Saints
Prayer to Saint Nicholas
Feast day: December 6
To the bishop of Myra, patron of children and the needy, we ask charity and intercession.
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Glorious Saint Nicholas, my special patron, from thy throne in glory, where thou dost enjoy the vision of thy God, in pity turn thine eyes upon me; ask for me from God those graces and helps most seasonable in my present necessities (mention your request), if such be expedient for my eternal welfare.
Forget not, glorious and holy bishop, our Sovereign Pontiff, the holy Church, and all Christian people. Comfort the sorrowing, provide for the needy, strengthen the weak-hearted, defend the oppressed, help the sick.
O God, who has honored, and ceasest not daily to honor, thy high-priest and glorious confessor, blessed Nicholas, with innumerable miracles: grant, we beseech thee, that, by his merits and prayers, we may be delivered from the fires of hell and from all other dangers. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
When to pray
On December 6 (feast of St. Nicholas), in times of charity and generosity, for children and needy families, or when seeking the example of one who served Christ in the little ones.
