The “A Prayer Against Depression”, which was composedby St. Ignatius de Loyola, is a prayer asking God for strength, hope and perseverance to overcome feelings of depression and despair. The prayer acknowledges one’s suffering while affirming trust and faith in God’s goodness and mercy. Though brief, it expresses reliance on God’s grace to make it through difficult times. The prayer reflects St. Ignatius’ own struggles with despair and his deep Christian faith.
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 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.
The Most Powerful Healing Prayer of St. Padre Pio is a heartfelt plea for divine healing and restoration. It expresses gratitude to the Heavenly Father and seeks the intervention of Lord Jesus Christ for complete well-being in mind, body, soul, and spirit. The prayer invokes the protective power of the Most Precious Blood, addressing physical ailments, and invites the Holy Spirit to bring love, joy, and peace to the entire being. With humility, it requests the removal of obstacles, renewal of damaged areas, and a transformative connection that glorifies the Holy Name of Jesus Christ.
Heavenly Father, I thank You for loving me. I thank You for sending Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to the world to save and to set me free. I trust in Your power and grace that sustain and restore me.
Loving Father, touch me now with Your healing hands, for I believe that Your will is for me to be well in mind, body, soul and spirit. Cover me with the Most Precious Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, from the top of my head to the soles of my feet.
Cast out anything that should not be in me. Root out any unhealthy and abnormal cells. Open any blocked arteries or veins and rebuild and replenish any damaged areas. Remove all inflammation and cleanse any infection by the power of Jesus’ Precious Blood.
Let the fire of Your healing love pass through my entire body to heal and make new any diseased areas so that my body will function the way You created it to function.
Touch also my mind and my emotion, even the deepest recesses of my heart. Saturate my entire being with Your presence, love, joy, and peace and draw me ever closer to You every moment of my life.
And Father, fill me with Your Holy Spirit and empower me to do Your works so that my life will bring glory and honor to Your Holy Name. I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Novena to St. Rochfor Healing is a novena for the intercession of Saint Roch, a patron saint of the sick and a symbol of hope, healing, and protection against illnesses, epidemics and contagious diseases. During the late Middle Ages, he gained great reverence as a saint, particularly in Italian towns where his miraculous healing abilities were widely acknowledged. Pray this prayer for 9 consecutive days for a special petition.
O Blessed St. Roch, Patron of the sick, have pity on those who lie upon a bed of suffering. Your power was so great when you were in this world, that by the sign of the Cross, many were healed of their diseases. Now that you are in heaven, your power is no less. Offer to God our sighs and tears and obtain for us the physical and spiritual health we seek:
(Mention your request…)
This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
St. Roch: Pray for us, that we may be relieved from all diseases of body and soul. (Repeat 3 times)
Lord Jesus, may Thy will be done.
Pray one time each: Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory be…
The St. Dymphna Novena is a novena venerating St. Dymphna as the patron saint of those suffering from mental and emotional distress. This association arose because of the circumstances of her own life, including her mother’s death and her father’s mental illness, as well as the violent end to her own life.
O God, we humbly beseech You through Your servant, St. Dymphna, who sealed with her blood the love she bore You, to grant relief to those who suffer from mental afflictions and nervous disorders, especially…
(Mention your request here…).
You graciously chose St. Dymphna as patroness of those afflicted with mental and emotional illnesses. She is an inspiration and a symbol of charity to all who ask for her intercession.
Grant through the prayers of this pure youthful martyr consolation and healing to all who suffer such trials. We beg you, Lord, to hear the prayers of St. Dymphna on our behalf. Grant us patience in suffering and acceptance of Your Divine Will. Fill our hearts with hope, and grant us the relief and strength we so much desire. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen!
St. Dymphna, helper of the mentally afflicted, pray for us.
Devotion to Our Lady of Good Remedy is particularly recommended to anyone who is “enslaved” in any kind of darkness, such as poverty, chronic illness, disability, abusive relationships, or mental illness. It is also recommended to those who are caught in desperate situations of many different kinds: distress, hardship, fear, anger, confusion, spiritual dryness, and/or any other form of darkness that one feels enslaved to.
O QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, Most Holy Virgin, we venerate thee. Thou art the beloved Daughter of the Most High God, the chosen Mother of the Incarnate Word, the Immaculate Spouse of the Holy Spirit, and the Sacred Vessel of the Most Holy Trinity.
O Mother of the Divine Redeemer, who under the title of Our Lady of Good Remedy, comes to the aid of all who call upon thee, extend thy maternal protection to us. We depend on thee, Dear Mother, as helpless and needy children depend on a tender and caring mother.
Hail Mary…
O LADY OF GOOD REMEDY, source of unfailing help, grant that we may draw from thy treasury of graces in our time of need. Touch the hearts of sinners, that they may seek reconciliation and forgiveness. Bring comfort to the afflicted and the lonely; help the poor and the hopeless; aid the sick and the suffering. May they be healed in body and strengthened in spirit to endure their sufferings with patient resignation and Christian fortitude.
Hail Mary…
DEAR LADY OF GOOD REMEDY, source of unfailing help, thy compassionate heart knows a remedy for every affliction and misery we encounter in life. Help me with thy prayers and intercession to find a remedy for my problems and needs, especially for…
(Mention your intentions here).
On my part, O loving Mother, I pledge myself to a more intensely Christian lifestyle, to a more careful observance of the laws of God, to be more conscientious in fulfilling the obligations of my state in life, and to strive to be a source of healing in this broken world of ours.
Hail Mary…
DEAR LADY OF GOOD REMEDY, be ever present to me, and through thy intercession, may I enjoy health of body and peace of mind, and grow stronger in the faith and in the love of thy Son, Jesus.
Hail Mary…
V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of Good Remedy, R. That we may deepen our dedication to thy Son, and make the world alive with His Spirit.
The Prayer to Mary for Protection from the Coronavirus is a prayer composed by Pope Francis to Our Lady, Health of the Sick, imploring her protection over her children during this pandemic.
Prayer to Mary for Protection from the Coronavirus
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
The Chaplet of St. Gemma offers praise to Jesus and asks St. Gemma to intercede for the grace of purity and for healing from physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering for oneself and family.
St. Gemma Chaplet O Most Glorious St. Gemma, Mirror of innocence and penance, may we who humbly invoke thy Heavenly intercession obtain from thee the grace of purity in all our thoughts, words and actions. Amen.
O my soul, bless Jesus. Never forget the many graces He has given thee. Love that God who so loves thee. Lift thyself up to Him, who has lowered Himself for thee; show thyself as He shows Himself with thee; be clean of heart, be pure. Love thy Jesus, who has lifted thee out of so much misery. Love thy God, bless thy Lord. (pray 2 times)
Dearest Saint Gemma, Sister and friend in Christ; You know the value of suffering and the blessings of healing. Please pray that Our Lord will heal me and my family of our, physical, emotional and spiritual ailments, Through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
Jesus, let me come to Thee, I thirst for Thy life giving blood.
Hail Mary… (pray 5 times)
If I saw the gates of hell open and I stood on the brink of the abyss, I should not despair, I should not lose hope of mercy, because I should trust in You, my God.
Our Father… (pray 1 time)
Jesus, let me come to Thee, I thirst for Thy life giving blood.
Hail Mary… (pray 5 times)
If I saw the gates of hell open and I stood on the brink of the abyss, I should not despair, I should not lose hope of mercy, because I should trust in You, my God.
Our Father… (pray 1 time)
Jesus, let me come to Thee, I thirst for Thy life giving blood.
Hail Mary… (pray 5 times)
If I saw the gates of hell open and I stood on the brink of the abyss, I should not despair, I should not lose hope of mercy, because I should trust in You, my God.
Our Father… (pray 1 time)
Jesus, let me come to Thee, I thirst for Thy life giving blood.
Hail Mary… (pray 5 times)
If I saw the gates of hell open and I stood on the brink of the abyss, I should not despair, I should not lose hope of mercy, because I should trust in You, my God.
Our Father… (pray 1 time)
O Most Glorious St. Gemma, Mirror of innocence and penance, may we who humbly invoke thy Heavenly intercession obtain from thee the grace of purity in all our thoughts, words and actions. Amen.
The St. Dymphna Chaplet seeks the intercession of St. Dymphna, the patron saint of those suffering from mental illness, anxiety, depression, and nervous disorders. The chaplet is prayed for those struggling with mental health issues, their families, and caregivers, asking for St. Dymphna’s prayers and God’s grace, strength, and healing. It serves as a source of comfort and support for those facing mental health challenges, helping them to find hope, peace, and solace through faith and the compassionate intercession of St. Dymphna.
St. Dymphna Chaplet (For the intentions of the Holy Father) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
(For the intentions of all Christians) Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
(Pray the “Glory Be” 15 times in honor of the fifteen years of St. Dymphna’s life) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
(Closing Prayer) Lord, our God, you graciously chose St. Dymphna as patroness of those afflicted with mental and nervous disorders. She is thus an inspiration and a symbol of charity to the thousands who ask her intercession.
Please grant, Lord, through the prayers of this pure youthful martyr, relief and consolation to all suffering such trials, and especially those for whom we pray.
[Mention your petitions now]
We beg You, Lord, to hear the prayers of St. Dymphna on our behalf. Grant all those for whom we pray patience in their sufferings and resignation to Your Divine Will. Please fill them with hope, and grant them the relief and cure they so much desire. We ask this through Christ our Lord, who suffered agony in the Garden. Amen.
