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Prayer for Saint Pio’s Intercession

July 17, 2010

Saint Padre Pio or St. Pio of Pietrelcina (25 May 1887 – 23 September 1968) was a Capuchin priest from Italy and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. He was popularly known as Padre Pio after his ordination to the priesthood. He became famous after receiving the “Stigmata“. On 16 June 2002, […]

Prayer to St. Benedict of Norcia

July 11, 2010

Saint Benedict of Norcia (Nursia) is the “Father of Western Monasticism”. He lived from 480 AD to 543 AD. According to tradition, St. Scholastica was his twin sister. He became a hermit and founded 12 monasteries at Subiaco, Italy and eventually founded the great monastery of Monte Cassino, which lies between Rome and Naples. He […]

Prayer For Babies in Their Mother’s Womb

July 1, 2010

Here is a wonderful prayer for all babies who are conceived and in their mother’s womb. This powerful prayer will protect the baby all through the nine months in the mother’s womb. O God of all creation, Nurture and protect tiny children and keep them safe in the sanctuary of their mother’s womb. As You […]

Blessed Pope John XXIII’s Prayer to St. Joseph

July 1, 2010

The foster father of Jesus, St. Joseph, has been more a part of the church’s devotional life rather than its liturgical life. The following prayer by Blessed Pope John XXIII is a wonderful tribute to the courage and strength of St. Joseph, and all fathers. Saint Joseph, guardian of Jesus and chaste husband of Mary, […]

Prayer to St. Paul (Patron Saint of Gentile Christians)

June 24, 2010

Saint Paul (Paul the Apostle) is commonly known as the “Apostle to the Gentiles“. According to the Acts of the Apostles (9-:1-19), his conversion to faith in Jesus took place in a profound life-changing experience on the road to Damascus, where he experienced a vision of the resurrected Jesus after which he was temporarily blinded. […]

A Prayer for Mothers

June 19, 2010

All-loving God, we give you thanks and praise for mothers young and old. We pray for young mothers, who give life and count toes and tend to our every need; May they be blessed with patience and tenderness to care for their families and themselves with great joy. We pray for our own mothers who […]