After 1195 A.D.
There was a nobleman who was very jealous of his wife despite, having no reason to doubt of her love and fidelity. When his wife had their first child, he refused to recognize the baby as his own, as he believed that the child was the fruit of his wife’s infidelity. The woman tried to assure her husband that she had not been with another man, but he did not believe her, and he continued to reject his infant son. In her desperation, his wife went to Father (now Saint) Anthony for help. Anthony then talked to the nobleman for many hours, eventually succeeding in making the nobleman see the absurdity behind his jealousy. Then, a nurse brought his infant child into the room and his old state of mind instantly returned. Anthony turned to the child and said, "In the name of Jesus Christ, speak and tell who your father is!" The infant pointed to the nobleman, and, in a voice of a child years older, the infant said, "There is my father!" The father then broke down in tears and took the child in his arms.
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