St. Anthony is the hope of the absent-minded and the forgetful. Why? Anthony had borrowed a valuable psalter which he believed he misplaced. Unknown to him, a young novice had stolen it and was escaping with the goods. As Anthony prayed for its recovery, the young man was terrorized by a menacing vision and rushed back quickly to return the book. The prescription for finding lost items: 'Dear St Anthony, I pray, bring it back without delay.' Or the more informal: 'Tony, Tony, look around; something's lost and must be found.' St Anthony is patron of searchers of lost things, the poor, travelers, and Portugal. His feast day is June 13.

This penny-sized sterling silver medal features St. Anthony cradling the Christ Child, who is believed to have appeared to Anthony. St. Anthony also holds lilies, a sign of purity. The 24inch stainless steel endless chain is rhodium-plated tarnish resistant. The backside of the St. Anthony medal is blank and is perfect for personalized engraving, which we offer at St. Patrick's Guild for $9.95. Click here for more details. The St. Anthony medal comes packaged in a green velvet gift box.