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Devotion to Saint Francis of Assisi
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O beloved Saint Francis, gentle and poor, your obedience to God and your simple, deep love for all God’s creatures led you to the heights of heavenly perfection and turned many hearts to follow God’s will. Now, in our day, pray also for us, in our ministry to the many who come here searching for peace and intercede for us as we come before the Lord with our special requests.
*[Mention your special intention.]*
O blessed Saint of God, from your throne among the hosts of heaven present our petitions before our faithful Lord. May your prayers on our behalf be heard and may God grant us the grace to lead good and faithful lives. Amen.
Saint Francis of Assisi,
Pray for us. Amen.
**Saint Anthony’s Prayer to the Lord Jesus**
Lord Jesus, make of us good and fertile soil, for the reception
of the seed of your grace, and make it yield worthy fruits
of penance, so that with your help we may merit to live eternally
in your glory, who are blessed throughout all ages. Amen.
**Saint Anthony’s Prayer to the Holy Spirit**
Holy Spirit, fire of love, come rest over each of us, make
our tongue ready to confess our sins, that in revealing everything
and concealing nothing, we may attain heavenly life to sing
eternal praise with the angels. With your help, you who live
and reign through all ages. Amen.
**Saint Anthony’s Prayer to Our Lady**
We ask you, Our Lady, you who are called the morning star,
dispel with your light the thick fog of allurements to evil
which fill our souls. Like the light of the moon, replenish
our emptiness, and dissipate the darkness of our sins, so
that we may attain the fullness of eternal life and the light
of never diminishing glory. With His help, who made you our
light, and although born from you, gave you life. To Him
be honor and glory from age to age. Amen.
**Devotion to Saint Anthony of Padua**
O Holy Saint Anthony, gentle Saint, your love for God and charity for his creatures made you worthy, when on earth, to possess wondrous gifts. Miracles waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I ask of you to intercede for me and obtain my special requests.
*[Mention your special intention*.*]**
O gentle and loving Saint, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, offer my petition to the Lord and Savior. He chose you to be his powerful intercessor. May He now hear your prayer on my behalf and grant me the grace to lead a good and faithful life. Amen.
Saint Anthony of Padua,
Pray for us. Amen.