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Prayer to Saint Dominic

Feast day: August 8

To the founder of the Dominicans and apostle of the Rosary, we ask zeal for truth and Marian devotion.

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Saint Dominic, founder of the Dominicans
O God, who enlightened your Church by the holiness and teaching of Saint Dominic, grant, we pray, that through his intercession she may never be deprived of the help she needs and may always grow in the fullness of faith (mention your request). Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

When to pray

On August 8 (feast of St. Dominic), during the month of the Rosary, for preachers of the faith and theology students, or when seeking light in the Church's truths.

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