Saint in Review: St. Pancratius
Feast day: May 12. There is little to be said much of the martyr saint, St. Pancratius. In other sources, he is called Pancras. He is said to have been a young soldier or a young lad who was martyred in the early Christian centuries.
What is particularly special about this saint is a classic devotion that developed in honor of him. This devotion is a nine-day novena and usually prayed by those who want to ask God through his intercession for: work and good health, for successful endeavours, and to be free from adversities and from ill-intentioned persons. This is a very effective novena that is not known by many. But it is prayed by many in other countries, many of them in Europe.
This novena is really good for earning a living and for success in life. If you buy a statue of St. Pancratius, he is usually depicted as a young lad holding a book which has a Latin inscription that means (not exact translation) "I give every good thing to those who come to me" and with the right hand of the saint pointed upward to heaven. The colors usually of the statue are a combination of red, white and green. He also holds a parsley leaf in one of his hands. Parsley is said to have many health benefits.
May this novena help you find a job or begin a business that will help you see and realize that all good things come from God.
Editing and writing to integrate the Classics, 1990s theology, spirituality, and the present. Includes scripture reflections and hagiographical studies to encourage prayer & work for peace and the common good. Books, resources, and additional references for these blog posts: at Librarything.com & cited websites. Posts published in 2025 integrate AI-enabled responses from ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini.
Translate
Friday, May 06, 2022
Saint for Good Health and Work: St. Pancratius
Content produced in my #3 blogs are edited and written with references from a catalog of books indexed at Librarything.com
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
-
Sunday Reflections for Liturgical Years 2011 (A), 2012 (B), and 2013 (C) 3rd Sunday of Lent (C), March 3, 2013: Paraphrasing the Form of th...
-
While the author of Enkindle in Them the Fire of Your Love works well to provide accurate and engaging content, the Blog is a creative spac...
-
First reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 25 Second reading: 1 Thessalonians 3:12 - 4:2 Gospel reading: Luke 21:25-28...
-
One of the most celebrated saints in the Catholic faith is Saint Augustine of Hippo. His autobiography is entitled "The Confessions...
-
(Edited) Sunday Reflections (from) Liturgical Years 2011 (A), 2012 (B), and 2013 (C) Pentecost Sunday (C), May 19, 2013 Litur...
No comments:
Post a Comment