St. Anthony and my Veil

Whew!  Another huge one.  I couldn't help myself, today.  I found this cartoon and you couldn't smack the smile off my face if you tried.  *Grin*

This past weekend, I realized that my favorite chapel veil was missing.  I knew I had placed it in a bag with 30 other things as I was clearing my car out, but after my husband's party, everything was gone and I was afraid that he'd tossed the bag into the recycling.  So I asked St. Anthony if he'd be so kind as to condescend to help me find it.  In fact, I said the typical "St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come around, my chapel veil is lost and I'd appreciate it being found."  I also added, "But if you're too busy, I totally understand.  It's only a chapel veil, and I can buy another one if I have to."

I didn't have time to look for the veil (since I was on my way to Mass), but a few hours later, I decided to tackle the recycling bin.  I only did it half-heartedly, though, once more repeating the St. Anthony prayer.  Considering the rain we got, I figured even if I found it, buried beneath all the trash, it'd be beyond ruined.  So I gave up and went back inside. 

Very late that night, John and I were finishing up a movie.  I asked him to pause it because we were nearing midnight and I wanted to get in my nightly prayer.  So he paused it and I locked myself away for the Divine Mercy chaplet.  Upon completion, I went to the bathroom so I'd be able to sit through the rest of the film.  In front of me, sitting on the edge of the tub, was a bag.  Inside the bag was MY bag... the one I had been looking for... and inside that was my chapel veil. 

I burst out of the bathroom victorious saying, "Thank you, St. Anthony!  John, look!  St. Anthony found it!  I gave up, but he didn't!  Thank you, St. Anthony!  You're so awesome!"

Even John grinned.  Normally, he's pretty dismissive of my religious talk, but I think even he was mildly amused that this "great saint" would bother to help a random chick find something as silly as a veil. 

I think that's part of the miracle of St. Anthony, though.  He truly IS a great Saint, but he humbles himself so as to become patron of the most ridiculous things.  He takes care of such seemingly insignificant tasks, and as promised, God has exhalted him above many others for such humility.  St. Anthony is one of the best known saints, and we have his humility and willing intercession to thank for such generosity.  :)