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St Benedict Prayer: Benedict of Nursia

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Saint Benedict of Nursia is known in modern Christian belief as the Father of Western Monasticism. He established a Rule known as the Benedictine Order, written for the monks living in the community under the authority of an abbot.

The Rule emphasizes the way of life living for God as a community—all things should be done in moderation.

Saint Benedict has a big name for his miracles during his life.

One of his miracles was one priest attempting to poison his meal, but with divine intervention, a raven carried off the poisoned bread. His cup was also poisoned, but the cup shattered instantly after Saint Benedicts made the sign of the cross.

It is known that he battled against evil and was recognized for proclaiming him as the Patron Saint of Exorcism. He is revered and invoked for protection against curses, evil, and protection against diseases.

O glorious St. Benedict, sublime model of all virtues, pure vessel of God's grace! Behold me, humbly kneeling at thy feet. I implore thy loving heart to pray for me before the throne of God. To thee I have recourse in all the dangers which daily surround me. Shield me against my enemies, inspire me to imitate thee in all things. May thy blessing be with me always, so that I may shun whatever God forbids and avoid the occasions of sin.

Graciously obtain for me from God those favors and graces of which I stand so much in need, in the trials, miseries and afflictions of life. Thy heart was always so full of love, compassion, and mercy towards those who were afflicted or troubled in any way. Thou didst never dismiss without consolation and assistance anyone who had re-course to thee. I therefore invoke thy powerful intercession, in the confident hope that thou wilt hear my prayers and obtain for me the special grace and favor I so earnestly implore (mention it), if it be for the greater glory of God and the welfare of my soul.

Help me, O great St. Benedict, to live and die as a faithful child of God, to be ever submissive to His holy will, and to attain the eternal happiness of heaven. Amen.

St. Benedict Prayer of Exorcism

The Medal or Cross of Saint Benedict

The Medal of St. Benedict is a very effective way to ward off evil spirits and witchcraft that can be use for the prayer for exorcism. It can also be used for extraordinary favors by praying the novena or triduum, making each day the Way of the Cross, or reciting 5 Our Fathers and Hail Mary’s in honor of the Five Wounds of Our Lord, and saying some prayers in honor of St. Benedict. In time of temptation, it is advisable to hold the Medal in one’s hand, kiss it reverently and make use of the ejaculatory prayers on the Medal.

Here is the abbreviation of the letters engraved on Saint Benedict’s Medal:
C. S. S. M. L. (Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux)

  1. D. S. M. D. (Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux)
  2. R. S. (Vade Retro Satana)
  3. S. M. V. (Nunquam Suade Mihi Vana)
  4. M. Q. L. (Sunt Mala Quae Libas)
  5. V. B. (Ipse Venena Biba! Amen.)

Translation:

May the Holy Cross be my light

Let not the dragon be my guide

Begone Satan

Never tempt me with your vanities

All that pours from you is evil.

Drink your own poison! Amen.

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Novena to St. Benedict

To pray the novena, always start with the Sign of the Cross and pray the Introductory Prayer first. Then followed by special prayers for each day with specific intentions. Last, pray three Our Father, three Hail Mary, and three Glory Be.

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Introductory Prayer

Glorious St. Benedict who taught us the way to perfection by the practice of mortification, humility, obedience, prayer, silence, and detachment from the world, I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take my present needs under your special protection (here make your request). Recommend it to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and lay it before the throne of Jesus. Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace to meet God face to face with you, Mary, and all the angels and saints to praise Him through all eternity. O most powerful St. Benedict, do not let me lose my soul, but obtain for me the grace of winning my way to heaven and their worship and enjoy the most holy and adorable Trinity forever and ever. Amen.

FIRST DAY

You spent your early days in the university studying to be someone in the world, but all these you left behind, inspired by the Holy Spirit, to seek solitude in the mountains of Subiaco, Italy. You lived in a cave and survived by eating root crops and other food available in those mountains. You searched for God and God also found you. Inspire us, dear saint, to understand that God is within us and we can only encounter him in the silence of our hearts. Make us aware that the noise within us keeps us away from God—the noise of our ambition, love for money, and honor. Wherever we are, we can silence this noise. Help us, dear saint, to obtain silence within us. Amen.

[Recite three Our Father, three Hail Mary, and three Glory Be]

The Our 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

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trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

The Hail Mary

Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among 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.

Glory Be to the Father

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.

 St. Benedict, pray for us.

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SECOND DAY

You attracted followers to whom you gave a rule known for its moderation. You, St. Benedict, became a father to many monasteries and monks through this rule where you emphasized that the monastery is for people who want to change their bad habits into good. Make us aware of our bad habits and inspire us not to be comfortable with them. Our bad habits, dear saint, will keep us away from Jesus and ingrain in us the power of sin. O dear St. Benedict, help us that we may work for the transformation of our bad habits. Amen.

[Recite three Our Father, three Hail Mary, and three Glory Be]

St. Benedict, pray for us.

THIRD DAY

O dear St. Benedict, because of your work as a father in the monasteries, certain evil people wanted to poison you. You did not want to compromise the monastic ideals of silence and mortification; yet to their amazement, you drunk their poison and nothing happened to you. Jesus protected you. We live in a world today that is heavily poisoned by pollution and degradation of our forests and seas. Make us sensitive to the presence of these poisons and give us the wisdom not to be blinded by progress and easy money. Inspire us to contribute our part in making our world a better place to live in. Amen.

[Recite three Our Father, three Hail Mary, and three Glory Be]

St. Benedict, pray for us.

FOURTH DAY

O dear St. Benedict, you understood prayer as basking in God’s presence, experiencing his loving hands in our day-to-day struggle. While you worked in the fields, your heart sang hymns to your creator and you offered him a constant prayer of thanksgiving. May we imitate you in your unending prayer to the Most High. Wherever we go and whatever we do, may we remember Jesus and offer him our thanksgiving. Amen.

[Recite three Our Father, three Hail Mary, and three Glory Be]

St. Benedict, pray for us.

FIFTH DAY

O dear St. Benedict, despite your material poverty, you were always mindful of the poor and the needy. From the little produce of your monastery, you happily shared something for the poor who knocked daily at your door. Through you, the hungry had always their fill. May we learn from your charity and open our doors to those unprivileged. Inspire us to understand that our faith’s best expression is the help we extend to the needy. Amen.

[Recite three Our Father, three Hail Mary, and three Glory Be]

St. Benedict, pray for us.

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St. Benedict, pray for us.

SEVENTH DAY

O dear St. Benedict, you taught your followers to welcome visitors as if they were Christ in his person. Your rule of hospitality enabled you to treat with respect strangers and offer for them the warmth of your welcome. Teach us to be welcoming in our homes, to treat our guests with respect, and enable them to feel the warmth of Christ’s embrace. Teach us to develop a listening ear that our guests and visitors may easily feel that we are authentically interested in their welfare and well-being. Make our homes a place where the sorrowful may encounter relief of their sufferings. Amen.

[Recite three Our Father, three Hail Mary, and three Glory Be]

St. Benedict, pray for us.

EIGHTH DAY

O dear St. Benedict, for you the highest kind of prayer is when you kneel in silence and, uttering just one word, you come into contact with Jesus himself. You established monasteries that they may become the birthplace of contemplatives, people who in silence utter your name and experience your presence in their hearts. Teach us this kind of prayer, when your presence becomes everything. Enable us to be contemplatives, who put our utter trust in Jesus and who really believe that God’s Kingdom is already in our midst. Amen.

[Recite three Our Father, three Hail Mary, and three Glory Be]

St. Benedict, pray for us.

NINTH DAY

O dear St. Benedict, you taught your followers to stand always in awe and wonder at creation. Help us that we may not lose this sense of wonder, and that in everything we do, we may always give thanks to God. Let not the tragedies and sorrows of this life make us pessimistic and dry. Allow us to discover that all problems are challenges and that the future is always bright and promising despite the sad things we see around us. Give us the energy to work hard so that God’s will may be implanted in our homes and society. Amen.

[Recite three Our Father, three Hail Mary, and three Glory Be]

St. Benedict, pray for us.

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