Fr. Mario Conte, editor of the «Messenger of Saint Anthony» magazine, sends his and his fellow friars' warmest wishes for a blessed Easter to all of St. Anthony's devotees around the world from a very special location: the Tomb of St. Anthony.
Along our Lenten path we have collected many tears. With Pope Francis we have felt part of a tired and frightened humanity, battered by a stormy sea.
Jesus, in His passion and death, has been a sign of the many tragedies of this period. Jesus, with His resurrection, is the sign of our desire for rebirth.
In the certainty that the Living One is accompanying us along our weak and fragile lives.
The shrine is closed to the public from 10.30 to 12.30
(in compliance with the government’s decree of 1 March, 2020 for the containment of the Coronavirus)
Pope Francis has addressed the following message to all Christians on the occasion of the 2020 Lenten season, a time of conversion and penitence in preparation for Easter:
“We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God” (2 Cor 5:20)
