August 12, 2010 - Sixth Day Novena in Honor of San Roque

Silver Medal

 

6th Day

 

O glorious San Roque, because of your fervent love and devotion in following Jesus Christ, the Heavenly Teacher, you did make yourself the poorest of the poor, did travel from city to city begging your livelihood, and did seek no other treasure than the One God, the Possessor of all the things of this world. We ask you; give us strength to leave the passing riches and vanities of earth. Obtain for us, Great Saint, the grace not to pay heed to the temptations of greed for riches, but to seek God alone Who will rewards us in our resolution to avoid covetousness for the vain and passing things of this world. Grant us, San Roque, this and the other favors we ask in this novena, provided that they do not lead into sin and keep us from the infernal heat of hell. Show unto us, loving Saint, how to soften our hearts in charity towards our fellowmen, so that by so doing we may be worthy to receive the divine Charity and enjoy eternal glory. Amen

 

 

To God the Father

 

O Almighty God and Father of the poor, since You did strengthen San Roque by Your divine grace to help the sick with his admirable way of curing them, grant us your mercy through the merits of San Roque, that we may be spared from all sickness and contagion through his intercession, and that we may receive the grace to be delivered from the greatest evil, which is mortal sin ; so that after the trials of this life we may be worthy to be admitted into your eternal glory in heaven through Christ our Lord. Amen

 

Done