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Back of Card reads: There is an interesting story behind this card. My husband and I could not have children of our own, and though we prayed for them, nothing seemed to happen. Then, while traveling through Portugal, we stumbled upon the birthplace of St. Anthony in Lisbon. We were surprised, thinking him to be an Italian Saint, and so our curiosity drew us deeper inside. We knelt in the tiny room of his birth and prayed for a miracle. We knew St. Anthony was the Saint for finding things, but children? Still, we felt we should ask him to try, and promised to name them after him should he succeed. Soon after, St. Anthony led us to our son and daughter in the heart of Russia! (Note: By strange coincidence, our children were baptized in St. Anthony of Padua Maronite Catholic Church in Cincinnati, though we belong to a different parish. It just worked out that way! ) Years later, a dear lady approached us with the request to print a card with St. Anthony and the accompanying prayer for children. She felt it was something God desired, and because of our own experience, we could only agree! Not only that, but Barbara prayed to St. Therese as well, asking that a pink rose be given as a sign if this was indeed God’s will. Her answer came immediately through the gift of this picture now featured on our card! St. Anthony and the Child Jesus holding a pink rose! Have you ever seen a picture of St. Anthony with any flowers other than lilies? Cards are 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and come with a beautiful heavenly envelope.
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