Prayer in Honor of Saint Benedict

Dear God, we praise and thank You for Who

You are: The Creator and Master of the
Universe, and our Father who loves us and
has sent Your Son Jesus to save us from our
sins.
Dear Father, You provided your holy monk,
Benedict, as a leader and master in the spiritual life
for a countless number of followers. Filled as he was
with the spirit of all the just, You flooded him with
the splendor of Your light. In the intense radiance of
this light his mind was freed of hindrance, and he
was able to discern how incomplete all things are
here below. Because of this the entire monastic
company in every part of the world sings out its joy,
and the Virtues on high, with all the angels,
continuously praise Your glory in song.
Stir up in your Church, O Lord, the spirit that
animated our Father Benedict. Fill us again with
Your Holy Spirit, in order that we may learn to love
what he loved and practice what he taught. As You
Saint Benedict Perpetual Novena filled Saint Benedict with the spirit of all the
righteous, grant us, your servants, who celebrate his
O glorious St. Benedict, sublime model of all life and all the good You have accomplished through
virtues, pure vessel of God's grace! Behold me, him, his followers, and his holy Rule, to be filled with
humbly kneeling at thy feet. I implore thy loving his spirit, that we may faithfully accomplish Your
heart to pray for me before the throne of God. complete Will. We ask all this through Jesus Christ
To thee I have recourse in all the dangers which daily Our Lord, Who with You lives and reigns, one God,
surround me. Shield me against my enemies, inspire world without end. Amen.
me to imitate thee in all things. May thy blessing be
with me always, so that I may shun whatever God Prayer to Saint Benedict for Protection
forbids and avoid the occasions of sin.
Dear Saint Benedict, I thank God for
Graciously obtain for me from God those favors and
showering you with His grace to love Him
graces of which I stand so much in need, in the trials,
above all else and to establish a monastic rule
miseries and afflictions of life. Thy heart was always that has helped so many of His children live
so full of love, compassion, and mercy towards those full and holy lives.
who were afflicted or troubled in any way. Thou didst
Through the cross of Jesus Christ, I ask you to
never dismiss without consolation and assistance
please intercede that God might protect me, my
anyone who had recourse to thee. I therefore invoke
loved ones, my home, property, possessions, and
thy powerful intercession, in the confident hope that workplace today and always by your holy blessing,
thou wilt hear my prayers and obtain for me the that we may never be separated from Jesus, Mary,
special grace and favor I so earnestly implore and the company of all the blessed. Through your
(mention it), if it be for the greater glory of God and intercession may we be delivered from
the welfare of my soul. temptation, spiritual oppression, physical ills, and
Help me, O great St. Benedict, to live and die as a disease. Protect us from drug and alcohol abuse,
faithful child of God, to be ever submissive to His holy impurity and immorality, objectionable
will, and to attain the eternal happiness of heaven. companions, and negative attitudes. In Jesus'
Amen. Name. Amen.

… St Benedict, Pray for Us …

 Saint Monica Perpetual Novena
For Perseverance
Dear St Monica, troubled wife and mother, many
sorrows pierced your heart during your lifetime.
Yet, you never despaired or lost faith. With confi-
dence, persistence, and profound faith, you prayed
daily for the conversion of your beloved husband,
Patricius, and your beloved son, Augustine; your
prayers were answered. Grant me that same forti-
tude, patience, and trust in the Lord. Intercede for
me, dear St. Monica, that God may favourably hear
my plea for (Share your request…) and grant me the
grace to accept His will in all things, through Jesus
Christ, our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one
God, forever and ever. Amen.
For Mothers
Exemplary Mother of the great Augustine, you perseveringly pursued your wayward son not with wild
threats but with prayerful cries to heaven. Intercede for all mothers in our day so that they may learn
to draw their children to God. Teach them how to remain close to their children, even the prodigal
sons and daughters who have sadly gone astray. Amen.

For Children
Great St. Monica, patroness of fathers and mothers, please take our children, especially those who
have turned from the ways of God and His Holy Church, under your protection. Help them always re-
main faithful to their baptismal vows. Give them strength to walk always in the ways of the Lord, de-
spite the temptations and false values they find in the world today. Grant that they may share with you in the
joys of eternal life in God. Amen.

For Lost Souls

St Monica, the mother of Augustine, our Lord Jesus mercifully answered your tears. The fruit of your
prayers was the conversion of your son to a genuinely holy life. From the heights of your heavenly
home, happy mother of your saintly son, pray for those who wander far from God and add your pray-
ers to those of all parents who sorrow over the straying souls of their sons and daughters. Pray for us that,
following your example and that of all God’s children, we may at length enjoy the eternal vision of our Father
in Heaven. Amen.

For Serenity
O Glorious St. Monica, after a lifetime of tearful prayers, fasting, and sacrifice, you were at last granted
the happiness of witnessing, both your husband’s and son’s conversion. After your son Augustine re-
turned to the faith, you said: “God has granted this to me in more than abundance. What am I still do-
ing here?” A few days later, you died happily at peace with God and His world. Grant us that same peace,
faith, and acceptance of God’s Will, that we may live all our years in serenity and go joyfully to our heavenly
home, secure in the knowledge of eternal salvation. Amen.
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… St Monica, Pray for Us …