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)
From Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 26, two first-class relics will be visiting the Roman Catholic Diocese of West Virginia during Eastertide following Easter Sunday on April 12. Fr. Alessandro Ratti will bring the reliquaries from the Basilica of Saint Anthony in Padua to West Virginia, the Appalachian region of the Southern United States.
The Saint of Hope's visit will strengthen the resurrection joy, hope and renewal in each of us.