St. Peregrine Novena and Prayers for Miraculous Healing
Published April 29, 2022
For people suffering from a terminal illness, St. Peregrine is more than just a beacon of hope. He is also an inspiration.
Born in 14th century Italy, St. Peregrine is now considered the Patron Saint of cancer, AIDS, and other incurable diseases. But in certain circles, he is also known as the rebel who became a saint.
St. Peregrine lived at a time when there was growing discontent with the papal rule in his hometown. To try and reconcile the divided community, the pope sent Philip Benizi of the Order of the Servites.
When Benizi arrived in town, he was beaten and hurled insults. Since his family was one of the most affluent supporters of the anti-papal faction, the then 18-year-old Peregrine was there too. He even heckled and struck Benizi. But upon realizing what he’s done, Peregrine immediately repented and asked Benizi for forgiveness to which the priest responded with kindness.
That moment left a profound effect on the young Peregrine. He eventually became a champion for Benizi and upon his suggestion, began to spend his days in prayer and service to the poor.
One day, while praying, he had a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding a black habit and telling him to go to Siena and join the order of Servites. And so he did.
After he was ordained a priest, he went back to his hometown in Forli and found a Servite monastery. Because of his service to the poor and the afflicted, the people took to calling him the “Angel of Good Counsel”.
When he was about 60 years old, a cancerous growth appeared on his right foot. It developed into an infection and caused him severe pain. It became so severe that he finally agreed to have a surgeon amputate it.
But then the night before his surgery, he had a vision of Jesus coming down from the cross and touching the ulcerous growth on his leg. When the doctor came to perform the surgery the next day, they discovered that his leg has completely healed.
Stories of this miraculous healing spread like wildfire throughout the town and deepened the people’s regard for him. When they were sick, they came to him for intercession in his prayers and some of them were miraculously healed. He went on to live for over two more decades and died of fever in May 1345 at the age of 85.
In 1609, he was declared blessed by Pope Paul V. Pope Benedict XIII finally canonized him in 1726. We now celebrate his feast day every 1st of May.
If you or someone you know is currently suffering from an incurable illness, here are some St. Peregrine novena and prayers for miraculous healing:
Novena to St. Peregrine
Dear holy servant of God, St. Peregrine, we pray today for healing.
Intercede for us! God healed you of cancer and others were healed by your prayers. Please pray for the physical healing of…
(Mention your intentions)
These intentions bring us to our knees seeking your intercession for healing.
We are humbled by our physical limitations and ailments. We are so weak and so powerless. We are completely dependent upon God. And so, we ask that you pray for us…
(This part will change every day:)
Day 1: Pray for us, that we will not let sickness bring us to despair!
Day 2: Pray for us, that we may persevere in hope!
Day 3: Pray for us, that we will have the courage to offer up our suffering in unity with the Cross!
Day 4: Pray for us, that the loneliness of our suffering will be consoled!
Day 5: Pray for us, that the fear of death will be replaced with the hope of everlasting life!
Day 6: Pray for us, that our suffering will not rob us of joy!
Day 7: Pray for us, that in our pain we will not become selfish but ever more selfless!
Day 8: Pray for us, that this sickness will teach me to depend more and more on God!
Day 9: Pray for us, that our lives will glorify God alone!
We know, St. Peregrine, that you are a powerful intercessor because your life was completely given to God. We know that in as much as you pray for our healing, you are praying even more for our salvation.
A life of holiness like yours is more important than a life free of suffering and disease. Pray for our healing, but pray even more that we might come as close to Our Lord as you are.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
Litany in Honor of St. Peregrine
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Mother of Sorrows, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
St. Peregrine, pray for us.
Converted by the prayers of St. Philip, pray for us.
Afflicted with a cancerous growth, pray for us.
Completely cured by the outstretched hand of Jesus Crucified, pray for us.
Who performed many miracles in thy lifetime, pray for us.
Who multiplied food and drink, pray for us.
Who cured the sick by the power of the Name of Jesus, pray for us.
Who converted hardened sinners by prayer and fasting, pray for us.
Who receive every favor thou asked of God, pray for us.
Most confident in prayer, pray for us.
Most austere in penance, pray for us.
Most patient in suffering, pray for us.
Most humble in the holy priesthood, pray for us.
Most zealous for souls, pray for us.
Most kind toward the afflicted, pray for us.
Most devoted to the Passion of Jesus and the Sorrows of Mary, pray for us.
Victim with Jesus and Mary for the salvation of souls, pray for us.
Wonder-worker for the sick and diseased, pray for us.
Hope of incurable cases, pray for us.
Universal patron of all who suffer from cancer, pray for us.
Beloved Patron of Spain, pray for us.
Glory of the Order of the Servants of Mary, pray for us.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
- Pray for us, O glorious St. Peregrine,
- That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray,
O God, be gracious and hear the prayers which we present to Thee in honor of St. Peregrine, Thy beloved servant and patron of cancer patients. May we who do not rely on our own merits receive help in our needs through the intercession of him whose life was so pleasing to Thee. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Prayer to St. Peregrine for Healing in All Affliction
O great St. Peregrine, you have been called “The Mighty,” “The Wonder-Worker,” because of the numerous miracles which you have obtained from God for those who have had recourse to you.
For so many years you bore in your own flesh this cancerous disease that destroys the very fiber of being until you took recourse to the source of all grace when the power of man could do no more.
You were favored with the vision of Jesus coming down from His Cross to heal your affliction. We beseech you to ask of God and Our Lady, the cure of the sick whom we entrust to you.
(Mention your intentions)
Aided in this way by your powerful intercession, we shall sing to God, now and for all eternity, a song of gratitude for His great goodness and mercy.
(Recite Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be)
Prayer for Grace in Suffering
Glorious wonder-worker, St. Peregrine, you answered the divine call with a ready spirit, and forsook all the comforts of a life of ease and all the empty honors of the world to dedicate yourself to God in the Order of His holy Mother.
You labored manfully for the salvation of souls. In union with Jesus crucified, you endured painful sufferings with such patience as to deserve to be healed miraculously of an incurable cancer in your leg by a touch of His divine hand.
Obtain for me the grace to answer every call of God and to fulfill His will in all the events of life. Enkindle in my heart a consuming zeal for the salvation of all men.
Deliver me from the infirmities that afflict my body especially…
(mention
Obtain for me also a perfect resignation to the sufferings it may please God to send me, so that, imitating our crucified Savior and His sorrowful Mother, I may merit eternal glory in heaven.
St. Peregrine, pray for me and for all who invoke your aid.
Prayer for Other People’s Healing
Peregrine, brother and friend, faithful servant of the Mother of Jesus Crucified, listen kindly to our prayer. You were patient and strong in sickness. Help our sick brothers and sisters to carry with humility the cross of sickness.
You were miraculously healed by the touch of the hand of the crucified Christ. Pray to the Lord for (mention the names of the people you are praying for), that their sick and weak bodies may regain strength and health. May they find peace and trust in prayer. Amen.
May the Lord our Savior give us patience and strength in the hour of trial. Amen.
Console us in affliction and free us from all evil. Amen.
Heal our wounds and help us to live in faith, hope, and love. Amen.
Through the intercession of Saint Peregrine, may God bless us, heal us, and lead us to everlasting life. Amen.
Graciously hear the prayers which we present, O God, to you in honor of Saint Peregrine, your beloved servant, and patron of those suffering from cancer, AIDS, or other life-threatening diseases. Grant that we may receive help in our needs through the intercession of him whose life was so pleasing to you.
Hear us in the name of Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Short Prayer to St. Peregrine
O God, in Saint Peregrine you gave us an outstanding example of faith and patience. We humbly ask you that, by imitating him and with the help of his prayers, we may believe more fully in your healing help, bear the suffering of this life without wavering, and come with joy to the peace of heaven. We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen
Prayer for Healing and Vocation
We implore thy powerful aid, St. Peregrine, for all who are living unworthy of their Christian vocation. May they be converted from a sinful, selfish life, as thou wast by the good example of those who are obedient to Christ’s counsels.
We invoke thy special help, St. Peregrine, for all in religious life that they may remain faithful as thou didst to their vows, and ever steadfast in their commitment to Christ.
We seek thy merciful aid, St. Peregrine, especially for those afflicted or threatened by cancer, by any ailment of the foot, or by any incurable diseases. Please help us quickly to find a cure for cancer, and a remedy for all our human infirmities of soul, mind, and body. Amen.
- Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of Thine Eye,
- In the shadow of Thy Wings, protect us.
St. Peregrine, we come to thee confidently to implore thy aid with God in our necessity. Thou wast converted instantly from a worldly life by the good example of one holy person. Thou wast also cured instantaneously of cancer by God’s grace and unceasing prayer. In thy gracious kindness please ask the Lord to heal us also in body, mind, and soul. May we then also imitate thee in doing His work with renewed vigor and strength. Amen.
(Recite Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be)
Saint Peregrine, pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.
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