13 Days Novena 2025

13 Videos for 13 Days: Walking with the Friars of the Basilica of Saint Anthony Towards the Feast of June 13

In preparation for the Solemnity of Saint Anthony, the friars of the Basilica of the Saint in Padua, Italy, have launched a special digital initiative to spiritually accompany the faithful during the 13 days leading up to the June 13 celebration. The series, titled "ANTHONY – Words of Love, Words of Hope", consists of 13 videos, each approximately five minutes long, offering an original and profound journey of reflection.

The videos, conceived as a kind of spiritual journey in the footsteps of Saint Anthony, portray the Saint in Padua during the final months of his earthly life. In each episode, he experiences or recalls meaningful moments from his ministry, both in the city and in the places he visited during his missions. From these experiences, Anthony draws insights that will be woven into the 13 sermons he is writing—part of his great theological and spiritual work.