Prayer to Saint Rocco
Prayer to Saint Rocco
O Great St. Rocco, deliver us,
we beseech thee,
from the scourges of God;
through thy Intercessory,
preserve our bodies from contagious diseases,
and our souls from the contagion of sin.
Obtain for us salubrious air;
but, above all, purity of heart.
Assist us to make good use of health,
to bear suffering with patience;
and, after thy example,
to live in the practice of penance and charity,
that we may one day enjoy the happiness
which thou has merited by thy virtues.
- St. Rocco, pray for us (say three times)
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Saint Rocco is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as the protector against the plague and all contagious diseases.
Biographical information about St. Rocco: http://www.stroccosociety.com/story1.htm
Patron Saint of: bachelors, diseased cattle, dogs, falsely accused people, invalids, Istanbul, surgeons, tile-makers, gravediggers, second-hand dealers, pilgrims, apothecaries.
Source: www.christian-miracles.com/prayertostrocco.htm