A message by the gates of hell...

    This then is how we know that we belong 

to the truth, and how we set our hearts 

at rest in His presence. - I John 3:19

"St Anthony of Claret had always been especially attracted 

by devotions honoring the Blessed Sacrament.  

During his school days he had been so captivated by a book his

 father gave him, The Goodness of  Our Sacramental Lord, 

that he had committed it to memory!

Kneeling before the Blessed Sacrament, he would pray:  

"Oh, my God, grant me a place by the gates of hell, 

that I may stop those who enter there, saying:  

'Where are you going, unhappy one?  

Back, go back!  

Make a good confession.  Save your soul!  

Don't come back here to be lost forever.' "

From Hidden Treasure: The Riches of the Eucharist

Louis Kaczmarek 

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St Anthony Mary Claret

Spain ~ 1807-1870

Missionary, Religious founder (Claretians),

Social reformer, Queen's (Spain) chaplain,

Writer and publisher, Excellent/renowned preacher

Survived 15 assassination attempts

Great devotion to Eucharist and Immaculate Heart of Mary

Said of him... "never without a rosary in his hands"

Archbishop of Cuba 1850-57

"The spiritual father of Cuba"

Feast Day - October 24

   "When I see the need for Divine teaching and how hungry people are to hear it, I am atremble to be off and running 

throughout the world, preaching the word of God. 

I have no rest, my soul finds no other relief, than to 

rush about and preach." - St Anthony Mary Claret

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“I am driven,” Antonio Claret wrote in his autobiography, “to preach without ceasing by the sight of the throngs of souls who are falling into hell. . . . Woe is me if I do not, for they could hold me responsible for their damnation!”
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When asked the secret of his missionary success, the saint answered: “I pray to Our Lady and demand results of Her.But what if She does not give them?Then I take hold of the hem of Her robe and refuse to let go until She has granted me what I want!”

St Anthony Mary Claret, pray for us!
Click here: A Very Special Patron: Saint Anthony Mary Claret | Catholicism.org (excellent!) Click here: St. Anthony Mary Claret - YouTube (2 mins)Click here: Saint Anthony Mary Claret 10-24 - YouTube (1:20 mins)