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St. Peregrine Prayers

© Sheila M. Coyle

You are probably wondering, where is the June article on the Saints?

Instead of an article I am following up the last article on St. Peregrine, with prayers by The Franciscans for his intercession. I have found that prayers to certain Saints are more powerful than other prayers. That is, for me, for you I am sure it is different. St. Peregrine suffered for many years with a cancerous wound on his leg, but he never gave up asking and praying for a healing.

I hope that whatever it is you are struggling with in your life you will ask one of God's Saints to help you, and that you never give up on prayer.

St. Peregrine is invoked for healing of cancer, AIDS, and other serious disease.

Prayers to St. Peregrine:

For Sick Relatives and Friends

We honor you, St. Peregrine, as a mighty wonder worker, because of the miracles obtained through your intercession for persons who had recourse to your kind and powerful prayers. For many years you were afflicted with the same cancerous disease from which thousands now suffer. When the power of man could so no more, you were favored with a vision of Jesus leaning down from His cross and touching and healing you.

Trusting in your compassion and readiness to help, we request your prayerful support for our sick relatives and friends. (Pause here and silently recall the names of the sick persons for whom you are praying.)

May the gracious blessing of Almighty God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, descend upon all our sick relatives and friends. May it be accompanied by the complete cure which they desire and for which we pray.

Intercede for us all, St. Peregrine, that we may be sincerely grateful for every healing, every favor and grace from the Lord God, who is ever glorified in His saints.

Amen.

For Christian Faithfulness

We praise God with you, St. Peregrine, for calling you to the religious life and for strengthening you to remain faithful until you entered into the Lord's joy forever.

Please pray for all those whose lives are vowed to Christ. May they remain true to their sacred commitment and be a source of inspiration to all their fellow Christians.

May all religious and lay persons inspired by your constancy live in Christian faithfulness, helping to renew the face of the earth in Christian charity, justice, and peace.

Amen.