August 21
Holy Spirit, Saint Pius X is the pope who authorized children to receive Holy Communion and encouraged everyone to receive the Eucharist as often as possible. During his papacy, he had many heavy responsibilities that increased in difficulty, and he relied on You, saying, “His Power is infinite, and if I lean on him, it will be mine. His Wisdom is infinite, and if I look to Him for counsel, I shall not be deceived.” I ask him to pray for my endurance in the responsibilities I face. Remind me to turn to You whenever I feel weak, tired, or discouraged, for You are the source of everything I need. Saint Pius, pray for me. Amen.
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Heavenly Father, Saint Bernard used to ask himself every morning, “Why have I come here?” and he answered, “To lead a holy life.” I ask him to pray for me to turn my life more fully over to You. I have heard You calling me, and I choose to follow where You lead. Use the talents, the resources, the time, the experiences, the hurts, the spiritual growth, and everything You have given me, so that no day is wasted. I want to help others find their way into Your kingdom. I want to serve others so that they can experience Your love. Heal me of every obstacle that holds me back from serving You. Saint Bernard, pray for me. Amen.
O Holy Spirit, Saint John was devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. After many years of preaching at parish missions, he came to the conclusion that the best way to bring people to Christ was to provide better spiritual formation for the priests, so that they could serve their flocks with humility and charity. I ask him to pray to Jesus and Mary for all priests and seminarians to be blessed with the continuation of their formation process. Help them grow into greater holiness, faith, and awareness of Your love. Protect them from the attacks of the enemy. Saint John, pray for us. Amen.
Dear Lord, the great emperor Constantine gave his mother, Saint Helena, the authority to promote Christianity by building churches throughout the empire and on the holy sites in Israel. She is the patron saint of difficult marriages and divorced people because her husband divorced her for someone with better political connections. I ask her to pray for the separated and divorced people in my life. O Jesus, heal their wounds and teach them to receive from You the love they need when they’re lonely. If their first marriage was invalid and they remarry, give them Spirit-filled spouses. Saint Helena, pray for us. Amen.
Blessed Savior, although most of us prefer not to think about how painfully You suffered for us, Saint Clare continually reflected upon Your Passion. So devoted was she to this that when she died, a cross was discovered emblazoned in the skin above her heart. I ask her to pray for my understanding of Your suffering. Help me to not be afraid to look at the evidence of Your love that made You willing to die for me in such great torment. Teach me to resist sin so that I do not cause others to suffer and hurt You more, and when people sin against me, help me to forgive them as You continually forgive me. Saint Clare, pray for me. Amen.