A young man, Leonardo by name, in a fit of anger kicked his own mother. Repentant, he confessed his fault to St. Anthony who said to him: "The foot of him who kicks his mother deserves to be cut off." Leonardo ran home and cut off his foot. Learning of this, St. Anthony took the amputated member of the youth and miraculously rejoined it.
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A young man named Leonardo, in a fit of anger kicked his own mother. Repentant, he confessed his fault to St. Anthony who said to him: "The foot of him who kicks his mother deserves to be cut off." Leonardo ran home and cut off his foot. Learning of this, St. Anthony took the amputated member of the youth and miraculously rejoined it.
After St. Anthony's death, many people said that he appeared to them in their sleep, admonishing them to go to confession.
After St. Anthony's death, many people said that he appeared to them in their sleep, admonishing them to go to confession.