Feast of St Anthony patron saint of the poor, lost articles celebrated

The feast St Anthony of Padua feast was celebrated in the state under the shadow of the pandemic. He died on June 13, 1231, at the age of 36, and was canonized by Pope Gregory IX on Pentecost, 1232. St Anthony is the patron saint of Portugal, Brazil, travellers, the poor, the harvest, barren women, and lost articles.

People called him the “Ark of the New Testament” because he knew Scripture so well. He also became known as the “Evangelical Doctor,” and was one of the foremost preachers in the history of the Church.

Ramesh Naik Raut for Goa 365 from Panaji