# Prayer to St. Anthony
*2014-06-08*

> Bill Young leads a heartfelt invocation to St. Anthony, asking for his intercession for families, especially those facing children’s cancer, and for protection and guidance in daily life.

## Opening

Welcome to the 273rd episode of Prayer and Lunch. Today we offer a prayer to St. Anthony, seeking his help for families in need, particularly those with children battling cancer.

## The Invocation

O dear St. Anthony, I turn my prayer to you, confident in your compassionate goodness, which enables you to hear and console everyone. Intercede for me before God.

## Petition for Faith and Hope

You who lived according to the Gospel, help me to live in faith and Christian hope. You who preached love and inspired a desire for peace and fraternity, guide us toward those virtues.

## Request for Mercy and Protection

You who performed miracles for the stricken and came to the aid of the poor and forgotten, bless my family and my workplace. Keep us far from anything that may harm body or soul.

## Closing Prayer

May we always remain united to God in times of joy and trial, and may we have the faith and love of a child.

*St. Anthony’s intercession reminds us that divine compassion is always present for those who seek it.*