Prayer to Saint Benedict
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First Prayer to Saint Benedict
Oh glorious Saint Benedict, we come before you today with humility and devotion, seeking your protection and assistance on our journey of life.
You, who triumphed over the temptations of the devil and resisted the forces of evil, grant us the grace to be strong and courageous in following God's will. Help us stand firm in our faith so that we may conquer the forces of darkness and achieve victory in our spiritual lives.
Oh Saint Benedict, we beseech you to shield us and our loved ones from all evil, danger, and temptation. May your intercession guide us to always remain in God's light and to be faithful to His commandments, so that we may live in peace and harmony with our neighbors and ourselves.
Prayer of Protection by Saint Benedict
Saint Benedict, exemplar monk, blessed soul of God, admired and sought after through the ages for the many prodigious favors granted to those who invoke you with fervor and trust. Your desire to shelter and aid those who suffer and cannot escape their distress on their own is evident. Holy father, you assist the faithful who turn to you when problems afflict and steal our tranquility.
Beloved Saint Benedict, I call upon you, under your guardianship I seek refuge. Inspire me to emulate you in all things, free me from the myriad ills of body and soul. Wield your power and defend us, both myself and my loved ones, from the cunning tactics of the adversaries that surround us. Banish from our homes, workplaces, and lives the snares of malevolent spirits, ill-intentioned individuals, and all that hinders our health and well-being.
Oh great Patriarch Saint Benedict, acclaimed by the people, saint brimming with perfect charity and immense faith, model of virtue, vessel of God's Grace, I turn to you to liberate me from the dangers that beset me, to rescue me from all that troubles me and hinders my progress. Assist me in overcoming the harms that distress me, grant me your potent protection, and shelter me beneath your care, so that my paths may be clear, both in matters of the heart and in material affairs.
Glorious and powerful protector Saint Benedict, intercede for us and beseech Jesus, our Savior, to grant us the special favor we seek with hope, the favor we need to live with peace and prosperity: (make your specific request now). Make it so, Father Saint Benedict, that my petition be swiftly fulfilled, that I may attain stability and relief in these adverse circumstances. Once the favor I request is obtained, may I enjoy the happiness I yearn for with my loved ones. Never cease to be my friend and protector, today and always. Also, implore the Lord to bestow upon us all the necessary graces for our eternal salvation and His aid in earthly well-being, for the health of our souls and bodies. May your blessing always be with me, as well as with all who require your assistance, so that we may see and serve Christ in others and work with genuine charity for His Kingdom. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Jesus, who, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, reigns on high now and forever.
Oh, dear Jesus, blessed forever, true Son of God and of the Virgin Mary, through Your sacrificial passion and death, You have freed us from the devil's slavery and, through the miracles of the Cross, have glorified your servant, the glorious Saint Benedict, granting him unlimited power over infernal forces. Today we approach You and humbly implore, through the intercession of this saint, victory in the unceasing battle not only against the devil, our foremost adversary, but also against corrupt teachings, evil examples, harmful associations, envy, malevolent gazes, schemes, and falsehoods—everything that harms us morally and physically, all that ill-intentioned individuals use to damage our lives and families, cloud our feelings, and disrupt our stability. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I love you and place my hope in you. Save lives, protect nations, and watch over souls. (Repeat the last paragraph three times). Amen.
Prayers for Protection from Evil
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Spiritual Father of All Monks You, who have aided those who sought your help, who have performed miracles, I implore that you attend to my needs, I ask that you remedy my necessities. I beseech that you intercede for this urgency, help me! Ward off all evil from our lives, banish anything hindering our progress, I plead with you. Help me! I pray to Saint Benedict for his heavenly aid. As a faithful and humble servant, I seek his assistance. Help me, I implore you! May my troubles dissipate, may my paths open up. Assist me in (state your specific request). Help me! Glorious Saint Benedict, I request your intercession in my troubles and that they swiftly vanish.
Help me! So be it, Amen.
Prayer to Ward Off All Evil Most Holy Father and Leader of the monks, I ask that you intercede for this urgency, Help me! Rid our lives of all evil, banish anything that obstructs our progress. I beseech you. Help me! I pray to Saint Benedict for his celestial assistance. As a faithful and humble servant, I request his help. I implore you, Help me! May my problems dissipate, may my paths open up. Aid me in (state your specific request). Help me! Glorious Saint Benedict, I ask for your intercession in my problems and for them to disappear swiftly.
Help me! So be it, Amen.
Prayer of Protection Against Evil
Oh, Saint Benedict, who aids all who turn to you, welcome me under your protection; defend me from every evil that threatens my life; obtain for me the grace of repentance in my heart and true conversion to rectify my transgressions, and to praise and glorify God every day of my life.
Almighty and eternal God, through the merits and example of Saint Benedict, of his sister, the virgin Scholastica, and of all saintly priests, renew in me Your Holy Spirit; grant me strength in the battle against the temptations of the evil one, patience in life's tribulations, prudence in danger.
Increase in me the love for chastity, the desire for poverty, the zeal in obedience, the humble fidelity in observing the Christian life. Strengthened by You and sustained by the love of my neighbor, I can serve joyfully and unite victoriously with all saints in the Celestial Homeland. Through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.