Have you ever had one of those mornings where everything seems to be going wrong? You are already ten minutes late for work, the coffee is cold, and suddenly, you realize your car keys have vanished into thin air. You look on the kitchen counter, you dig through the couch cushions, and you even check the refrigerator (because let’s be honest, we’ve all been that tired before). But the keys are nowhere to be found.
Your heart starts to race, your stress levels skyrocket, and you feel completely alone in your frustration. Has something like this ever happened to you?
In those moments of panic, it is easy to feel like the universe is working against you. But what if I told you that you have a whole team of spiritual helpers just waiting for you to ask for their assistance? One of the most powerful and beloved members of that heavenly team is St. Anthony of Padua. Known for centuries as the patron saint of lost things, he has helped millions of people find everything from wedding rings to lost pets to their own sense of peace.
As a psychic medium, I see the bridge between our world and the spirit world every single day. I know that the saints, the angels, and your loved ones in heaven are not far away in some distant cloud. They are right here with us, navigating the ups and downs of daily life. When we pray to St. Anthony, we aren’t just reciting old words. We are tapping into a profound spiritual guidance system that connects us to the divine.
Who Was St. Anthony?
To understand why we turn to St. Anthony, we have to look back at his life in the 13th century. St. Anthony was a Franciscan friar who was known for his incredible preaching and his deep devotion to the poor. However, his reputation as the “finder of lost items” actually comes from a very personal experience he had with a stolen book.
Back then, books were hand-copied and incredibly valuable. St. Anthony had a book of Psalms that he used to teach his students, and it was filled with his personal notes and reflections. One day, a young novice decided to leave the monastery and took the book with him. St. Anthony didn’t get angry. Instead, he sat down and prayed that the book would be returned.
Not only did the young man return the book, but he was so moved by the experience that he returned to the religious life as well. This story spread quickly, and soon people everywhere began asking St. Anthony to help them find their own lost treasures.
The Power of the “St. Anthony Prayer”
Most people are familiar with the short, rhyming jingle that has been passed down through generations. It is simple, easy to remember, and incredibly effective:
“St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come around. Something is lost and needs to be found!”
I love this version because it is conversational and direct. It sounds like you are talking to a friend, which is exactly how you should feel when communicating with the spirit world. However, if you are looking for something a bit more formal, there is a traditional prayer that carries a beautiful frequency:
“St. Anthony, perfect imitator of Jesus, who received from God the special power of restoring lost things, grant that I may find what has been lost. At least restore to me peace and tranquility of mind, the loss of which has afflicted me even more than the loss of my material goods.”
Do you see the magic in that second half? The prayer acknowledges that sometimes the most important thing we’ve lost isn’t the object itself, but our inner calm. When you lose your cool, you close off your natural intuition. By asking for peace, you open the door for spiritual guidance to flow back into your mind.
Why Do We Lose Things in the First Place?
From my perspective as a psychic medium, nothing happens by total accident. Sometimes, the items we “lose” are actually being moved or hidden by our spirit guides for a reason.
I once knew a woman who lost her glasses right as she was about to leave for a long road trip. She spent thirty minutes tearing her house apart, getting more and more frustrated. Just as she found them tucked inside a shoe she hadn’t worn in weeks, she heard on the news that a major accident had occurred on the highway she was about to take. If she had left on time, she would have been right in the middle of it.
Her “lost” glasses were actually a divine intervention.
This is why I always tell my clients that when you are searching for something, you have to stay open to the “why.” Are you being redirected? Are you being asked to slow down? Or is the universe trying to teach you how to ask for help? When you treat the search as a spiritual exercise rather than a chore, you start to see the hand of the divine in everything.
How Mediumship Bridges the Gap
People often ask me, “Matt, why do I need to pray to a saint? Can’t I just find it myself?” Of course you can, but why would you want to go through life without using the support system available to you?
As the best psychic in the United States, my job is to help people realize that the veil between this world and the next is very thin. Mediumship readings aren’t just about talking to the dead; they are about understanding the mechanics of the soul. We are all energetic beings, and our items carry our energy too.
When you pray to St. Anthony or call out to your guides, you are raising your vibration. You are moving out of the frequency of “lack” and “panic” and into the frequency of “receiving.” This is the same energy I use when I connect with a spirit in heaven. I have to quiet my mind and listen for the whispers of the other side. You can do the same thing in your living room while looking for your remote control.
Heaven Numbers and Intuitive Nudges
Have you ever been looking for something and suddenly felt a “nudge” to look in a place you’ve already checked three times? Or maybe you look at the clock and see 11:11 or 444 right before you find what you were looking for?
These are what I call heaven numbers. They are little winks from the universe telling you that you are on the right track. When you see these signs, it is a signal that your spiritual team, including St. Anthony, is working behind the scenes.
If you want to learn more about how to interpret these little “winks” from above, I highly recommend checking out my course on Secret Signs from the Afterlife. It will help you realize that you are never truly searching alone.
Steps to Finding Your Lost Items with Spiritual Help
If you have lost something precious, I want you to try this specific process. Don’t just rush through it. Take a breath and follow these steps:
- Stop the Panic: Spirit cannot talk to you through a wall of stress. Take three deep breaths. Remind yourself that you are supported.
- State Your Request: Use the St. Anthony jingle or the formal prayer. Speak it out loud if you can. Words have power and vibration.
- Visualize the Item: Close your eyes for a moment and see the item in your mind. See yourself holding it and feel the relief of finding it.
- Release the Search: This is the hardest part. Go do something else for fifteen minutes. Wash the dishes, take the dog for a walk, or check your email. When you “let go,” you stop blocking the intuitive signals that St. Anthony is trying to send to you.
- Follow the Nudge: When you get a random thought like, “Check the pocket of that blue coat,” follow it immediately. Don’t argue with it! That is your spiritual guidance at work.
Real Life Miracle: The Lost Wedding Ring
Recently, a client of mine came to me during a session, absolutely heartbroken. She had lost her husband’s original wedding ring shortly after he passed away. She had looked everywhere, even hiring a metal detector to go over her backyard. She was convinced it was gone forever and felt like she had lost a piece of him.
During our mediumship reading, her husband came through and told me to tell her to “look where the leash hangs.”
She was confused because she didn’t keep the dog leash near where she kept her jewelry. But when she got home, she went to the small coat stand by the door where the leash hung. There, tucked inside a tiny fold of a reusable grocery bag that was draped over the hook, was the ring. She had put it there for “safekeeping” while she was unloading groceries months prior and completely forgot.
St. Anthony and her husband worked together to give her that intuitive nudge. This is how the spirit world operates. They want us to be happy. They want us to have peace.
Strengthening Your Connection to the Divine
Praying for lost items is often the first step many people take toward a larger spiritual awakening. Once you see that a prayer to St. Anthony actually works, you start to wonder: “What else is possible? Who else is listening?”
This is the beauty of spiritual guidance. It starts with something small, like a lost set of keys, and leads to something huge, like a deep, personal relationship with God and the spirit world. You begin to realize that you are part of a massive, beautiful web of life that extends far beyond what your eyes can see.
As a psychic medium, I am honored to be a bridge for so many people. Whether I am giving mediumship readings to thousands of people in a stadium or writing this blog post for you today, my goal is always the same: to show you that you are loved, you are watched over, and you are never alone.
When the Item Stays “Lost”
I want to address a question I get quite often: “Matt, what if I pray to St. Anthony and I still don’t find it?”
This is a tough one, but it is important. Sometimes, the “loss” is a permanent part of your path. Perhaps that item served its purpose in your life and it is time for it to carry its energy to someone else. Or perhaps, by losing that material object, you are being forced to find something much more valuable inside yourself, like patience, resilience, or the ability to let go of material attachments.
Remember the prayer: “At least restore to me peace and tranquility of mind.” Even if the item doesn’t return, the peace can. Don’t let a lost object steal your joy. Your connection to the divine is worth more than any diamond ring or car key.
Final Thoughts on St. Anthony
The next time you find yourself in a frantic search, don’t just mutter under your breath. Call out to St. Anthony. Talk to your angels. Look for those heaven numbers. Treat your life like the divine adventure it truly is.
You have access to the same spiritual storehouse that the saints and the greatest mystics of history used. It doesn’t matter if you are religious, spiritual, or just someone who is really tired of losing their phone. The spirit world doesn’t judge; it only loves.
If you want to dive deeper into these connections and learn how to communicate with the other side yourself, I invite you to join me for an upcoming event. Whether it’s an online reading or one of my live tours, there is nothing like experiencing the energy of heaven in person.
You can also find a wealth of knowledge in my books or by taking one of my online courses designed to help you awaken your own psychic abilities. We all have the “muscle” of intuition; we just have to learn how to flex it.
Keep your eyes open, your heart ready, and remember: St. Anthony is just a prayer away.
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