NovenaPrayertoStBenedict:
Through
O Glorious St Benedict, sublime model of virtue, pure vessel
of Gods grace!. Behold me humbly kneeling at thy feet. I
implorethee,inthylovingkindness,toprayformebeforethe
throneofGod.TotheedoIhaverecourseinthedangersthat
dailysurroundme.Shieldmeagainstmyselfishnessandmy
indifference to God and to my neighbour. Inspire me to
imitate thee in all things. May thy blessings be with me
always,sothatImayseeandserveChristinothersandwork
forHiskingdom.
Graciously obtain for me from God these favor and graces
whichIneedsomuchinthetrials,miseriesandafflictionsof
life.Thyheartwasalwaysfulloflove,compassionandmercy
toward those who were afflicted or troubled in any way.
Thoudidstneverdismisswithoutconsolationandassistance
anyone who had recourse to thee. I therefore invoke thy
powerful intercession, confident in the hope that thou wilt
hear my prayers and obtain for me the special grace and
favorIearnestlyimplore.(NAMEYOURPETITION)
Helpme,greatStBenedict,toliveanddieasafaithfulchild
ofGod,toruninthesweetnessofHislovingwillandtoattain
theeternalhappinessofHeaven,
AMEN.
Prayer:
May the intercession of the Blessed Patriarch and Abbot
Benedictrendertheemercifuluntous,OLord,thatwhatour
own unworthiness cannot obtain, we may receive through
powerfulpatronage,throughChristOurLord,Amen.
OtherBenedictinePrayers
Prayer for the Passing of Our Holy Father Benedict on
March21*
OalmightyandeverlastingGod,whodeliveredthemostholy
ConfessorBenedictoutoftheprisonofthefleshandborehim
up to heaven, grant us we beseech You, your servants, who
are celebrating this festival, forgiveness for all our sins, so
that, united in rejoicing in his glory, we may by his
intercession before You partake together also in his merits.
ThroughourLord.
FromthePrefaceofourHolyFatherBenedict
You provided your holy confessor, Benedict, as a leader and
master in the spiritual life for a countless number of
followers.Filledashewaswiththespiritofallthejust,you
floodedhimwiththesplendorofyourlightinavision.Inthe
intense radiance of this vision his mind was freed of
hindranceandhewasabletodiscernhowincompleteareall
things here below: Through Christ our Lord. Because of this
theentiremonasticcompanyineverypartoftheworldsings
out its joy, and the Virtues on high, with the Powers of the
angelicchoir,continuouslypraiseyourgloryinsongandsay:
Holy,holy,holy.
PrayerfromtheVotiveMassofSaintBenedict
StirupinyourChurch,OLord,thespiritthatanimatedour
FatherSaintBenedict,thatfilledwiththisspiritwemaylearn
tolovewhathelovedandpracticewhathetaught.
JesusChrist.
PrayertoSaintBenedictforaHappyDeath
V.Intercedeforus,OholyFatherBenedict.
R.Andobtainforusthegraceofahappydeath.
O holy Father Benedict, whose very name signifies your
blessedness, you most joyfully offered your angelic soul to
God while you stood in prayer with your arms raised to
heaven.
You have promised to defend us from the devils attacks at
thehourofdeathifwedailyrecalltoyouyourownglorious
deathandheavenlyjoys.
Protectme,therefore,OgloriousFather,todayandeveryday
byyourholyblessing,sothatImayneverbeseparatedfrom
our blessed Jesus, nor from the company of you and all the
saints.Amen.
O God, who adorned the precious death of our most holy
Father,SaintBenedict,withsomanyandsogreatprivileges,
grant,webeseechYou,thatourdeparturehence,wemaybe
defended from the snares of the enemy by the blessed
presenceofhimwhosememorywecelebrate.ThroughChrist
ourLord.Amen.
PrayerfortheCelebrationofSaintBenedictonJuly11*
OGod,whofilledyourmostblessedConfessorBenedictwith
the spirit of all the righteous : grant us, your servants, who
celebrate his solemnity, that filled with his spirit, we may
faithfully accomplish, with your assistance, that which we
havepromised.ThroughourLord.
OLord,byyourgraceSaintBenedictbecameagreatteacher
intheschoolofyourservice.Grantthatwemayputnothing
beforeourloveofyou,andmaywewalkeagerlyinthepath
ofyourcommandments.ThroughJesusChrist.
PrayerafterCommunion
O Lord, you graciously made blessed Benedict the father of
manypeoples.Havingallsharedintheonebread,weaskyou
thatthroughhisprayeryoumayfavoryourChurchwithunity
andgladdenherwithfruitfulness.ThroughJesusChrist.
APrayeraboutBenedict
fromthePeoplesCompaniontotheBreviarybythe
CarmelitesofIndianapolis
O God, you have endowed your servant Benedict with the
gifts of prayer and universal charity. His life, like the good
tree planted near living water, has born fruit in countless
women and men who have embraced his way of life. Bless
your laboring church whose valiant defender he was and
whose inspiration he continues to be. We ask this in Jesuss
name.Amen