Prayer to Saint Martin de Porres: A Novena For Help, Blessing and Thanksgiving

Prayer to Saint Martin de Porres, Patron Of The Needy

Saint Martin de Porres, an illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a freed black woman, was born in Lima, Peru, in 1579.

growing up in poverty, at 15, Saint Martin De Porres became a lay-brother in a Dominican priory, where he learned, among other vocations, medicine and care of the sick.

Saint Martin devoted himself to ceaseless and severe penances. He established an orphanage and a children’s hospital for the poor children of the slums.

He set up shelter for stray animals. He lived in self-imposed austerity, never ate meat, fasted continuously and spent much time in prayer and meditation. In turn, God endowed Saint Martin de Porres with many graces and wondrous gifts, such as, aerial flights and bi-location.

Saint Martin de Porres died on November 3, 1639 and was canonized on May 6, 1962.

He was venerated from the day of his death.

To learn more about Saint Martin de Porres or your favorite saint, please read:
St. Martin De Porres-Apostle of Charity (Cross and Crown Series of Spirituality)

Lives of the Saints You Should Know by Margaret R. Bunson, Matthew E. Bunson

New Illustrated Book of Saints

Prayers to Saint Martin de Porres
(Feast – November 5)
Father of the poor, Patron of the needy, Help of the Sick
O GOD,
Who has given us
In Your humble Son,
Our Lord Jesus Christ,
The model of all virtue
And perfection,
Grant to us
The virtue of humility.

We think so little of You
Because we are
So full of ourselves.

We cannot love You more
Until humility shows us
Our own nothingness
And makes us rejoice
In our complete
Dependence upon You.

You have given to the world
a glorious apostle of humility:
ST. MARTIN DE PORRES.

Guide us by his example
And strengthen
Us through his intercession
In our efforts
To conform our hearts
To the humble Heart
Of Your crucified Son.

May the glory of sainthood
Which you have
Deigned to bestow
Upon Brother Martin
Draw the world closer
And closer to You.

Renew, O Lord, in these days
When pride and forgetfulness
Of You are so widespread,
The wonders which You performed
Through Your humble servant
During his lifetime.

Through the same Christ Our Lord.

Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be (3 times each.)

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