There are many legends and stories from the life of St. Anthony that are meant to highlight his sanctity and union with God.
One such story is the legend of St. Anthony of Padua preaching to the fish.
It is recounted in the book The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi and displays what happens when a saint gets frustrated with people.
This shows that even a saint's preaching can fall on deaf ears when the people are not willing to receive the Gospel message.
Fed up with the hard hearts of the people, St. Anthony went to a more willing audience.
A massive amount of fish began to pop up everywhere, and it didn't take long for word to get out among the people that there was a miracle occurring at the sea.
Sometimes it takes preaching to a different group entirely for others to be attracted to the faith and see the error of their ways.
God certainly works in mysterious ways!
