The memorial of Saint Anthony, priest and Doctor of the Church. A Portuguese by birth and already a canon regular, he entered the newly founded Order of Friars Minor in order to devote himself to spreading the faith among the peoples of Africa. Carrying out the office of preaching with great fruit in Italy and France, he drew many to true doctrine. He wrote sermons steeped in learning and sweetness, and by the mandate of Saint Francis he taught theology to the friars, until at Padua he passed to the Lord.
June 13th
Saint Anthony of Padua
Latin Original
emória sancti Antónii, presbyteri et doctóris Ecclesiae, qui, lusitánus pátria, iam canónicus reguláris, Ordinem Minórum nuper fundátum íniit, ut ad propagándam fidem inter Africze pópulos incámberet, sed in Itália et Gállia praedicatiónis münere magno cum fructu fungens, multos ad veram attráxit doctrínam; sermónes vero scripsit doctrína et suavitáte perfásos et de sancti Francisci mandaáto fratres theológiam dócuit, donec Patávii ad Dóminum migrávat.