St. Antony of Padua, the wonder worker, was a Franciscan monk and contemporary of St. Francis of Assissi. He preached the word of God not only to men but to fishes and animals. He led a life of total surrender to God who made him an instrument of healing the sick and even in raising the dead. The devotion to St. Antony is alive all over the world even today,St. Antony (Fernando Martins de Bulhoes) was born in Lisbon to Vicente Martins de Bulhoes and Teresa PaisTaveira on 15 August 1195. Noted by his contemporaries for his forceful preaching and expert knowledge of the scripture, he was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church on 16 January, 1946.The monastery at Coimbra was a centre of learning and Fernando was ordained a priest in 1219. He was in charge of the reception of the Abbey and that brought him into contact Read More…