Prayer to Saint Barbara

Saint Barbara, known in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian Greek saint and martyr. Saint Barbara is often portrayed holding a chalice and sword and a tower behind, sometimes with cannons depicted by her side (as in beside picture of an holly card). 

As one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Barbara continues to be a popular saint in modern times, perhaps best known as the patron saint of armourers, artillerymen, military engineers, miners and others who work with explosives because of her legend's association with lightning, and also of mathematicians. 

A 15th-century French version of her story credits her with thirteen miracles, many turn on the security she offered that her devotees would not die before getting to make confession and receiving extreme unction.

Your feast day is celebrated on December 4.

Prayer to St. Barbara

"Saint Barbara, your courage is much stronger than the forces of hurricanes and the power of lightening.

Be always by our side so that we, like you, may face all storms, wars, trials and tribulations with the same fortitude with which you faced yours.

O Beautiful Maiden once imprisoned in a high tower, protect us from the lightning and fire that rages in the sky and the discord of war.

Keep us alert and protect us from the dangers that surround us.

Holy Mary Mother of Jesus intercessor for us all; we pray to assure receiving of the Sacraments of Penance and Holy Eucharist at the hour of our death.

Through Jesus Christ Our Lord, 

Amen!"
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With Catholic secular folklore informations - Image: Traditional holy card design for Saint Barbara

Prayer to Saint Jerome

Jerome (347/420) was a Latin priest, confessor, theologian, and historian, commonly known as Saint Jerome. He was born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia.

He is best known for his translation of most of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate), and his commentaries on the Gospels. His list of writings is extensive.

Patronage of archaeologists; archivists; Bible scholars; librarians; libraries; school children; students; translators; Morong e Rizal. He's feast is celebrated on September, 30.

Prayer to St. Jerome 

(for insight)

"Through your anger and confrontations you remind us that we all have a duty to confront others from time to time. 

You also remind us that we have a duty to examine ourselves and confront our own weaknesses and harmful behaviours. 

Your life teaches that I must accept others for who they are. 

You taught of the danger of self-righteousness; of the importance of reflecting upon one of Jesus most insightful teachings: "Let the man who has no sin on his conscience throw the first stone." 

In the light of your teachings, Saint Jerome, help me to see my own self clearly. 

Help me to confront my own biases and to act to change others only out of love. 

If I see that I have the duty to confront another, I ask you to be with me during those necessary but unpleasant moments of confrontation.

Help me to remember that love alone can make changes for the good. 

Amen"

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Image: "Saint Jerome in the Desert" by Bernardino Pinturicchio (c. 1475–80)

April 23 ☧ Prayer to Saint George

I will go dressed and armed with the weapons of Saint George so that my enemies, having feet will not reach me; having hands will not trap me; having eyes will not see me, neither with thought can they cause me harm.

Firearms will not reach my body; knives and swords will break without touching my body, ropes and chains will break without tying my body.

Jesus Christ protects and defends me with the power of His Holy and Divine Grace.

The Virgin of Nazareth covers me with her sacred and divine mantle, protecting me in all my dolors and afflictions.

And God, with His Divine Mercy and great power, is my defender against the evils and persecutions of my enemies.

Glorious Saint George, in the name of God, extend to me your shield and your powerful arms, defending me with your strength and your greatness; and may my enemies underneath your feet become humble and submissive to you.

So Be it in the Power of God, of Jesus Christ and of the Divine Holy Spirit. Amen

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George's was enlisted in cavalry

I'm happy because I'm in his company ...

I will walk dress and armed with clothes and weapons of St. George,

For my enemies have feet and do not reach me,

For my enemies have hands and do not touch me,

For my enemies have eyes and do not see me,

And not even in thought they might make bad things to me.

Because I will walk dressed and armed with Saint George's clothes and weapons.

Hail George!

Hail George!

Hail George!

Firearms will not reach my body,

Knives and spears to break without touching my body,

Ropes and chains to burst without my body tie.

Because I will walk dressed and armed with Saint Jorge's clothes and weapons.

Hail George!

Hail George!

Hail George!

I raise my prayer to Holy Trinity, Saint George, Archangels, Angels and all the Heavenly Hosts to be protected today and always.

Hail glorious St. George!

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Dia de Todos os Santos: 1º de Novembro: All Saint's Day

All Saints' Day (in the Roman Catholic Church officially the Solemnity of All Saints and also called All Hallows or Hallowmas - The vigil of this feast is popularly called "Hallowe'en" or "Halloween"): Solemnity celebrated on the first of November. It is instituted to honour all the saints, known and unknown, and, according to Urban IV, to supply any deficiencies in the faithful's celebration of saints' feasts during the year.

A festa do dia de Todos-os-Santos é celebrada em honra de todos os santos e mártires, conhecidos ou não. A Igreja Católica celebra a Festum omnium sanctorum a 1 de novembro seguido do dia dos fiéis defuntos a 2 de novembro. 

A Igreja Ortodoxa celebra esta festividade no primeiro domingo depois do Pentecostes, fechando a época litúrgica da Páscoa. 

Na Igreja Luterana o dia é celebrado principalmente para lembrar que todas as pessoas batizadas são santas e também aquelas pessoas que faleceram no ano que passou. 

Em Portugal, neste dia, as crianças costumam andar de porta em porta a pedir bolinhos, frutos secos e romãs.

Oração Poderosa de Todos os Santos

Se você se encontrar em graves perigos, desesperado e em grande angústia recorra com muita fé às poderosas intercessões dos grandes Santos que intercedem dia e noite diante de Deus.

Oração

"Ó Deus Onipotente e Eterno que vos dignastes elevar a honra dos altares os vossos fiéis servos, os Santos, dignai-vos pelos méritos de cada um deles, pela fidelidade a que vos serviste nessa terra, e pela honra que vos prestam perpetuamente no Céu, por cada um de vossos filhos, os Santos, atendei com urgência os meus pedidos. 

[fazer o pedido]

Nossa Senhora, São José, São Bento, São Miguel, Santo Expedito, São Judas Tadeu, São João, Santo Antonio, Santo Inácio, São Pedro, São Paulo, Santo Agostinho, São Francisco, Santa Rita, Santa Edwiges, Santa Terezinha, Santa Clara, Santa Mônica, Santa Izabel, Santa Rosa de Lima e todos os Santos, por Deus e vos peço, ajoelhai-vos diante do trono de Graça da Divina Misericórdia e intercedei fervorosamente pelos meus urgentes pedidos. [fazer o pedido] e creio firmemente que já fui atendido(a).

Santos de Deus, sob vossas proteções nos refugiamos, não desprezeis as minhas súplicas, sustentai-me na luta contra o maligno, ajudai-me a alcançar em nome de Jesus Cristo a Vida Eterna.

Assim seja!"

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Imagem: Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven 1428-30 Tempera on wood, 32 x 63,5 cm National Gallery, London - Author: Fra Angelico - 15th Century

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