Dear loving Lord,
My home needs Your peace.
My family needs You.
Won’t You come to us?
Won’t You set us free?
Pour out Your love,
Pour out Your Spirit,
Wash us clean, cover us,
And protect us.
By the Blood of Christ,
We are cleansed.
From His wounds,
Mercy and peace come forth,
To heal the wounds between us.
Let us respect,
And listen to one another.
Let us love one another.
Begin with me, dear Lord.
Let the change happen in me.
Give me strength.
Show me how to love more.
Show me how to care more.
show me how to forgive.
Let Your Spirit change me,
While You care,
For the others.
Let me trust in this.
That they are in Your hands,
Just like me.
In the name of sweet Jesus,
Amen
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CATHOLIC NOVENA PRAYERS AND DEVOTIONS
When Jesus famously appeared to Saint Francis in the dilapidated and falling down church of San Damiano and told him to “rebuild My Church”, the humble Friar from Assisi took it both literally and figuratively. After getting approval from his Bishop to act on the vision, Francis then went back to San Damiano and rebuilt the church with his own hands. But in the years after, his preaching led to another kind of rebuilding of the Church. He preached a devout adherence to the way of Christ, in simplicity, love, and action.
Soon he began to attract followers, and eventually founded the Order of Friars Minor, better known as the Franciscans. The members of this order continued Francis’ mission of rebuilding the Church throughout the centuries. The Franciscan order has been an amazing blessing to the Church, and many great saints, besides Saint Francis, have come from the Order.
Here are 12 Franciscan Saints you should know about:
Saint Joseph of Cupertino
He was not educated or, frankly, very smart. He was known as very slow-witted and couldn’t learn a trade because of his deficiencies. But beginning as a young child, he saw visions and had ecstasies. His most famous being that he would levitate – sometimes even during Mass. Ironically, being that he was unintelligent, he is the patron saint of students taking tests.
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi
He was a gifted scholar who spoke dozens of languages and his powerful writings were a major influence in the Counter-Reformation. He was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Saint John XXIII.
Saint Benedict The Moor
He was the son of former slaves, taken from Africa. Despite being publicly ridiculed for his skin color, he accepted the insults with patience and dignity. He was extremely generous to the poor, was known as a healer, and was sought out for his deep, intuitive understanding of theology and Scripture. However, late in life, despite having gained rank and reputation, he chose humble kitchen duty as his daily work, as he enjoyed cooking for others.
Saint Bonaventure
One the greatest medieval theologians and philosophers, ranking with Thomas Aquinas himself, his writings are one of the greatest treasures of Church Theology. He was made a Doctor of the Church, and is known as the Seraphic Doctor.
Saint Clare of Assisi
She was one of Francis’ first followers. She was the daughter of a rich and powerful Count who owned large tracts of land and castles. After hearing Francis preach, she cut of all her hair, traded her luxurious gowns for simple robes and a veil. Her father wanted to marry her off to another rich family, but she refused all attempts, saying Christ was her only spouse, even clinging to a Church altar when her Father’s men attempted to forcibly drag her from the Church to marry. She is the foundress of the female counterpart to the Franciscans, the Poor Clares.
Saint Marianne Cope
She, along with 6 others sisters, moved to the remote Hawaiian leper colony of Molokai, along with Saint Damien of Moloka’i to care for the outcast and dying lepers there. Despite being in direct contact with patients of the highly infectious disease for many years, she never contracted the illness.
Saint Thomas More
The Lord Chancellor of England and martyr, who famously confronted King Henry VIII about the King’s divorce, was a member of the Third Order of the Franciscans. He is the patron saint of lawyers and politicians.
Saint Junípero Serra
The Franciscan missionary in the American West, this Saint founded missions that eventually became Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Clara, and others.
Saint Bernardino of Siena
A great preacher and reformer, his efforts to address the evils of the day and revive piety on the Italian peninsula during the 15th century have earned him the name “The Apostle of Italy”. He is the patron saint of marketers.
Saint Anthony of Padua
He was known for his devotion to the Infant Jesus and was noted by his contemporaries to be forceful when preaching, to have expert knowledge of scripture and undying love and devotion to the poor and the sick. He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII. He is the patron saint of lost things.
Saint Roch
Born into a wealthy family, he gave his inheritance to the poor and joined the Franciscans and cared for victims of the plague. He was born with a reddish cross birthmark on his chest that grew proportionately with him as he aged. He was once falsely accused of being a spy and imprisoned and died in jail. He is the patron saint of dogs and the falsely accused.
Saint John of Capistrano
One the greatest medieval theologians and philosophers, ranking with Thomas Aquinas himself, his writings are one of the greatest treasures of Church Theology. He was made a Doctor of the Church, and is known as the Seraphic Doctor.
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Thank You
Sweet Jesus, I know you have healed me . Amen
Sweet Jesus i need your peace in my family please give it to us i beg you for it thank you and advance in Jesus name amen
Sweet Jesus may we feel your peace beyond all understanding in our home . Please improve the relationship between me and my child . May we help each other and fulfil all our needs by doing this . I ask for love to enter our home also to bring us laughter and happiness again . I ask for healing if the relationship with my brother . May he make contact with me . In Jesus name please help our health to improve that we may enjoy the run up to Christmas and Christmas itself with our family, please heal me from all anxiety with travelling this is what holds me back in my life amen
Thank you Lord gOd. Amen
Amén
Dear Our Lord Father Jesus Christ, please forgive us for our trespasses, so we can be at peace with one another. Please Our Lord Father Jesus Christ, help us to treat one another with love, compassion and kindness and please bless and protect my parents, brothers and nephews and my baby Yorkie always. Thank you, Our Lord Father Jesus Christ.👼🏻👼🏻👼🏻🙏🙏🙏🛐🛐🛐
Thank you Lord gOd. Amen🙏