Saint Ignatius, Loyola (July 31)

Source: The Word Among Us

Dear Lord,

In the spirit of St. Ignatius, help those who can't afford to have three good meals a day.  Feed their bodies as well as their souls.  In Jesus' name we pray.  Amen.
 

Ryan S.              

O Christ Jesus, when all is darkness and we feel our weakness and helplessness, give us the sense of your presence, your love, and your strength. Help us to have a perfect trust in your protecting love and strengthening power, so that nothing may frighten or worry us, for, living close to you, we shall see your hand, your purpose, your will through all things.

 - St. Ignatius of Loyola







 

Saint Martha (July 29)

St. Martha, Patron Saint of Housewives, Waiters, and Waitresses. Please help housewives, waiters, and waitresses so they may be able to maintain the household, and provide food for all people, especially for those who are old of age, sick, or unable to serve themselves.  Let us pray to the Lord. Amen.

Celia C.

Saint Christina of Bolsena (July 24)

Dear God,

In honor of St. Christina, please pray for all of the people who gave up their life for God.  Please pray for all people that St. Christina watches over and lead them through life happily. Also, please pray for any person who is going through a tough time in life. St. Christina had a terrible father who didn’t allow Christina to follow Christ, but she put aside all the horrible things that her father did to her because she had the strongest faith in God. St. Christina was a strong leader to all the people who may not be accepted for their religion, but she showed people that it is always possible, so I pray for all the people like my Saint.  Amen.

Mary F.

 

Tradition says that Christina was a girl of 13 or 14 who died for her faith around 300 A.D."^[8].  The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland, Ohio claims "In the Resurrection Chapel, below the altar, is the reliquary of St. Christine, including her entire skeleton and small vial of her blood. The relics were presented to Archbishop Schrembs in 1928 by Pope Pius XI.

Learn more about Saint Christina of Bolsena  (aka St Christina of Tyre) , the Patron Saint of archers, mariners and millers HERE, HERE and HERE; not to be confused with Christina the Astonishing, (aka Saint Christina Mirabilis), the Patron Saint of psychiatrists, and mentally ill and against insanity.