O hands full of grace, more precious than gold, at whose touch the bonds of the tongue of the mute were shattered, at whose touch the daughter of the leader of the synagogue was cured, at whose touch the lepers were cleansed! The prophet Isaiah speaks of these hands when he writes, “All these things my hand has made!” O Lord, extend your hands which were nailed to the cross, to give us a gift. Whatever You touch will be cleansed and healed.

–Sermon for the Second Sunday after the Octave of Epiphany

Let us pray...

O good Saint Anthony, Seeker of the Lost, fix your attention on all that has been lost and needs to be found; restore lost graces, recover lost objects and let me use everything for the greater glory of God. Amen.