I pray that your spirit by my faith, that your protection and justice be my guide, and from all my heart I beg that you grant this petition. Saint Barbara is probably the longing of the miners for light, transferred from the Christian legend. Do not let lightning hit me, thunder frighten me, or the roar of canons jolt my bravery. To protect a couple with St Barbara: Caribbean. The prayer prayer begins with petitions that are addressed to God directly—which puts us in the right frame of mind for then approaching the saints in prayer. Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. St. Barbara, Pray for Us! Prayer to Saint Barbara . Feast day: December 4th. Prayer in Honor of St. Barbara O God, Who didst adorn Thy holy virgin and martyr Barbara with extraordinary fortitude in the confession of the Faith, and didst console her in the most atrocious torments; grant us through her intercession perseverance in the fulfilment of Thy law and the grace of being fortified before our end with the holy sacraments, and of a happy death. St Barbara, Pray for Us! Saint Barbara is a great martyr who took a terrible death for her faith in the 4th century. In addition, unmarried girls and women often pray to her. PRAYER: St Barbara, you are stronger than the tower of a fortress and the fury of hurricanes. Do not let lightning hit me, thunder frighten me or the roar of canons jolt my courage or bravery. Stay always by my side so that I may confront all the storms and battles of my life with my head held high and a serene countenance. Amen . O Glorious St. Barbara, you inspire me by your example . Blessed Saint Barbara In heaven thou has written on paper with holy water on the arch above the cross three times: amen Jesus, amen Jesus amen Jesus. Is one of the fourteen holy helpers of emergency situations. December 4, 2016. St Barbara, you are stronger than the tower of a fortress and the fury of hurricanes. of courage and chastity. Suggested uses: O GOD, Who didst adorn Thy holy Virgin and Martyr Barbara with extraordinary fortitude in the confession of the Faith, and didst console her in the most atrocious torments; grant us through her intercession perseverance in the fulfillment of Thy law … Help me to have your gift of faith, and obtain for me, through your prayers, the grace to live a holy life, so that one day I may join you in the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen O Saint Barbara, I offer this prayer to you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. With a sword bearing your illustrious name, Saint Barbara, I make a sign of the cross over my heart. PRAYER TO SAINT BARBARA. Every boy of Battery B is a son of St. Barbara. Even in Protestant areas St. Barbara has kept her position despite the disapproval of the veneration of the saints. Help me to have your gift of faith, and obtain for me, through your prayers, the grace to live a holy life, so that one day I may join you . Representatives of dangerous professions (military, seamen, miners) consider their patroness Barbara. A Prayer to St Barbara, for Faith O Glorious St Barbara, you inspire me by your example of courage and chastity. St. Barbara, venerated by soldiers and invoked as a protector against lightning, storms, hurricanes and sedden death. Truly, any act of prayer, even if it is directly addressed to another person, like Mary, is always a reaching out of the heart to God (to paraphrase St. Therese of Lisieux). Day 1 – St. Barbara Novena. A Prayer to Our Heavenly Father, for St Barbara With a sword bearing your illustrious name, Saint Barbara, I make a sign of the cross over my heart. Prayer to calm down storms: European. in the Kingdom of Heaven. "O Saint Barbara, I offer this prayer to you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. 1977. Amen. Amen . In Vietnam he rarely joined his hands in prayer or sank to the sand on his knees, but when the black blanket of night descended he said in his heart – and felt in his gut – this prayer to St. Barbara. Barbara pray for health, for peace of mind, for women's happiness (marriage, birth of children). Since the Day of Saint Barbara is also celebrated in non-Catholic regions, its origin likely dates back to before the Reformation. I pray that your spirit by my faith, that your protection and justice be my guide, and from all my heart I beg that you grant this petition.