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JUNE PRAYERS

PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS FOR HEALTH AND HEALING HONORING SAINT ANTHONY, THE MIRACLE WORKER

PRAYER OF CONFIDENCE TO ST. ANTHONY

Most holy St. Anthony, Beloved Friend of Jesus, I place myself in your heavenly care. Be with me, especially in life’s troubles and difficulties. Intercede before the Lord for me, so that I may confidently know I do not face my problems alone.

I join my prayers to yours, O Great Saint, as I ask God to give me consolation in times of sorrow, courage when I am afraid, and healing from all the ills that afflict me.

Obtain for me from God, Most High, the grace to accept whatever is God’s holy will for me and my loved ones. Strengthen my faith so that I will never despair, but always have hope in God’s healing presence and power in my life. Amen.

PRAYER TO ST. ANTHONY FOR HEALING OF A SPOUSE

O Glorious St. Anthony, you live now in unity with Jesus Christ, the Divine Physician and the healer of all human ills. I come to you today to ask for your powerful intercession on behalf of my beloved spouse (mention name), who seeks to be restored to good health.

The years we have shared, and the love we have known, is precious to me, and my heart breaks in my helplessness. But I believe that with the Lord all things are possible.

Compassionate Saint, comfort me in my distress and obtain blessings for my beloved spouse so that (name) may be quickly and completely restored to health. Amen.

PRAYER TO ST. ANTHONY FOR HEALING

Compassionate St. Anthony, you are called the “Miracle Worker” by those who have been blessed by your special friendship. I ask you to look with favor on (name the person) who is weak and failing.

Great St. Anthony, come to the assistance of (name). Obtain for him/her health in mind and body, and the strength to accept all suffering in union with Christ, our Savor.

Loving St. Anthony, console all those who are afflicted, and guide them to the heart of the Divine Physician, where they will obtain compassion, mercy and hope, Amen.

PRAYER TO ST. ANTHONY FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DANGER

O Holy St. Anthony, be our protector and defender. Ask God to surround us with the Holy Angels, so that we may emerge from every danger in the fullness of health and well-being. Guide our life journey, so we will always walk safely together with you, in God’s friendship. Amen.

PRAYER TO ST. ANTHONY FOR THOSE SUFFERING WITH CANCER

Dear St. Anthony, you recognized Our Lord Jesus as the Divine Healer. In your goodness and kindness, please intercede for (mention name) who is suffering from cancer.

If it is God’s will, I ask that this day, the gift of healing be granted to (name). Comfort him/her during times of unbearable pain, and ask our Lord to grant him/her peace and patience in suffering.

May God give (name) the fullness of life here on earth, or call him/her home to eternal glory forever. Amen.

PRAYER TO ST. ANTHONY FOR EMOTIONAL HEALING

St. Anthony, dear friend and heavenly guide, be present to me now, and let me know your compassion. Pray to our dear Lord for me, that I may experience calmness and peace in my emotions.

Help me to grow in faith and hope. Protect me from all that displeases God, and obtain for me serenity of mind and spirit.

I place all my confidence in you, St. Anthony, and I pray for mercy, grace and God’s gently goodness. Amen.

PRAYER TO ST.ANTHONY FOR THE HEALTH OF AN EXPECTANT MOTHER AND HER UNBORN CHILD

Glorious St. Anthony, you were blessed to hold the Infant Jesus in your arms. I come to you now on behalf of (mention name) who pleads for the health and safety of the child that God has graced her to conceive.

St. Anthony, guard this life God has created, and the mother God has chosen for this child. Let your gentle hand, like that of a skilled physician, aid in her delivery so that this baby will know good health and lasting happiness.

May her child be favored with the grace of holy baptism, and grow to love our lord Jesus Christ above all else in this world. Amen.

PRAYER FOR THOSE ON MEDICATION

Gracious God, You have given us many healing remedies that are a benefit to us when we are sick. Through the miraculous intercession of St. Anthony, we ask Your blessing upon the medication prescribed for (mention name) so that he/she may experience healing, and be restored to full health in mind and body. Amen

(Prepared by the Capuchin Franciscan Friars)

PRAYER FROM FATIMA

My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, I love You. I ask forgiveness for those who do not believe, nor adore, nor hope nor love you.

Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly, and I offer You the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages sacrileges and indifferences by which He is offended, and by the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion of poor sinners.

Imp. FATIMAE, 13 Mensis Maii 1960

Joannes, Episcopus Leiriensis.

O my Jesus, forgive us; save us from the fire of hell; take all souls to heaven, especially those most in need.

NOVENA TO ST. ANTHONY

It is the practice to pray the Thirteen Tuesdays before the feast of St. Anthony. Begin in March, then end on the Tuesday before June 13^th. You may conclude the Novena to St. Anthony with the appropriate prayer for the respective Tuesday.

OPENING

In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

ST. ANTHONY’S PRAYER

Lord Jesus, bind us to you and to our neighbor with love. May our hearts not be turned from you.

May our souls not be deceived nor our talents or minds enticed by allurements of error, so that we may never distance ourselves from your love.

Thus may we love our neighbor as ourselves with strength, wisdom and gentleness. With your help, you who are blessed throughout all ages. Amen.

Pray for us, St. Anthony.

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

God, our loving Father, you are glorified in your servant St. Anthony, whose glory is the crowning of your gifts to him. In his life on earth you give us an example. In our prayerful communion with him you give us his friendship. In his prayer for the Church you give us strength and protection. We praise and thank you, Lord, for these benefits through Jesus Christ, your Son, Amen.

PRAYER OF PETITION

Holy St. Anthony, you are the consolation of so many people. We come to invoke your help, confident of experiencing your goodness and power. Pray for us to the Father of mercies that we may obtain the graces we need for ourselves and for our loved ones.

(Pause for your Personal Petitions)

True follower of St. Francis, put into our hearts the flame of your love that we may love our merciful Father in heaven and our neighbors as ourselves.

Pray that we may fulfill the will of God and live the way Jesus shows us in the Gospel. Be a guide for us this day that we may recognize the opportunities God gives us to be helping and caring.

Assist us in keeping the promises we made at our Baptism. Help us to obtain the grace to walk in the light of faith and to proclaim that faith by the way we live. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A SPECIAL PRAYER FOR EACH TUESDAY

Conclude each Tuesday’s Novena with the appropriate prayer.

First Tuesday

Finding Quiet Time

St. Anthony, you found quiet time to retreat into private communion with God to replenish your life with new strength. Help me in the midst of my busy life to seek the Spirit’s guiding presence within my heart.

Second Tuesday

A Spirit of Prayer

St. Anthony, you lived in the midst of storm and danger and were exposed to evils, yet you kept a prayerful spirit. Keep me prayerful and surround me by your constant care.

Third Tuesday

Spirit of Renewal

St. Anthony, you were challenged by change and new experiences so many times in the course of our life. Help me not to be afraid of the changes that will take place in my own life and to realize that by dealing with them I grow in faith.

Fourth Tuesday

Sorrow for Sin

St. Anthony, in your preaching of the Gospel you proclaimed that God forgives sinners and understands our human frailty. Help me to acknowledge my trespasses against God and act as a compassionate and forgive person.

Fifth Tuesday

Forgiveness of Sin

St. Anthony, you experienced in your ministry as a priest the power of God healing the wounds through your touch. Heal me and my dear ones according to God’s will.

Sixth Tuesday

Living Faith

St. Anthony, you carried out the daily responsibilities of your religious life with attention, care and loving faith. May I dedicate myself in the same spirit of love to the tasks God has given to me in union with Jesus.

Seventh Tuesday

A Grateful Heart

St. Anthony, you felt grateful for the countless blessings that flowed into your life from the hands of God. May I also gratefully recognize God’s presence in the events of my daily life.

Eighth Tuesday

The Gift of Love

St. Anthony, you found that the companionship of your Franciscan brothers and sisters gave you happiness and support as you spread the Gospel of “love at work”. May I be loyal and honest with my friends and respect their support.

Ninth Tuesday

Our Daily Bread

St. Anthony, each day you celebrated the Sacrifice of God’s Son, the Living Bread broken and shared in love. May I nurture others by sharing my daily bread unselfishly.

Tenth Tuesday

Gospel Living

St. Anthony, you walked in the footsteps of our Suffering Savior by accepting with love the challenges of life. Help me to live in your Gospel spirit by accepting patiently whatever God permits for my own growth in holiness.

Eleventh Tuesday

Christ in the Poor

St. Anthony, you brought hope and comfort to the needy and outcast people of your day. Help me to view any problems as opportunities to grow and share myself with those in need.

Twelfth Tuesday

Light to the World

St. Anthony, you led many from darkness to light by your preaching and works of kindness. May I also become light to others and a radiant instrument of peace.

Thirteenth Tuesday

Reward of Eternal Life

St. Anthony, you rejoiced in God’s mysterious ways and holy designs for your life here on earth. I thank the Lord for my own unique existence and for the people I alone can influence for good during my lifetime.

-from The Franciscans, St. Anthony’s Guild (Paterson, New Jersey)

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