Prayer for Lost Things

A brass key lies partly beneath a folded teal scarf on a wooden entryway table.
Even small worries can become occasions for prayer.

St. Anthony, St. Anthony,
Take a look around.
Something is lost
and must be found.

Submitted to Catholic Payers by Brad on February 19, 2000

Further reading

This short invocation brings the worry of a lost possession to St. Anthony. Saint Anthony of Padua: His Life, Legends, and Devotions, edited by Jack Wintz, introduces the saint’s life, preaching, prayer, and the traditions that have grown around his intercession.

Saint Anthony of Padua: His Life, Legends, and Devotions edited by Jack Wintz, O.F.M. (paperback) on Amazon (paid link)