Relief of Saint Antony in wood - natural

Relief of Saint Antony for the Wall or for the Table Jesus Christ the Redeemer; Fernando de Bouillon was born in Lisbon (Portugal) in 1195 to his father Alfonso Martin, rider and mother Mary. the family was a noble descendant of Geoffrey von Buglione.
There is an analogy between Anthony and Francis that began for both young career arms and was tempted by easy life and sin, but who will lead them both to choose the path of testimony of faith to follow Jesus Christ
At the age of 15 he entered between the Canons Regular of St. Augustine, who held the will of King Alfonso I of Portugal, and Queen Mafalda of Savoy, St. Vincent near Lisbon. Fernando will be used in the study with excellent teachers of science and theology and is preparing for ordination.
In 1219, at the age of 24, Fernando became a priest. Fernando pursues a tougher religious life and can be transferred to another parish of St. Augustine, the Holy Cross of Coimbra.
Arrival in Coimbra in 1220 the bodies of five Franciscan monks who were beheaded in Morocco for preaching the Gospel. When they arrived, the monks of Mount Olivares came to collect the bodies and Ferdinand expects them to be their inspiration to live the gospel. Before entering the Hermitage, Juvenile Ferdinand got the permission of the Spanish Franciscan Provincial and Augustinian and is now the religious profession and changes her name to Anthony.
Following the example of the five brothers killed in Morocco, Anthony wants to bring unbelievers God's word, even if it means martyrdom, and received calls from Brother John Parenti, the then provincial province of Spain. Sailed to Morocco with a brother, Brother Filipino from Castile.
Malaria fever forced him to read while traveling to Africa in 1220. the disease persists and his companions have convinced Anthony to return home for treatment. on the way back, a storm drove the ship off the coast of Dolfi wood carved gift Sicily. Cared for by the Franciscans of the city in two months, heals. Anthony learns from the brothers that Francis had called the brothers of Assisi Porziuncola to the General Chapter of Pentecost in 1221, during which the text of the Rule was presented to him. Anthony was invited to the General Chapter of Assisi. Comes to Santa Maria degli Angeli with other Franciscans, where Francis listens without knowing him personally.
the provincial minister of the Order of Northern Italy suggested moving to Montepaolo near Forli to celebrate mass in a small hermitage. for more than a year, Anthony devoted himself to contemplation and penance, devoting himself to the most humble of tasks and helping the brothers. Then one day he went with the brothers to the Church of St. Mercurial to attend the ordination of new priests, where he was supposed to pray for the presence of a large audience, also composed of personalities. the impression created by his own eloquence was such that he was appointed preacher himself to Francis, who advised him not to lose the spirit of prayer and devotion. His sermons began in Romagna in northern Italy and continue to combat the Cathar Albigensian heresy in Italy and France, where he will arrive in 1225.
Anthony firmly believed that fighting the heretics who had seasoned preachers required theological training for the Friars Minor. After a long existence, Francis allowed him to found the first Franciscan theology school in Bologna in 1223 in the monastery of Santa Maria in Pugliola.
the fame of Anthony's eloquence and miracles that accompanied the sermon convinced Honorius to send Anthony to France to fight the Cathar heretics, and Anthony stayed in that country for over two years between 1225 and 1227, preaching in Provence and in the Languedoc Biscay. the provincial father of Provence appointed him first custodian of the Le Puy monastery and supervisor of the monasteries of the Limousin.
the news of the death of Francis and the general chapter of Brother Elias, Anthony, had to return to Italy and reached the destination in late May 1227. the new general master of John Anthony Parenti appointed the northern Italian provincial minister. In the time after Anthony opened new houses and visited the monasteries to get to know the monks and the control as well as the poor clear third order. Florence resides in Padua and writes in the Sunday sermon and two months after the sermons on the Dolfi wood carvings of the saints, giving priority to questions of faith, morality and virtue. God's love and compassion for the poor. Prayer, humility and humiliation, against pride, greed, lust and wear and tear. Hold 1228 at the request of Pope Gregory IX. the sermons of the week of fasting and they are called the "Ark of the Testament". on this occasion it is said that the crowd hears him preach the cosmopolitan language of origin of each of them. from 1228 to 1231 on the go despite poor health. Campo Sampiero retires to rest near Padua, in a small room that the Hermitage brothers gave to Count Tiso.
Anthony is dedicated to preaching and confessing. Count Tiso often goes to Anthony's room to assess his health. one evening, during one of these visits, he participates in the visit of the Holy Child that Jesus is doing. Health conditions deteriorate and Anthony, who sank the armed forces on June 13, 1231, asked to be returned to Padua. During the trip he was admitted to the Convent dell'Arcella, where he died in the late afternoon.
the Convent dell'Arcella and Santa Maria Mater Domini start an argument to decide which of the two places would secure the body, as Anthony wanted to die in the Holy Cross. the decision rests with Father Provincial, who determines that the body is housed in the monastery of Santa Maria Mater Domini.
the marble tomb he was in immediately became the Dolfi wood carved of pilgrimages that have never been arrested before and that saw many miracles. Anthony was on the day of Pentecost 1232 in the presence of Pope Gregory IX. Canonized in Spoleto Cathedral.
St. Bonaventure during the surrender of the body took place 32 years after the death of Anthony, the language of the saint is unspoiled. the relic is now in the chapel of the Basilica of the Ministry of Finance in Padua. Anthony is the patron. Pius XII. In 1946 he proclaimed Saint Anthony a Doctor of the Church and awarded him the title of Doctor Evangelicus for his firm and constant observance of the Gospel. St. Anthony is honored by the Catholic Church on June 13th.