When it comes to concerns for our health and the health of our loved ones, we should always turn to prayer. We pray for disease prevention, for physical healing, and for peace of soul while enduring physical suffering. Fortunately, there seems to be a special saint for just about every illness and health concern we can think of!
The saints are great aids to us in our time of need and help guide us to greater love for Christ through our crosses and trials, especially when it comes to our health. Here is a list of both popular and not-so-well-known saints to ask for their intercession for common ailments:
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Abdominal Disease – St. Charles of Mount Argus
Abdominal Pains – St. Emerentiana
Addictions – St. Maximilian Kolbe
Addictions to Opium – St. Mark Ji Tianxiang
Anxiety, Autism, Depression – St. Dymphna
Appendicitis – St. Erasmus
Asthma – St. Bernadette Soubirous, St. Padre Pio
Patron of Recovering Alcoholics – St. Matthias
Angina – St. Swithbert
Arthritis – St. Alphonsus Ligouri, St. Serapion of Algiers
Babies, Infants, Children’s Health – St. Philomena
Back Pain – St. Lawrence
Lower Back Pain – St. Gemma Galgani
Bone Disease – St. Romedio of Nonsberg, St. Attracta
Breast Cancer – St. Agatha, St. Galla of Rome, St. Aldegundis
Broken Bones – St. Stanislaus Kostka
Broken Pelvis – Blessed Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero
Burns – St. John the Apostle
Cancer – St. Peregrine, St. Joseph of Leonessa, Blessed Giovanni Maria Boccardo
Cancer of the Nose – St. Emily de Rodat
Cerebral Palsy – St. Servulus
Childhood Illness – St. Alypius the Stylite
Chronic Illness and Suffering – St. Lidwina of Schiedam
Chronically Ill – St. Juliana Falconieri
Cramps, Abdominal Pain – St. Erasmus of Formiae (St. Elmo)
Cysts – Blessed Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero
Diabetes – St. Josemaria Escriva
Diseases of the Eyes – St. Adelaide of Villich, St. Reineldis
Depression – St. Catherine of Genoa, Blessed Maria Fortunata Viti
During Difficult Labor – St. Margaret of Antioch
Ear Problems – St. Polycarp
Edema or Swelling – St. Leobinus
Epilepsy and Seizures – St. Vitus
Epilepsy – Blessed Amadeus of Savoy, St. Maurus
Eye Disorders – St. Lucy, Saint Ulrich of Zell, St. Odilia
Eye Disease – St. Vedast
Eye and Leg Pain – St. Ermelinda of Meldert
Fainting – St. Ulrich of Augsburg
Fever – St. Ulrich of Augsburg
Gastritis – St. Padre Pio
Gout – St. Apollinaris of Ravenna
Hansen’s Disease – St. Damien de Veuster
Head Injuries – Blessed John Licci
Headaches – St. Teresa of Avila, St. Ulrich of Zell, St. John Chrysostom, St. Colette of Corbie
Hearing (loss of) – St. Paccifico of San Severino
Heart Disease, Heart Attack – St. John of God
Hemorrhages – St. Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception
Hernias – St. Drogo
Impossible Causes – St. Jude Thaddeus
Infections – St. Agrippina of Mineo
Infertility, Miscarriage, Childbirth – St. Gerard Majella
Intestinal Disorders – St. Bonaventure
Intestinal Illness – St. Erasmus
Insomnia – St. John Chrysostom
Job-Related Stress – St. Walter of Pontoise
Joint Pain – St. Werenfrid
Kidney Disease – St. Benedict, St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. Margaret of Antioch
Kidney Stones – St. Padre Pio
Liver Cancer – Blessed Artemide Zatti
Lung and Respiratory Problems – St. Bernardine of Siena
Advanced Lung Disease – St. Sigfrid
Meniere’s Disease – St. Emily de Rodat
Mental Illness – St. Christina Mirabilis
Obesity, Stomach Ailments – St. Charles Borromeo
Pain, Suffering, Healing – St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)
Pandemics – St. Edmund the Martyr, St. Corona
Paralysis – St. Benedict Biscop
Patroness of the Sick Poor – St. Maria Soledad Torres-Acosta
Pneumonia – St. Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception
Poisoning – St. Benedict
Prolonged Sickness -St. Lydwina of Schiedam
Loss of Sight – Blessed Maria Pilar Izquierdo Albero
Rheumatism – St. Maurus
Seasickness – St. Erasmus
Skin Disease – St. Anthony of the Desert, St. Marculf
Stiff Joints – St. Werenfrid
Stomach troubles – St. Juliana Falconieri
Stress, Anxiety, Mental Health – St. Dymphna
Strokes, High Blood Pressure – St. Andrew Avellino
Surgery – St. Luke the Evangelist
Throat Ailments – St. Blaise
Toothache, Dental Problems – St. Apollonia, St. Antipas of Pergamum
Tuberculosis – St. Bernadette Soubirous, St. Gemma Galgani
Ulcers on Legs – St. Pacifico of San Sevrino
Vertigo – St. Ulrich of Augsburg
Wounds – St. Rita
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We too can involve the angels in our lives. Here are some prayers for their powerful intercession.
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Angel of Gethsemane
O Angel of Gethsemane, chosen by the Father
to bring strength and consolation to Jesus during His agony,
I ask you to be with me now as I keep watch over my loved one who is sick and suffering.
Help me to offer my best care, love and protection to this child of God.
May my words and my touch be filled with gentleness, my presence bring comfort, and my prayers bring rest and healing sleep.
Do what I cannot do, O loving Angel, to bring healing and strength to soul and body, according to the Father’s will. Amen.
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Archangel St. Raphael
Glorious Archangel Saint Raphael, great prince of the heavenly court, you are illustrious for your gifts of wisdom and grace.
You are a guide of those who journey by land or sea or air, consoler of the afflicted, and refuge of sinners. I beg you, assist me in all my needs and in all the sufferings of this life, as once you helped the young Tobias on his travels.
Because you are the medicine of God, I humbly pray you to heal the many infirmities of my soul and the ills that afflict my body. I especially ask of you the favor (mention your request here) and the great grace of purity to prepare me to be the temple of the Holy Spirit.
St. Raphael, of the glorious seven who stand before the throne of Him who lives and reigns, Angel of health, the Lord has filled your hand with balm from heaven to soothe or cure our pains. Heal or cure the victim of disease and guide our steps when doubtful of our ways. Amen.
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