New Year’s day arrived. As is usual with life the day did not turn out as intended. The plan was that my son, daughter in law and grandson would come for dinner. I received a paella pan from my nephew for Christmas and I was going to give it a whirl.
So I went shopping and bought all the necessary ingredients for our dinner. Unfortunately, my poor grandson was sick and wasn’t able to be taken out. So, I invited some friends over for dinner.
The next day I received a panicked telephone call from my friend, Jane, asking me if she had left her purse at my home. I felt bad telling her that I was at the office but didn’t recall seeing it when I straightened the kitchen for the night.
Jane called back a little while later and excitedly told me she found her purse and gave me the biggest laugh of the day. She told me that she prayed to St. Anthony to help her find her purse. She said to me, “Bern, I don’t pray to him all the time to help me find things because I don’t want to use him up but this was big”.
Just the image of using up all your favors with St. Anthony had me smiling all day. Oh, just in case you didn’t go to catholic school – St. Anthony helps you find lost things. He even has his own little prayer…St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come around, something is lost and cannot be found.
Hope your week is filled with many moments of laughter.
Bernadette
Happy New Year Bernadette.
Thanks again for sharing your special image with me for our Sharing 2013
Bonnie
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I’m glad your friend found her purse, and that she hadn’t used up all of St. Anthony. There are days I could use his help finding things I’ve misplaced.
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How many of us have relied on St. Anthony to help us find missing things. If he ever gets all used up I know that I will be in big trouble.
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Good to know there is a saint out there to help me when I’ve lost something. How was your paella? That seems like a complicated dish.
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Bravo to you for attempting a paella – I have failed every time I’ve tried.
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I have never tried paella either! I learned something new while reading your post today. Thanks for sharing.
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I also have a friend who is afraid she will use up her prayers, so asks me to pray for her since I’m not afraid of running out!
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I posted a slice about a lost something today! Your post comes at a most opportune time. Thank you! The thought of using up Saint Anthonys when it’s big hits home. My lost notebook is indeed big. At least at the moment it is.
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I taught at a Catholic school years ago and have many Catholic friends, so I know about St. Anthony. I love your friend’s comment that she didn’t want to use St. Anthony up, but this was big. Reading the prayer you posted gave me new insight. No one had ever told me that St. Anthony helps one find lost things of the spirit like faith, hope, and love.
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I’m Catholic and I get it! Save it for the big things – that is funny! Another poster wrote about losing something so I sent her this way. Maybe it will help her find her notebook!
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I’m not Catholic, but I LOVE Saint Anthony! Can’t even tell you how often I have called on him!
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Not Catholic but I have used a prayer to Saint Anthony a time or two. Thanks for making me smile.
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