June 13th is the feast day of one of the most beloved saints of the Catholic church, Saint Anthony of Padua. He was a Franciscan friar who lived during the lifetime of the founder of the Franciscan order, Saint Francis of Assisi. To prove how much he is loved, St. Anthony holds the record for being the most quickly canonized saint in the history of the Church; his canonization took place a mere eleven months after his death. He is most famous for being the patron saint of lost articles, but few know that he is also a theological heavyweight; he was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 1946.
Source: https://www.catholiccompany.com/getfed/st-anthony-padua-hammer-heretics-6076
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