over at Aliens in This World, Banshee made mention in passing of “the guy who’d built Saint Anthony’s tree house.”
I hadn’t heard of such a thing, so I went poking around, and commented that I was startled I hadn’t heard of it– it’s charming and quirky. There’s even a couple of websites that have plans for how to make bird houses based off of his tree-cell.
So, today, she did an entire article on Saint Anthony’s Treehouse with all the details, including miracles around his death, and apparently ran into a bunch more neat miracle stuff because there’s one on Saint Anthony’s Forensics (saintly crime solver!), his Sermon to the Fish (I agree, the length of that sermon is funny), and one on saints that everyone heard speaking in the listener’s own language.
I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
Like many, St Anthony is our go-to Saint for lost items (and parking spots). St Anthony’s Forensics made me chuckle- thinking about the reaction of the Judge when the dead person sat up and addressed St Anthony. And the bilocations. Thanks for sharing this.
I read it to my husband- his Primary School back-in-the-day was St Anthony Toowoomba, St Anthony of Padua the school and Parish Patron Saint. The Parish where he was baptised, received his Ist Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. An enduring Saint for all the ages I think.
Just explained the “Tony, Tony, come around– there’s something lost that must be found!” thing to my daughter the other day.
“You can’t do it, so you ask for help. In a silly way. Maybe it calms you down, maybe he gives you a hand, but either way you’re not so upset and you’re more likely to find whatever it is that’s driving you nuts.”
It helps that she’s been watching me walk up to stockers at the grocery store and say “I apparently can’t find my head on my own shoulders, can you point me at- ____”.
Just explained the “Tony, Tony, come around– there’s something lost that must be found!” thing to my daughter the other day.
Ha! Love that- Haven’t heard that one (might borrow it). Your part of town must have a sense of humour. If I tried that to a grocery stocker where I’m from, they’ll look at me blankly and turn their heels. And my kids will die of embarrassment. I think I might try it 😜
We sometimes do- “Hail Mary Full of Grace, Help us find a parking space”. It does calm the nerves, especially if you’re already late!
Got it from Mother Angelica for the Tony!
We’re in Iowa– I could probably throw in cuth’u’lu nonsense and they’d smile and point me at what they thought I wanted, because Iowa is seriously kind.
Good luck with your kids, Embarassing Kids for silly reasons is a good area. 😀
Hadn’t heard the Help Me Find A PArking Space, with the tank-van I may use that. 😀