Glorious St. Benedict, model of virtue I kneel at your feet please pray to God for especially for protection form the dangers that surround me. Help my die to myself and to serve Christ in others. O St. Benedict you never dismissed anyone with consolation. I therefore invoke your powerful intercession confident of Our Lord’s mercy and grace. (finding a girlfriend and possible future wife)
Help me dear St. Benedict, to live and die as God’s faithful chil, and attain the eternal happiness of heaven.Amen
PRAYER FOR OUR FAMILY # 3
Heavenly Father,
you have given us the model of life
in the Holy Family of Nazareth.
Help us, O Loving Father,
to make our family another Nazareth
where love, peace and joy reign.
May it be deeply contemplative,
intensely eucharistic,
revived with joy.
Help us to stay together in joy
and sorrow in family prayer.
Teach us to see Jesus in the members of our families,
especially in their distressing disguise.
May the eucharistic heart of Jesus
make our hearts humble like his
and help us to carry out our family duties
in a holy way.
May we love one another
as God loves each one of us,
more and more each day,
and forgive each other’s faults
as you forgive our sins.
Help us, O Loving Father,
to take whatever you give
and give whatever you take with a big smile.
Immaculate Heart of Mary,
cause of our joy, pray for us.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
Holy Guardian Angels,
be always with us,
guide and protect us.
Amen.
(Author: Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
PRAYER TO
SAINT BENEDICT
Glorious Saint Benedict,
Sublime model of all virtues,
Pure vessel of God’s grace,
Behold me humbly kneeling at your feet.
I implore your loving heart
To pray for me
Before the throne of God.
To you I have recourse
In all the dangers
Which daily surround me.
Shield me against my enemies;
Inspire me to imitate you
In all things.
May your blessings
Be with me always,
So that I may shun
Whatever God forbids
And avoid the occasions of sin.
Graciously obtain
For me from God
The favors and graces
Of which I stand
So much in need
In the trials, miseries
and afflictions of life.
Your heart
Was always so full of love,
Compassion and mercy
Towards those who were afflicted
Or troubled in any way.
You never dismissed
Without consolation and assistance
Anyone who had recourse to you.
I therefore invoke
Your powerful intercession,
In confident hope
That you will hear my prayers
And obtain for me the special grace
And favor I so earnestly implore,
(State your intention here…),
If it be for the greater glory of God
and the welfare of my soul.
Help me, O great St. Benedict,
To live and die
As a faithful child of God,
To be ever submissive
to His Holy Will, and so obtain
The eternal happiness of heaven.
Amen.
