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

São Cosme e Damião - Saints Cosmas and Damian

Hoje, 27 de setembro é dia dos Santos Cosme e Damião. Saints Cosmas and Damian (Greek: Κοσμάς και Δαμιανός) (also written Kosmas and Damianos) (died ca. 287) were twins and early Christian martyrs born in Arabia who practised the art of healing in the seaport of Aegea (modern Ayas) in the Gulf of Issus, then in the Roman province of Syria. They accepted no payment for their services, which led them to be nicknamed anargyroi (The Silverless); it is said that by this, they led many to the Christian faith.

São Cosme e São Damião, os santos gêmeos, morreram em cerca de 300 d.C. Sua festa é celebrada em 27 de setembro. Somente a igreja Católica comemora no dia 26 de setembro pois, segundo o calendário católico, o dia 27 de setembro é o dia de São Vicente de Paulo. Há relatos que atestam serem originários da Arábia, de uma família nobre de pais cristãos, no século III. Seus nomes verdadeiros eram Acta e Passio.

Estudaram medicina na Síria e depois foram praticá-la em Egéia. Diziam "Nós curamos as doenças em nome de Jesus Cristo e pelo seu poder". Exerciam a medicina na Síria, em Egéia e na Ásia Menor, sem receber qualquer pagamento. Por isso, eram chamados de anargiros, ou seja, inimigos do dinheiro.

Cosme e Damião foram martirizados na Síria, porém é desconhecida a forma exata como morreram. Perseguidos por Diocleciano, foram trucidados e muitos fiéis transportaram seus corpos para Roma. Foram sepultados no maior templo dedicado a eles, feito pelo Papa Félix IV (526-30), na Basílica no Fórum de Roma com as iniciais SS - Cosme e Damião.

Icon of Sts. Kosmas and Damian with scenes from their lives

During the persecution under Diocletian, Cosmas and Damian were arrested by order of the Prefect of Cilicia, one Lysias who is otherwise unknown, who ordered them under torture to recant. 

However, according to legend they stayed true to their faith, enduring being hung on a cross, stoned and shot by arrows and finally suffered execution by beheading. 

Anthimus, Leontius and Euprepius, their younger brothers, who were inseparable from them throughout life, shared in their martyrdom.

Their most famous miraculous exploit was the grafting of a leg from a recently deceased Ethiopian to replace a patient's ulcered leg, and was the subject of many paintings and illuminations.

Oração aos Santos Cosme e Damião

Icon of Saints Cosmas (left) and Damian (right)
holding medicine boxes 
and spoons for dispensing cures

Amados São Cosme e São Damião,

Em nome do Todo-Poderoso

Eu busco em vós a bênção e o amor.

Com a capacidade de renovar e regenerar,

Com o poder de aniquilar qualquer efeito negativo

De causas decorrentes

Do passado e presente,

Imploro pela perfeita reparação

Do meu corpo e

Dos meus filhos

(...............................................)

nome dos filhos

E de minha família.

Agora e sempre,

Desejando que a luz dos santos gêmeos

Esteja em meu coração!

Vitalize meu lar,

A cada dia,

Trazendo-me paz, saúde e tranqüilidade.

Amados São Cosme e Damião,

Eu prometo que,

Alcançando a graça,

Não os esquecerei jamais!

Assim seja,

Salve São Cosme e Damião,

Amém!

Ao alcançar a graça, fazer um bolo ou oferecer uma festa às crianças de rua, orfanatos ou creches.

Prayer to Saints Cosmas and Damian

A decapitação de São Cosme e S Damião, por Fra Angelico

Oh glorious martyrs of Christ,

Saints Cosmas and Damian,

you gave your lives for the love of God,

benefiting your fellow man,

and crowning your martyrdom with an open and loyal profession of your faith.

You taught us to love God above all things,

and to love our fellow man as ourselves,

professing always,

and without fear,

the religion of Jesus.

Augmenting amongst the faithful populace many miracles,

you are glorious indeed.

Through your intercession,

which brings about deliverance of these miracles,

we pray to you for your aid in all things.

May your patronage never be far from us in the illness of our body and soul.

Oh great protectors,

Saints Cosmas & Damian,

assist us with your love and free us from all evils.

Amen.

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