St. Anthony of Padua Documentary | The Saint of Lost Things Was Secretly a "Hammer of Heretics"

He's the saint you pray to when you lose your wallet. But in his time, St. Anthony of Padua was known by a much more fearsome title: the "Hammer of Heretics". How did one of history's most powerful and brilliant preachers become the patron saint of lost items?   In this episode of Codex, we uncover the shocking true story of the man born into nobility who gave up everything to die a martyr's death in Morocco. When that mission failed, he was left a sickly, anonymous friar working in a kitchen, his genius completely hidden. We reveal the incredible moment an impromptu sermon unleashed his powerful intellect, launching him into a spiritual war against powerful heresies.   Discover the legendary miracles that defined his mission—from preaching to fish when the heretics refused to listen, to making a starved mule kneel before the Eucharist to prove the presence of God. His impact was so profound he was declared a saint in less than a year, one of the fastest canonizations in history.   Join us as we finally connect the fearsome "Hammer of Heretics" to the gentle "Finder of Lost Articles" through the story of a single stolen book—a story that reveals his true, lifelong mission was never about finding lost objects, but about recovering lost souls. Subscribe to Codex for more historical deep dives. #StAnthony #Documentary #History #Codex #Catholic #Saints #Miracles #ChurchHistory