was holding in his arms. Furthermore, he had the blessing of perceiving the closeness of the Son of God before dying, because in that trance he said with a smile: “I see Our Lord coming.”

According to Italian Province of San Antonio de Padua of the Friars Minor Conventuals, the saint wrote short prayers to Christ. Below are three prayers composed by Saint Anthony of Padua himself:

1.- Lord Jesus, do not hide your face from us, do not move away from the temple of our heart and do not enter into judgment for our sin.

Infuse your grace into us, have mercy on our sins, deliver us from eternal death and lead us to your kingdom, where with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, we can see the day of eternity.

With your help, You who are worthy of all honor, power, praise and majesty forever and ever. Amen.

2.- Lord Jesus Christ, instill in us your grace with which to ask and from which to receive the fullness of true life.

Pray for us to the Father, to grant us a right faith that deserves to reach the place of eternal life.

With your help, You who are the beginning and the end, worthy of praise, admirable and ineffable forever and ever. Amen.

3.- Lord Jesus Christ, we ask you to give us love to You and to our neighbor, to make us children of light, to defend us from the falls of sin and the temptations of the evil one, so that we may deserve to ascend to the light glorious of your face.

With your help, You who are blessed and glorious, forever and ever. Amen.