Saint Anthony of Padua Traditional Cache
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You are looking for a 35 mm film canister. This is a log-only
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The site is on the border of Budapest and Budakeszi, easy to reach.
In fact, this is a drive-in cache.
"Saint Anthony, is who known for his help in finding lost objects
and praying so well for miracles, spent his whole life learning how
to be closer to God, and to love God.
Saint Anthony of Padua is called so because of his long residence
in that city and the affection its people held for him. Born in
Lisbon, Portugal and given the name 'Ferdinand' by his wealthy
parents, he was educated at the Canons of the Cathedral of Lisbon.
At fifteen, he entered the Order of Regular Canons of Saint
Augustine near Lisbon. Two years later, he was sent to the convent
of the Holy Cross of the same order in Coimbra.
To all intents and purposes, Saint Anthony seemed destined to an
'ordinary life' as a Augustinian. He lived quietly according to the
rules of his order for eight years, intent upon his studies.
But when the remains of five Franciscan martyrs were brought from
Morocco to Portugal for burial, and their headless and mutilated
bodies were displayed to a horrified populace, Saint Anthony
discovered a desire to follow in the footsteps of these heroes of
the Faith. He petioned to join the Franciscans, and after much
opposition from his brethren, obtained the consent of his
superior.
He lived a quiet life as a monk and didn't attract much attention.
All he wanted to do was pray, and work, help the poor and offer his
life to Jesus. One day, though, a visiting priest was supposed to
speak to Saint Anthony and his fellow brothers at a retreat. The
priest was sick and couldn't give his talk, so one by one the
brothers were all asked to take his place. They all refused, until
finally, Saint Anthony was told to go and give a talk.
He began slowly and quietly, but soon, carried away by his love for
God, he was speaking forcefully and passionately. Everyone was
surprised by how much they learned from listening to Anthony speak.
After that day, he was constantly asked to speak and travelled
around Italy and France, evangelizing, preaching, speaking in
tongues, and teaching theology. He attracted crowds wherever he
went. Some legends about his skill in speaking say that when a
crowd did not seem interested in what he had to say, a school of
fish came to the surface to listen to him. Another time, a hungry
donkey ignored food, and knelt before the Blessed Sacrament after
listening to Saint Anthony preach.
Saint Anthony gave up teaching in favour of preaching and spend the
rest of his short life (he died at age 36) travelling around
France, Spain and Italy. Instead of a marytrdom of blood, he
offered a martyrdom of service, of crowds and of the road. No
church was ever large enough to shelter those who came to hear him
and he had to preach in the open air. He worked hard to preserve
discipline in the monasteries of his order, against those who
wished to relax its rules. His fame as a true servant of the Church
led Pope Gregory IX to declare him a saint a year after he died. He
was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1946.
He’s patron of the poor, also against shipwrecks, starvation
and of American Indians, animals, boatmen, elderly people,
fishermen, harvests, lost articles, mail, Portugal, travellers,
travel hostesses, and watermen. Anthony’s Feast Day: June
13."
((http://www.domestic-church.com)
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Qb abg ghea gb gur evtug be gur yrsg; xrrc lbhe sbbg sebz rivy. [(Proverbs 4:27)]