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glorious St. Margaret, your son became a priest, seeking holiness because of your example. Your son was your special offering to God. You follow the tradition of Catholic mothers whose joy is to offer their children in the service of God and the Church. We remember the many mothers who are suffering a lot because of problems caused by their children. We offer to Jesus their pains and ask you, dear saint, to intercede for them, that these mothers may soon find consolation and their wayward children returning to the fold of Jesus. Amen.
Daily Prayer (3) Our Father, (3) Hail Mary, (3) Glory Be (3) St. Margaret of Cortona, pray for us.

Sixth day

glorious St. Margaret, you followed St. Francis of Assisi in his life of poverty by living on alms while taking care of the sick. You knew the temptations of money and riches, and you had the courage to return the money, lands, and jewelries that your lover gave you to his family. You wanted to be poor because you wished to imitate Jesus. Inspire us, dear saint, to believe that sanctity should simplify our lives, that we should disdain from luxury and waste, not to accept money from corruption and to value only that which comes from our sweat and work. Amen.
Daily Prayer (3) Our Father, (3) Hail Mary, (3) Glory Be (3) St. Margaret of Cortona, pray for us.

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glorious St. Margaret, to show total repentance over your sins, you covered your beautiful face with mud and dirt. You did not want to tempt anyone, nor lead any man to sin with your body. You realized that your lack of modesty and simplicity in the past caused many to think impurely. Your mission, as you saw after your conversion, was to lead people to virtue and piety. Help us, dear saint, to live simply and modestly, and refrain us from using clothes and other beautifying things that will lead people to sin, to think of impurity. Make us aware that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, holy instruments that must be venerated. Amen.
Daily Prayer (3) Our Father, (3) Hail Mary, (3) Glory Be (3) St. Margaret of Cortona, pray for us.

Seventh day

glorious St. Margaret, you loved to attend parties and banquets when you were still living with your lover. On your conversion, the only banquet that you participated was the Eucharistic sacrifice, and the only food that you wanted was Jesus Body and Blood. You lost weight and became so thin that doctors feared for your life. But you lived long enough. Your being thin revealed the spiritual vigor and health that you enjoyed. O dear saint, inspire us to love the Eucharist and to receive Jesus Body and Blood every time we participate in this banquet. May your spiritual vigor and enthusiasm be with us. Amen.
Daily Prayer (3) Our Father, (3) Hail Mary, (3) Glory Be (3) St. Margaret of Cortona, pray for us.

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penitent of the Third Order of St. Francis, Margaret was born at Laviano in Tuscany, Italy in 1247. When about seventeen years of age, she made the acquaintance of a young rich man with whom she eloped. For nine years she lived with him in his castle and a son was born to them. They were never married. She was set free from her life of sin by the tragic death of her lover, who was murdered. She returned to his relatives all the jewels and property he had given her and left his home; she then went with her little son to the Franciscan Friars at Cortona and put herself under their spiritual direction. For three years Margaret had to struggle hard with temptations. She fasted rigorously, abstaining altogether from fleshmeat, and generally subsisting upon bread and herbs. Margaret lived in strict poverty. Following the example of St. Francis, she went and begged her bread. But while living on alms, she gave her services freely to others; especially to the sick-poor whom she nursed. She was declared patroness of weight loss not so much because of her fasting and abstinence but because of her overcoming of temptations. She is described as the second Mary Magdalene. Her feast day is celebrated on February 22.

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glorious St. Margaret, you embarked on a life of penance and poverty after you repented of your sins. Jesus touched your heart, and after imposing on yourself a rigorous life of fasting, Jesus talked and conversed with you, revealing to you his merciful heart that rejoices whenever a sinner returns to him. On controlling your appetite for food, you managed to free yourself from all temptations, including those of the flesh of which you were a victim for many years. Listen then to our petitions (here mention your petitions ). May you bring our petitions to Jesus. Amen.

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humble St. Margaret, when you decided to follow Jesus radically by embarking on a life of penance, your father and your stepmother did not at all help you and all your relatives abandon you. But you did not get discouraged and you persisted on your vocation, attracting the admiration of many people, including the Pope himself. Your sin inspired you to be holy because of the humiliation you received. Make us believe that God can draw straight in the crooked lines of our sins. Do not make us dwell on our past mistakes and sins, and inspire us to experience Gods mercy so that we may look forward to our glorious destination in heaven. Amen.
Daily Prayer (3) Our Father, (3) Hail Mary, (3) Glory Be (3) St. Margaret of Cortona, pray for us.

First day

humble St. Margaret, you took the death of your lover as a sign that God is asking repentance from you. You left his home after returning to his family the gifts that he gave you. You were determined to begin anew and though you had a son to take care of, you decided to leave behind the life of sin. Help us, dear saint, to detach ourselves from loving too much material comforts and to give up our values and virtues in exchange for material possessions. Inspire us to live simply that we may always sing Gods glory. Amen.
Daily Prayer (3) Our Father, (3) Hail Mary, (3) Glory Be (3) St. Margaret of Cortona, pray for us.

Second day

humble St. Margaret, you were not discouraged when people laughed at you after you embarked on a life of penance. You did not mind them because you were concentrated on pleasing Jesus to whom you shed tears of repentance. It took some time before people noticed that you were a saint. But you were too concentrated on Jesus to be aware of the praises people heaped on you. Help us to make Jesus the most important person in our life that we may not feel discouraged when criticized or elated when praised. Inspire us to serve him the way you did, and lead us to the joy of his Kingdom. Amen.
Daily Prayer (3) Our Father, (3) Hail Mary, (3) Glory Be (3) St. Margaret of Cortona, pray for us.

Third day

glorious St. Margaret, you never ceased to shed tears for the sins you committed in your youth. But those tears were not only due to sadness but also due to joy, knowing that Gods grace is much stronger than the sins you committed. You experienced an abundance of God as you remembered your sins and asked him for his forgiveness. You cried because you felt the overpowering presence of God and your intimate union with him attests that sin indeed has no power over us. Help us St. Margaret to experience Gods powerful and loving presence. In this way, like you, we would anticipate the joy of heaven on earth. Amen.
Daily Prayer (3) Our Father, (3) Hail Mary, (3) Glory Be (3) St. Margaret of Cortona, pray for us.

Fourth day

glorious St. Margaret, you did many miracles in your lifetime. Through your closeness to Jesus, you cured the sick and helped many others with their problems. Your presence was comforting and your words were sought about by learned people. Your sanctity led you to the hearts of many admirers, but you were always aware of your unworthiness. Your glory was your humility and you managed to enter into the hearts of many because of this virtue. Teach us to be humble, to seek the lowest place so that we, too, may provide solace and peace among our brothers and sisters. Amen.
Daily Prayer (3) Our Father, (3) Hail Mary, (3) Glory Be (3) St. Margaret of Cortona, pray for us.

Fifth day