The Life of Saint Anthony of Padua (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781530888849)

CHAPTER I. 13 Birth of St. Anthony - His Education - Purity of His Life - His Tender Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary - Resolves to Abandon the World. Enters the Congregation of the Regular Canons of St. Augustine - His Novitiate and Perseverance - His Exemplary Conduct and Diligence in the Duties of a Novice - His Profession in the Monastery of St. Vincent- Passes to Another Monastery CHAPTER II. 17 He Applies Himself to the Study of the Holy Scriptures and the Writings of the Holy Fathers - To this He Adds the Practice of Virtue - Sees the Soul of a Religious Going to Heaven - Conceives a Holy Envy of the Manner of Living of the Friars Minor - The Martyrdom of Five Friars Minor - Their Remains are Transported to Coimbra from Morocco - The Saint Resolves to Become a Friar Minor - Obtains Permission and Receives the Habit CHAPTER III. 21 His Progress in Religious Perfection - He Asks and Obtains Permission to go to Africa - He Sails for Africa, Where He Became ill - Resolves to Return to Portugal - By a Storm the Ship is Driven to Sicily - From Thence He Goes to the General Chapter at Assisi - Ignored by the Fathers of the Chapter, He is Considered Worthless - His Heroic Humility on this Occasion. The Provincial of Bologna Takes the Saint with Him CHAPTER IV. 25 Anthony in the Hermitage of Monte Paolo - His Employment - Humility - Austerity - Mortification - He Goes to Forli - He Preaches - He is Appointed Preacher by the Superior CHAPTER V. 29 The Saint is Sent to Vercelli - Preaches at Milan. He is Made Professor of Theology CHAPTER VI. 33 St. Anthony is Sent to France - He Preaches Against Heretics - His Prerogatives in Preaching - Zeal in Combating Against Heretics CHAPTER VII. 37 St. Anthony Teaches Theology in Montpellier - St. Francis Appears in the Chapter of Aries - St. Anthony is Seen at the Same Time in Two Places - He Teaches Theology in Toulouse CHAPTER VIII. 41 St. Anthony is Elected Superior of Puy - The Saint Foretells the Martyrdom of a Child Unborn. Preaching, He is Heard at a Distance of Two Miles - He is Made Custos of the Limousin. He Preaches There CHAPTER IX. 45 St. Anthony Founds Convents in Limoges, Brives and Aquitania - He Restores the Hair of a Woman - Jesus Christ Appears to Him CHAPTER X. 49 From France Anthony Returns to Italy - By a Storm He is Driven Once More to Sicily - He Founds the Convents of Cefalu, Noto, Leontini and Prata - From Sicily He Goes to Rome - Anthony Preaches in the Consistory to the Cardinals CHAPTER XI. 53 Anthony Preaches in Rome to People of Different Nationalities - All Understand Him in Their Own Language - General Chapter - St. Anthony is Elected Provincial - The Saint Goes to Rimini CHAPTER XII. 57 The Heretics are Converted by the Miracles of St. Anthony - Anthony Induces a Mare to Adore the Blessed Sacrament CHAPTER XIII. 62 Anthony Eats Poisoned Food - By the Sign of the Cross the Saint Changes a Toad Into a Fowl. He Teaches Theology in Rimini CHAPTER XIV. 66 St. Anthony Goes to Friuli - He Founds Many Convents - Raises a Young Man to Life - He Preaches in Padua - He Reproaches Ezzelino, the Tyrant CHAPTER XV. 71 Ezzelino Promises Amendment - He Does Not Persevere - Anthony Refuses Presents from Him. The Saint Makes a Child a Few Days Old Speak CHAPTER XVI. 75 St. Anthony Preaches in Florence - In Preaching, He Reveals the Damnation of an Avaricious Man - Restores to Health a Woman ill Treated by Her Husband - Preaches in Cremona - Admits Seven Young Men Into the Order - Goes to Milan CHAPTER XVII. 79 Anthony Goes to the General Chapter - Singular Esteem of Gregory IX. Toward the Saint - He Goes to Alvernia - His Occupation in Alvernia CHAPTER XVIII. 83 He is Miraculously Transferred from Padua to Lisbon. Restored from Lisbon to Padua - Much More 28 chapters in all.

Author: Ubaldus de Rieti Osf
ISBN-10: 1530888840
ISBN-13: 9781530888849
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 04/04/2016
Pages: 134
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d