Praying with saints? (edited)

kathymarie · September 2010

Preface: obviously, this is not everyone's belief/or cup of tea. I'm not a holy-roller by any means, but I'm finding it comforting during this time.

I know this is largely a Catholic thing, but I was wondering if you prayed and asked any saints in particular to help you out during TTCAL or during pg, or before, or whatever.

I prayed for St. Joseph to help me when I was trying get pregnant when I did. Then I miscarried and since then, I've been praying with St. Catherine of Sweden (in my siggy--she's against miscarriage). My sister gave me a St. Gerard bracelet (he's supposed to help with a healthy pregnancy).

Since the m/c, a few women have come out of the woodwork to tell me who to pray with/who they prayed with. One co-worker even told me that her Grandma couldn't get pg, then prayed with St. Gerard and got pg. Then named her son (co-worker's dad) Gerard.

I also just pray straight up to God.

If you're praying, who are you talking to? If it's a St., who is it and what are they a patron of?

Edit: Catholics are not supposed to pray TO saints, but rather ask saints to help them. You're only supposed to pray TO God. I changed my wording so I don't get struck by lightening.

Dawneecakes · September 2010

I have heard of St. Gerard.

jen629 · September 2010

St Gerard and also...... St. Gianna is a patron saint for mothers, physicians, and unborn children. I actually took that as my confirmation name when I converted to being Catholic a few years ago before any of this happened

ksulli · September 2010

I've heard st Gerard, and done it a few times. I also talk (out loud, IRL) to new babies and ask them to send me their friends. My cousin has a 3 month old, and a good friend of DH has new little twin girls, it might be a little weird, but I like it.

cutebride73 · September 2010

I do - I am Catholic. I pray to St. Gerard - he is the Patron St. of Motherhood. I actually have 2 of his prayer cards. One to help get pregnant and one once you are. I pray to St. Anne, Mary's mother, she is the Patron St. for Fertility. The prayer card I have for her is to obtain a special favor. I also pray to Mary - nothing formal, but to allow me to conceive and have a healthy baby.

St. Gerard's feast day is October 16th, the day after the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance day.

Here is the St. Gerard prayer for Motherhood:

Prayer for Motherhood
O good St Gerard, powerful intercessor before God and wonder worker of our day, confidently I call upon you and seek your aid. On Earth you always fulfilled God's designs, help me now to do the holy will of God. Implore the Master of Life, from whom all paternity proceeds, to render me fruitful in offspring, that I may raise up children to God in this life, and in the world to come, heirs to the Kingdom of His Glory.
Amen.

ksulli · September 2010

Cutebride- I didn't know that about st. Ann, but that's my middle (and confirmation) name. I almost dropped it when I got married to put my maiden name there but couldn't part with it. I'm so glad I didn't! I also always had a special feeling about st. ann (hence taking it for confrmation although it was already my middle name). I'll definitely add her to my prayers. Thanks for the info!

cutebride73 · September 2010

ksulli:
Cutebride- I didn't know that about st. Ann, but that's my middle (and confirmation) name. I almost dropped it when I got married to put my maiden name there but couldn't part with it. I'm so glad I didn't! I also always had a special feeling about st. ann (hence taking it for confrmation although it was already my middle name). I'll definitely add her to my prayers. Thanks for the info!

Here is the prayer I say to St. Anne:

Glorious St. Anne, filled with compassion for those who invoke thee, and with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles, I cast myself at thy feet and humbly beg of thee to take the present affair which I recommned to thee under thy special protection.

[insert request here]

Vouchsafe to recommned it to thy daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and lay it before the throne of Jesus, so that He may bring it to a happy issue. Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace of one day beholding my God face to face, and with thee and Mary and all the Saints, praising and blessing Him to all eternity.

Good St. Anne, mother of her who is our Life, our Sweetness and our Hope, pray to her for us and obtain our request. [the card says to say this last little line 3 times]

shanna82 · September 2010

I'm Catholic and I pray to God and I ask St. Gerard to pray for me. I also have a St. Gerard bracelet. I also talk to my brother who has passed and ask him to look over my angel babies and to ask God for us to have our healthy take home baby.

kathymarie · September 2010

shanna82:
I'm Catholic and I pray to God and I ask St. Gerard to pray for me. I also have a St. Gerard bracelet. I also talk to my brother who has passed and ask him to look over my angel babies and to ask God for us to have our healthy take home baby.

I realize this is how I should have worded my post, in terms of who I pray to.

611bride05 · September 2010

Thanks for posting this- I have a St. Gerard card and necklace but never the formal prayer. I think I will start tonight! I didn't know about St Ann but I will include that too.

611bride05 · September 2010

Thanks for posting this- I have a St. Gerard card and necklace but never do the formal prayer. I think I will start tonight! I didn't know about St Ann but I will include that too.

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