Are there any symbols associated with St. Anthony of Padua (other than the lily)?

I am considering getting a tattoo of St Anthony. I am


not exactly "religious". I consider myself agnostic,


although raised Catholic. However, once I learned of


St Anthony, anytime I have EVER prayed to him to


recover a lost article, sure enough, I would find it


within minutes. I would like to have a him with me at


all times, and think a tattoo is apropos. I only have


one other tattoo, a heart inside an achor, on my left


foot. I am extremely specific about placing, content


and size of tattoos. I do not necessarily want the


portrait of him with the christ child, nor do I simply


want a lily. Hence, I am looking for some sort of


symbolic emblem that would be specific enough as to


denote him, but possibly ambiguous enough to entail


intagible ideas as peace.





Now that you have some background, maybe where you can see where I am coming from. I would love to receive


answers that would be fitting of all criteria, but


please do answer with anything you know of St Anthony


that would be symbolic.

Are there any symbols associated with St. Anthony of Padua (other than the lily)?
The traditional images associated with St. Anthony are a book, bread, the Baby Jesus, or a lily. Here are some images to look at for inspiration:





http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sta...
Reply:I don't wish to sound argumentative, but I'm curious as to how you can consider yourself agnostic while at the same time praying to St. Anthony--That's a bit of a contradiction, isn't it? Especially if your prayers are being answered. I mean; who do you think he is praying to on your behalf?--





But to answer your question; it's commonly the Child Jesus, a lilly and a book that are symbolically associated with St. Anthony of Padua.
Reply:It is not right to have a tattoo. Leviticus 19:28 says-- "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you; I am the Lord."





And besides we are not suppose to pray to saints. We should only pray to our Lord Jesus Christ.



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