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If, then, thou seekest miracles,
Death, error, all calamities,
The leprosy and demons flee,
The sick, by him made whole, arise.
The sea withdraws and fetters break,
And withered limbs he doth restore,
While treasures lost are found again,
When young or old his help implore.
All dangers vanish from our path,
Our direst needs do quickly flee:
Let those who know repeat the theme:
Let Paduans praise St. Anthony.
• Sequence attributed to Julian of Speyer, composed c. 1235 (The Raccolta, 531. New York: Benziger Brothers. 1952.)
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Si quaeris miracula, Mors, error, calamitas, Daemon, lepra fugiunt, Aegri surgunt sani. Cedunt mare, vincula: Membra resque, perditas Petunt et accipiunt Iuvenes et cani. Pereunt pericula, Cessat et necessitas: Narrent hi, qui sentiunt, Dicant Paduani.

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What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Si quaeris miracula, Mors, error, calamitas, Daemon, lepra fugiunt, Aegri surgunt sani. Cedunt mare, vincula: Membra resque, perditas Petunt et accipiunt Iuvenes et cani. Pereunt pericula, Cessat et necessitas: Narrent hi, qui sentiunt, Dicant Paduani." in the context of "If, then, thou seekest miracles,
Death, error, all calamities,
The leprosy and demons flee,
The sick, by him made whole, arise.
The sea withdraws and fetters break,
And withered limbs he doth restore,
While treasures lost are found again,
When young or old his help implore.
All dangers vanish from our path,
Our direst needs do quickly flee:
Let those who know repeat the theme:
Let Paduans praise St. Anthony.
• Sequence attributed to Julian of Speyer, composed c. 1235 (The Raccolta, 531. New York: Benziger Brothers. 1952.)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Anthony of Padua" (Quotes about Anthony of Padua) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Anthony of Padua

About Anthony of Padua

Saint Anthony of Padua (1195–1231), born Fernando Martins de Bulhões, was a Portuguese Franciscan priest, later venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. He was born to a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, where he lived most of his life. He was a prominent follower of Saint Francis of Assisi in the Order of Friars Minor, and died in Padua, Italy. He was canonized by Pope Gregory IX on May 30, 1232. He was recognized as a Doctor of the Church on January 16, 1946, and is known as the Doctor Evangelicus, or Evangelical Doctor.