St. Anthony Guide Stamps

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Thought you all might like to know this.
FYI -
Safe mail delivery: A custom has been handed down of marking the letters "S.A.G." somewhere on a letter or package. These initials stand for "St. Saint Anthony Guide". This prayer dates to an incident in July 1729 in Spain. A merchant's wife, in need of support from her husband on business in Peru placed a letter to him in the sleeve of St. Anthony's statue in her parish church, trusting he would somehow deliver it.

Returning to the statue the next day, she found not her own letter but one from her husband, Don Antonio. Lodger in the sleeve was a heavy pouch containing 300 pesos, also sent by him. The merchant advised his wife that a letter from her had been delivered "by a friar of the Order of St. Francis." Don Antonio was sending his reply through the same friar. To this day, the merchant's letter is preserved in the church at Oviedo.

This story led to the custom of placing "S.A.G." on mail and praying that St. Anthony give it safe passage.

St. Anthony's Guild offers packets of stamps imprinted with S.A.G. and pictures of the Saint. To request the stamps, write:

The Franciscans, St. Anthony's Guild
Paterson NJ
07509-2948

Aug 15th, 2012 at 10:42:26 PM PDT by

Thanks. This is similar to the info on the back of the booklet I have listed. My husband found this in an old piece of furniture we had purchased.

Aug 16th, 2012 at 8:30:12 AM PDT by

Very interesting! I'll be watching..already a fan! China Mike

Aug 18th, 2012 at 5:39:05 PM PDT by

Thanks!

Aug 18th, 2012 at 7:28:14 PM PDT by

I wish you can post to the UK?

Aug 20th, 2012 at 4:56:13 AM PDT by

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