May 26
Spirit of God, Saint Philip Neri was a priest whom the people nicknamed the “Saint of Joy” because You had gifted him with a special sense of humor. His smile went with him when he visited the sick and the imprisoned, and when he served pilgrims who traveled to Rome. I ask him to pray for my attitude. Help me, O Lord, to get rid of fear and negativity, which are the enemies of joy and humor, and teach me how to view situations through Your eyes and discover reasons to laugh more readily. Heal my wounds so that I may grow in humble confidence, which sets free the gift of humor within me. Saint Philip Neri, pray for me. Amen.
QUOTES by Saint Philip Neri
Sufferings are a kind of paradise to him who suffers them with patience, while they are a hell to him who has no patience. >>
Cheerfulness strengthens the heart and makes us persevere in a good life. Therefore the servant of God ought always to be in good spirits. >>
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Blessed Lord, Saint Bede the Venerable combined contemplative prayer with theological studies, always hungry to discover more of the riches of the Faith. He especially admired the spirituality of the Blessed Mother, because: “Mary attributes nothing to her own merits. She refers all her greatness to the gift of One whose essence is power and whose nature is greatness, for He fills with greatness and strength the small and the weak who believe in Him.” I ask Saint Bede to pray for me to become more like Mary, humble and aware of my need for You, so that I may grow in the riches of true Faith. Saint Bede the Venerable, pray for me. Amen.
Jesus My Lord, because of the great holiness of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger’s prayer life, and because of his growing reputation as a healer and miracle worker, the place where he lived as a hermit became a site for many pilgrimages. I ask him to pray for my reputation. Help me to become someone that people seek out because they see You in me. When they come to me in search of special favors from You, teach me to decrease so that You may increase in me. Show me how to be a pliable instrument in Your holy hands, able to accomplish much good only because it is You who makes it happen. Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger, pray for me. Amen.
O Father, Saint John Baptist Dei Rossi was so aware of Your love, he felt he could never do enough for You. Though an epileptic, this priest ministered to the sick and the poor, housed the homeless with his own money, and befriended laborers in the marketplace to teach them and prepare them for the Sacraments. He became a popular speaker for parish missions, and a confessor in great demand. I ask him to pray for me and the others in my life who have physical ailments or other problems that could interfere with serving You. O Lord, help us to remember that our weaknesses keep us humble. Saint John Baptist Dei Rossi, pray for us. Amen.
Almighty Jesus, Saint Rita of Cascia had a special devotion to the Passion, because she felt unspeakable awe at what You did on the cross. She shared in Your suffering beginning at age twelve when her parents married her to an abusive man, and so she has become the patron of impossible causes. I ask her to pray for all my most difficult, least hopeful situations, and to hold dear in her heart, with continuous prayers, all the people I know who are in harmful, unhealthy or abusive lives. Free us all, dear Lord, from the strongholds of fear and denial that keep us from discovering Your healing love. Saint Rita of Cascia, pray for us. Amen.