Saint Anthony of Padua

Saint Anthony of Padua's  journey as the servant of God began as a young man when he decided to join the Augustinians in Lisbon, giving up a future of wealth and power. When the bodies of the first Franciscan martyrs went through the Portuguese city where he was stationed, Anthony was so moved that he entered the Franciscan Order and planned to preach to the Moors, but an illness prevented him from achieving that goal. Recognized as a great man of prayer and a great Scripture and theology scholar, Anthony became the first friar to teach theology to the other friars. He followed the call of God throughout France and Italy. 

On June 13, Saint Anthony became very ill and asked to be taken back to Padua, where he died after receiving the last sacraments. Anthony was canonized a few months later and named a Doctor of the Church in 1946.