ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN OCTOBER
Saints celebrated on the 16th of October
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SAINT GERARD MAJELLA
Gerard Majella was born near Naples, Italy, in 1726. His father was a tailor, and died when Gerard was twelve. Although his mother and uncle wanted him to take up the family business, Gerard was called to the religious life.
He was unable to join the Capuchin order because of poor health, but was finally accepted by the Redemptorists as a lay brother when he was twenty-three. He lived only for a short time longer, dying of tuberculosis in 1744, aged twenty-nine.
His life was marked by patient acceptance of suffering and injustice. Most famously, he was falsely accused by an unmarried mother of being the father of her child. He made no protest, but accepted the judgements of those around him in silence and patience until, eventually, the woman admitted she had lied. For this reason, Saint Gerard is known as an especial patron of motherhood, of unborn children, and of childbirth. He is often invoked by those who are trying to have children, and by expectant mothers. - Saint Gerard, pray for us.
PRAYER TO BECOME PREGNANT
Good Saint Gerard Majella, powerful intercessor before God and wonderworker of our day, I call you and seek your aid.
You, who on earth always fulfilled God’s design, help me to do God’s Holy Will. Beseech the Master of Life, from whom all parenthood comes, to make me fruitful, so I may raise up children to God in this life and heirs to the Kingdom of His glory in the world to come.
Amen.
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