Saint Patrick

St. Patrick will help you overcome fear of snakes, improve your sense of humor, overcome prejudice, build a life, a home, or relationship.

St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, engineers, ophidiophobics (fear of snakes)

Invocation – Light an emerald green candle and focus attention on your request. Ask Saint Patrick to show you the way and to embrace you with his wisdom and his love. Then give thanks for his help. You’ll be amazed by the solutions that come to you.

St. Patrick is one of the world’s most popular saints. On his feast day, it seems like everyone is Irish! His Roman parents ruled the colony of Britain. At the age of 14, he was captured by Irish slaver traders and taken into captivity. Ireland was a land of Druids and pagans. He learned the language and their practices.

During his captivity, Patrick turned to God in prayer.

When he was 20, he had a dream that led him to escape Ireland and return to Britain. Later, another dream urged him to return to Ireland. There Patrick became a priest and was later ordained a bishop. His emblems are the snakes that legends claim he drove out of Ireland. The shamrock is associated with him because he often used it to explain the trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

There are many legends and miracles attributed to Patrick. Above all, he was a humble, pious, gentle man. His love and total devotion and trust in God created miracles in his life and in the live of those around him.

St. Patrick's prayer for the faithful can truly inspire us to ask for divine assistance in living our faith each day.

May the Strength of God pilot us.
May the Power of God preserve us.
May the Wisdom of God instruct us.
May the Hand of God protect us.
May the Way of God direct us.
May the Shield of God defend us.
May the Host of God guard us.
Against the snares of the evil ones.
Against temptations of the world

May Christ be with us!
May Christ be before us!
May Christ be in us,
Christ be over all!
May Thy Salvation, Lord,
Always be ours,
This day, O Lord, and evermore. Amen.

Excerpts from The Encyclopedia of Angels, Spirit Guides and Ascended Masters by Susan Gregg.   Ourcatholicprayers.com

Saint Columba

Saint Columba is the patron saint of Ireland and Scotland, against floods, bookbinders, and poets.

St. Columba will help protect against computer hackers, stop plagiarism, enhance creativity, inspire poetry and prose, remove obstacles to getting your work published.

Invocation – Columba turned from his anger in order to honor people and to care for their spiritual needs. He is a gentle man who will gladly help you enhance and protect your creativity. Since he loved bards and poets, one way of connecting with him is to write a rhyme or loudly sing your request.

Columba (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD), also known as Colum Cille, an old Irish name meaning “dove of the church”, was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the early Medieval Period. He was one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.

Ordained before the age of 25, Columba spent the next 15 years preaching and establishing religious communities in Ireland at Derry, Durrow, and Kells.

Columba became known for his miracles including raising the dead, healing, taming wild animals, calming storms, calling rain, and turning water into wine.  Columba had many visions. The patron saint of Ireland, he was so fond of Celtic history, that he protected the bards and the poets who sang and wrote about Ireland.

A Prayer of St. Columba

Let me bless almighty God,
whose power extends over sea and land,
whose angels watch over all.

Let me study sacred books to calm my soul:
I pray for peace,
kneeling at heaven's gates.

Let me do my daily work,
gathering seaweed, catching fish,
giving food to the poor.

Let me say my daily prayers,
sometimes chanting, sometimes quiet,
always thanking God.

Delightful it is to live
on a peaceful isle, in a quiet cell,
serving the King of kings. Amen

Excerpts from The Encyclopedia of Angels, Spirit Guides and Ascended Masters by Susan Gregg.  Wikipedia

Since this coming weekend is St. Patrick's Day weekend, I thought it would be nice to introduce you to the 3 Patron Saints of Ireland: St. Brigid of Ireland, St. Columba (aka Colum Cille) and St. Patrick.  Over the next few days, I will post information regarding these saints and how they can help us in our everyday lives.

Saint Brigid of Ireland

Saint Brigid will help you bless your home, deepen your ability to love, increase your abundance, conceive a child, heal a sick child, heal eye problems and hopeless wounds.

St. Brigid is the patron saint for babies, farmers, children whose parents are not married, Ireland, mariners, sailors, scholars, travelers, creativity, and poets.

Invocation – Light a yellow candle and call her name. Simply explain what you would like her to help you with. When you invite her into your life, expect miracles.

Brigid is the beloved Saint of Ireland. St. Brigid (450-520A.D.) is the only one of the three patron saints of Ireland who is native to the country. There is speculation she is a actually a Celtic goddess who was made a saint in order to convert Celts to Christianity. Saint Brigid is one of the few saints who stands on the boundary between pagan mythology, Druidism and Christian spirituality. Saint Brigid is the most famous female leader of the early Celtic Christian Church

From an early age, Brigid was devoted to God. After hearing Saint Patrick speak, she gave whatever she had to those in need. Brigid was a gracious woman who helped the poor with a loving and open heart.

Most of Brigid’s miracles were related to healing and domestic tasks usually attributed to women. If Brigid wished or predicted something to occur then it came to pass.

Brigid is pictured as a beautiful young woman in a white robe. She is often shown carrying a lantern. A cross made of rushes is often associated with her. (Replicas of St. Brigid’s crosses are made of rushes that are pulled rather than cut. They are hung by the door and in the rafters to protect the house from fire and evil.) She worked closely with the poor, increasing their limited resources, healing the sick, helping worried mothers, and blessing the cradles of newborns.

Prayer to St. Brigid of Ireland

You were a woman of peace. You brought light downcast.
May the mantle of your peace cover those who are troubled
and anxious, and may peace be firmly rooted in our hearts
and in our You were a woman of peace. You brought world.
Inspire us to act justly and to reverence harmony where
there was conflict. You brought all God has made. Brigid
you were a voice for the wounded and the weary.
Strengthen what is weak within us. Calm us into a
quietness that heals and listens. May we grow each day
into greater wholeness in mind, body and spirit. Amen

 Excerpts from The Encyclopedia of Angels, Spirit Guides and Ascended Masters by Susan Gregg.

Angel Gadiel will help you repair a damaged relationship, maintain a positive outlook, improve your job performance, transform your life, release limiting beliefs, create abundance.

Gadiel is called the most holy of angels. His name means, “God is my wealth”. He is one of several guards of the gate of the south wind. His name has been found inscribed on amulets to ward off evil.

If you are feeling down or victimized by life, Gadiel is the angel to call upon. Before you confront any negative situation, ask for his protection. Gadiel will also help you release any feelings you have after a disagreement with a friend, an unfavorable assessment from a boss, or an argument with a lover.

Invocation: One way to call upon Gadiel is to go outside when the wind is blowing. Invite the wind to carry your prayers to him. His name has great power, so saying “Gadiel” repeatedly while you ask for his assistance is also a wonderful way to invite him closer.

You can also close your eyes and imagine that your request is tied to a beautiful balloon. Take a few deep breaths, and when the time feels right, imagine letting go of the balloon. Know that Gadiel will always answer your prayers.

Excerpted from The Encyclopedia of Angels by Susan Gregg

Angel Gazardiel

Spring is here and usually this is a time for spring cleaning, but it's not just for clearing out old stuff in closets but for clearing out old stuff in your mind that holds you back from truly enjoying life. There has been a lot of heartbreak going on and sometimes we try to recreate a past that no longer exists. We all need to remember that endings really mean new beginnings.

I asked God for a sign of which Angel to introduce today.

Gazardiel is the Angel of New Beginnings and is the Angel of the East, also known as "the illuminated one."

Gazardiel will help you find a new love and find new beginnings. He will also deepen your understanding of an issue and help you realize why something happened the way it did. He will also release addictions that have been holding you back from attaining what it is you were meant to be doing. He can also help you create the perfect home, get a pay raise and launch a new career.

The ideal place to connect with Gazardiel is to face east when the sun rises. If you can't see the sunrise, then still face eastward. Clearly state your concerns and ask him to illuminate your way. Clarity will soon be presented to you.

You can also say this prayer to him:

Angel of New Beginnings, I AM ready to make a fresh start. And I AM prepared to receive the enlightenment that I have been praying for. Help me to maintain my focus and embrace these new beginnings with excitement, certainty and joy.Through Jesus Christ's Precious, Pure and Holy name I pray. - Amen

Saints are individuals of exceptional holiness who are important in many religions, particularly Christianity and Hindu. There are over 10,000 saints. They are the standard operating model for human beings.

We pray with saints, not to them. Since saints led holy lives and are close to God in heaven, we feel that their prayers are particularly effective. Often we ask particular saints to pray for us if we feel they have a particular interest in our problem.

This week, I would like to introduce you to St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina.

St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina will help you heal from any type of wound or disease, have strong relationships, connect with loved ones - dead and alive, deepen your spiritual connection, forgive, feel the presence of angels and guides, make wise decisions, and develop your intuition.

In 1910, due to his lifelong faith in God, Francesco Forgione's prayers were finally answered to become a priest. He had been in poor health most of his childhood and suffered from tuberculosis for many years. In 1918, while praying and giving thanks before a large crucifix, the marks of the stigmata, the wounds of Christ, appeared on his body. He was cured of tuberculosis but carried the wounds of the stigmata for over 50 years, for which he became famous for. His wounds were said to give off the scent of roses.

Padre Pio had many extraordinary spiritual gifts, including the ability to heal, bilocate (the ability to be in two places at the same time), prophrecy, perform miracles, levitate, see angelic beings, and speak to spirits, and reading souls. He was able to go without sleep and food. He could speak and understand languages he never studied. He was able to multiply food and drink. He was also known to appear in the confessionals all over the world, his invisible presence marked by the fragrance of the roses.

He taught people to explore the underlying cause of their problems and then asked them to forgive themselves and others. Miraculous healings took place each time a person opened his or her heart to forgiveness. As a young priest, Pope John Paul traveled a great distance to have Padre Pio hear his confession.

Padre Pio died in 1968. The marks of the stigmata disappeared immediately after his death. He had often promised that "After my death, I will do more. My real mission will begin after my death." On June 16, 2002, Pope John Paul II declared Padre Pio a saint.

Every year, eight million pilgrims visit the monastery of 'Our Lady of Grace' in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy to pray at the tomb of St. Pio of Pietrelcina. As a place of pilgrimage, St. Pio's shrine is second only to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, in its number of annual visitors. Visitors ask for cures and healings, earthly and spiritual blessings, and peace for body and mind.

Invocation: Padre Pio was a man of great faith therefore when you wish to gain his assistance, place a rose at the base of a simple cross and expect great miracles to occur in your life. Any request made with an open heart and a willingness to embrace forgiveness will graciously be answered. Call upon him often. He excels at helping you see the pure nature of your challenges.

A Prayer to Padre Pio

Beloved Padre Pio, today I come to add my prayer to the thousands of prayers offered to you every day by those who love and venerate you. They ask for cures and healings, earthly and spiritual blessings, and peace for body and mind. And because of your friendship with the Lord, he heals those you ask to be healed, and forgives those you forgive.

Through your visible wounds of the Cross, which you bore for 50 years, you were chosen in our time to glorify the crucified Jesus. Because the Cross has been replaced by other symbols, please help us to bring it back in our midst, for we acknowledge it is the only true sign of salvation.

As we lovingly recall the wounds that pierced your hands, feet and side, we not only remember the blood you shed in pain, but your smile, and the invisible halo of sweet smelling flowers that surrounded your presence, the perfume of sanctity.

Padre Pio, may the healings of the sick become the testimony that the Lord has invited you to join the holy company of Saints. In your kindness, please help me with my own special request: (mention here your petition, and make the sign of the Cross).

Bless me and my loved ones. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

(excepts from Encyclopedia of Angels, Spirit Guides and Ascended Masters by Susan Gregg)