San Benito Abad, whose name comes from the Latin “Benedict”What does it mean “blessed of God”He is a very important saint. San Benito was appointed patron saint of europe by Pope Paul VI in 1964 and is considered the father of the famous Rulewhich governs much of the monastic life in Europe. Originally from the small Italian town of Norcia (Nursia in Spanish) San Benito he came to Rome at the age of 15 to study. He quickly went to live as a hermit, to flee from the temptations of the city and to be able to consecrate himself only to God. After several tests, he managed to found the first benedictine monastery on Mount Cassin. Below are some prayers to Saint Benedict.
7176 members
Three prayers to Saint Benedict
strength prayer
“Model of heavenly life, Benito, our teacher and guide, you whose soul united to Christ rejoices in Heaven, shepherd full of care, guard your flock; strengthen it with your holy prayers and lead it to Heaven on a path of light. For Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.”
-Prayer translated from French by
prayer against cheating
“Oh God, who honored with so many glorious privileges the precious death of the Most Holy Father Benedict, deign to grant us the grace to be protected from the traps of our enemies at the hour of our death, to whom we honor his memory, through his blessed presence. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord… Amen.”
-Prayer translated from French by
Prayer to Saint Benedict for a good death
“Oh holy father, Saint Benedict, blessed by God, both in grace and in name, who, when praying standing, with hands raised to heaven, delivered with the greatest happiness your angelic spirit into the hands of your Creator, and you have jealously promised to defend against all the snares of the enemy in the last battle of death, those who day by day will remember your glorious departure and heavenly joys, protect me, I beg you, oh glorious Father, this and every day, for your holy Blessings, may I never be separated from our dear Lord, from your society, and from all the blessed. By the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.”
Salesian novena to all saints
343 members
Prayer to Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica for families
“Oh Saint Benedict and Saint Scholastica,
You were brothers and you both achieved sainthood.
In memory of your fraternal friendship,
Deign to help our families,
So that they unite like you in the same faith and love for God,
And so that our homes are holy.
(…) May our families, following their examples, pray a lot,
To progress in unity and love.
Help us to live with love and mutual respect,
To see Christ Jesus in each of our loved ones.
Make us more generous to forgive, more attentive to listen, more open to receive.
May we preserve peace through charity.
You, whose hearts were so compassionate,
Comfort families in difficulty,
To those affected by unemployment, illness or the loss of loved ones.
Help estranged spouses, unwanted children, neglected parents.
Protect the young, preserve vocations.
Watch over the security of our homes, and implore peace for all the families of the world. Amen.”
Find more prayers for families and a prayer to Saint Benedict for the protection of children.
Why pray to Saint Benedict?
His intercession is very powerful when we pray to him to break down all the obstacles that stand in the way of our faith, because Saint Benedict fled from everything that kept him from God, and sought “just choose the love of Christ.” In fact, we can invoke Saint Benedict with protection prayers, prayers to ward off evil, prayers to protect oneself from the attacks of the evil one, etc. In addition, we can pray a rosary or a novena.
Pray to Saint Benedict with
At , you can come recharge your batteries by praying a novena to one of the many saints for whom we have created multiple prayer communities.
For example, we invite you to discover the saints of God with this online community. By joining, you will receive a beautiful image of the saint or saint, the main traits of his personality and you will have the possibility to leave comments, intentions, etc. You can join this or other communities today!!