St. Anthony, miracle-worker, Honor be to your name. God gave you such a treasury, That which no one else could marry or bridge, is in your hands.
Praying in one's mother tongue brings a sense of intimacy and profound connection with the saint. Below is the popular "Bhov Folladik Magnnem Sant Antonnik" (The Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony) in Konkani, a powerful prayer used for special requests. st anthony prayer in konkani language
Tuje dolle amcheo dukh-khasti peltat, ani tujo mhoipaxi guneanv amkam uzvadd daita. O milagrinchea Santu Antoni, hanv mhojea soglea gorzamni tuka bhorvanxean apoitam. Mhoji hi kherit goroz [mention your request here] tuka bhettoitam. Praying in one's mother tongue brings a sense
Jesus, child in St. Anthony’s arms, hear my prayer. And St. Anthony, as God’s chosen one, carry my folded hands to God. Tuje dolle amcheo dukh-khasti peltat, ani tujo mhoipaxi
Devotion to St. Anthony of Padua (Sant Anton) is deeply rooted in the Konkani-speaking Catholic communities of and Mangalore
2. The Traditional Litany / Novena Prayer (Sant Antonachi Noven Prarthan)
Due to the diaspora (Konkani Catholics living in the Gulf, the UK, Canada, and the US), finding a printed prayer book ( Magnnem Potr ) can be difficult. However, the authentic can be found in: