Page 312 - Demo

310 To order: Call 1-888-WHIRTEN (1-888-944-7836) %u2022 E-mail at: sales@wjhirten.comPrayer to Saints Cosmas and Damian, Physicians and MartyrsO Physicians of souls, Saints Cosmas and Damian, stand before the Lord of All and ask Him to heal me and all those dear to me of any spiritual ills we may endure.Drive away from us all sin and sadness of mind, all darkness and despair. Make us then willing and loving servants of Christ, following your holy example of detachment from the things of this world and care for the needs of our neighbors.On the glorious day of the Universal Resurrection may we shine with you in the full health of our nature restored by the mercies of Jesus who lives and reigns forever and ever.Amen.E734-427734-427Sts. Cosmas and Damian Prayer to Saint ClareGod of Mercy, you inspired Saint Clare with the love of poverty. By the help of her prayers may we follow Christ in poverty of Spirit and come to the joyful vision of your Glory in the Kingdom of Heaven. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one god, forever and ever. Amen.E734-426734-426St. ClarePrayer toSt. Charles BorromeoO Saintly reformer,animator of spiritualrenewal of priests and religious,you organized true seminariesand wrote a standard catechism.Inspire all religious teachersand authors of catechetical books.Move them to loveand transmit onlythat which can formtrue followers of the Teacherwho was divine.Amen.E734-424734-424St. Charles Borromeo Prayer for graces through St. Charbel IntercessionO God, who are glorified in your saints, and who inspired the monk and bermit Charbel to follow Jesus heroically in poverty; chastity; and obedience: we beg you the grace to love and serve you as he did. And as you have already shown the power of his intercession by many miracles and favors, graciously grant us the favor that we ask, if it be your will. Amen.Saint Charbel was born on May 8, 1828 from a modest Maronite family in Bekaa Kafra, a village in North Lebanon. He entered the order of Lebanese monks in 1851 and was ordained a priest in 1859. Later he withdrew to hermitage of Saints Peter and Paul to spend 23 years in prayer, fasting, manual labro, and penance, until on Christmas eve of the year 1898 he piously gave back his soul to God. Aged 70 years. After his death, many graces and bodily cures have been obtained through his intercession. He was canonized by His Holiness Paul VI 1977.E734-425734-425St. Charbel Prayer to St. CeciliaO God, Who dost gladden us with the annual feast of blessed Cecilia, Thy virgin and martyr, grant that, as we venerateher in our liturgy, we may also follow her example in godly living. Through our Lord.E734-420734-420St. CeciliaSaint Catherine of Siena Saint Catherine of Siena is the Patron Saint of Italy. She was born Catherine Benincasa in Siena in 1347. At an early age she joined the Third Order of Saint Dominic in which she gained a reputation for great sanctity. Recognizing her holiness and wisdom many followed her leadership in her devotion to the poor. She labored incessantly and with fiery zeal for the unity of the Church and was a devoted champion of the Papacy.She died in Rome in 1380 after a remarkable life, leaving a legacy of outstanding spiritual treatises. Saint Catherine was canonized in 1461: her Feast occurs on April 29.E734-416734-416St. Catherine of SienaPrayer to St. Catherine Labour%u00e8Whenever I go to the chapel,I put myself in the presenceof our good Lord, and I say to Him,%u201cLord, I am here. Tell me whatyou would have me to do.%u201dIf He gives me some task,I am content and I thank Him.If He gives me nothing,I still thank Him since I do not deserveto receive anything more than that.And then, I tell God everythingthat is in my heart.I tell Him about my pains and my joys,and then I listen.If you listen, God will also speak to you,for with the good Lord,you have to both speak and listen.God always speaks to youwhen you approach Him plainlyand simply.E734-418734-418St. Catherine Labour%u00e8Prayer to St. Catherine of AlexandriaGlorious St. Catherine, virgin and martyr, help me to imitate your love of purity. Give me strength and courage in fighting off the temptations of the world and evil desires. Help me to love God with my whole heart and serve Him faithfully.O St. Catherine, through your glorious martyrdom for the love of Christ, help me to be loyal to my faith and my God as long as I live. AmenE734-415734-415St. Catherine of AlexandriaPrayer to Saint Camillus of LellisMost wonderful Saint, your compassion for the sick and the dying led you to found the Servants of the Sick. As the Patron of nurses and hospital workers, infuse in them your compassionate spirit. Make hospitals resemble the inn in Christ%u2019s Parable to which the Good Samaritan brought the wounded man saying: %u201cTake care of him and I will repay you for it.%u201d Amen.E734-414734-414St. Camillus of LellisPrayer to St. BrigidBrigid,You were a woman of peace.You brought harmony where there was conflict.You brought light to the darkness.You brought hope to the downcast.May the mantle of your peace cover those who are troubled and anxious,and may peace be firmly rootedin our hearts and in our world.Inspire us to act justly and to reverence all God has made.Brigid, you were a voice for the wounded and the weary.Strengthen what is weak within us.Calm us into a quietness that heals and listens.May we grow each day into greater wholeness in mind, body and spirit.Amen.E734-411734-411St. BrigidPrayer to Saint Brendan (Patron of Mariners)Dear Saint, to mention your name is to recall much travelling. It was in relation to voyagesthat you emerged as a popular Saint. The Irish became great travelers thus spreading their faith everywhere. Protect not only mariners but also all those who go outto the sea in ships. Amen.E734-413734-413St. BrendanPrayer to Saint BlaiseO glorious Saint Blaise, who by thy martyrdom didst leave to the Church a precious witness to the faith, obtain for us the grace to preserve within ourselves this divine gift, and to defend, without human respect, both by word and example, the truth of that same faith, which is so wickedly attacked and slandered in these our times. Thou who didst miraculously restore a little child when it was at the point of death by reason of an affliction of the throat, grant us thy mighty protection in like misfortunes; and, above all, obtain for us the grace of Christian mortification together with a faithful observance of the precepts of the Church, which may keep us from offending Almighty God. Amen. E734-412734-412St. BlaisePrayer to Saint BernadetteSt. Bernadette,pure and simple child,you who were privileged tobehold the beauty ofMary Immaculate and to bethe recipient of herconfidence eighteentimes at Lourdes;you who did desire from thenon to hide yourself in thecloister of Nevers and there liveand die as a victim of sinners,obtain for us that spirit of purity,simplicity and mortification,which will lead us alsoto the glorious vision of Godand of Mary in Heaven. Amen.H734-410734-410St. BernadettePrayer to St. BenedictDear St. Benedict, you are a %u201cblessing%u201d indeed, as your name indicates. Practicing what you preached, you founded the monastic tradition of the West by joining prayer to labor for God - both liturgical and private prayer. Help all religious to follow their Rule and be true to their vocation. May they labor and pray for the world to the greater glory of God.God our Father, You made St. Benedict an outstanding guide to teach men how to live in Your service, Grant that by preferring Your love to everything else, we may walk in the way of Your commandments.We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.E734-646734-646St. BenedictPrayer to Saint Bartholomew the ApostleO Glorious Saint Bartholomew, Jesus called you a person without guile and you saw in this word a sign that he was the Son of God and King of Israel. Obtain for us the grace to be ever guileless and innocent as doves.At the same time, help us to have your gift of faith to see the Divine hand in the events of daily life. May we discern the signs of the times that lead to Jesus on earth and will eventually unite us to him forever in heaven. Amen.E734-409734-409St. BartholomewSt. BarbaraVirgin and MartyrDecember 4thSt. Barbara, dedicated to Christ, suffered martyrdom in 235 or 238. The place of her death is uncertain. Her legendary Acts state that she was the daughter of Dioscorus, a rich heathen. Upon professing the Faith, she was martyred together with St. Juliana.Prayer Father in heaven, who among the other miracles of Your power, have given to men and women of holy faith the victory of martyrdom, grant, we beseech You, that we, who are celebrating the birthday to life eternal of Saint Barbara, your virgin and martyr, may, through her intercession, one day receive the reward of eternal life in your heavenly kingdom. AmenE734-408734-408St. BarbaraPrayer to Saint AugustineBeloved Saint of our age,you were at first whollyhuman-centered and attachedto false teachings.Finally converted throughGod%u2019s grace, you became a prayingtheologian God-centered,God-loving, and God-preaching,Help theologians in their study ofrevealed truth. Let them alwaysfollow the Church Magisteriumas they strive to communicatetraditional teachings in a newform that will appealto our contemporaries.Amen.E734-406734-406St. AugustinePrayer to St. AnthonyO St. Anthony! Saint of Miracles! Saint of Help! I, also have need of thy assistance; I have need of this special favor (mention your favor).I carry thy image bearing the illustrious name on it and I call on thee to do justice for me at all times.Therefore, console me in my present necessity and grant me the help that, with full confidence, I hope for. Amen.Say your request.Make the sign of the cross.E734-300734-300St. AnthonyUnfailing Prayer to St. AnthonyO Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for His creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers.Miracles waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety.Encouraged by this thought, I implore of you to obtain for me (request).The answer to my prayer may require a miracle, even so, you are the Saint of Miracles.O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours.E734-303734-303Offering to St. AnthonyPrayer to St. AnneTo Obtain Some Special FavorGlorious St. Anne, filled with compassion for those who invoke you and with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles, I cast myself at your feet and humbly beg of you to take the present affair which I recommend to you under your special protection.Vouchsafe to recommend it to your daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and lay it before the throne of Jesus, so that He may bring it to a happy issue.Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. (Here ask for favor you wish to obtain).Above all, obtain for me the grace of one day beholding my God face to face, and with You and Mary and all the saints, praising and blessing Him through all eternity. Amen.Good St. Anne, mother of her who is our life, our sweetness and our hope, pray to her for us and obtain our request. (Three times).E734-612734-612St. AnneCards Feature 3/8\Prayer Printed on the Reverse Sides of Cards. Sold 100 Per Pack.2\