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Charity and serving others
These are existing library selections. A shared theme does not mean every prayer was written for a particular saint.
Prayers
Novenas
Novena to St. Anthony of Padua
For lost things, urgent needs, humility, and charity.
Novena to St. Francis de Sales
For gentleness, perseverance, and holy fidelity.
Novena to St. Brigid
For charity, protection, and the grace of a faithful Christian home.
Novena to St. Lucy
Using the older Raccolta prayers for living faith, firm hope, ardent charity, and the preservation of sight.
Novena to the Holy Family
For peace in the home, fidelity to the Faith, mutual charity, and courage in Christian living.
Novena to Our Lady of Knock
For hope, family charity, reverence at Mass, Eucharistic love, and comfort in distress.
Saint readings
St. Vincent de Paul
Vincent's life of service invites prayer for love of God and our neighbor.
St. Teresa of Lisieux
Therese's hidden acts of love invite us to love God in the small duties of today.
St. Francis of Assisi
Francis's care for the poor invites us to love God through practical love of our neighbor.
St. Apollinaris of Valence
Apollinaris's patient care invites prayer for love of the people entrusted to us.
Learn the faith
Which are the chief corporal works of mercy?
Read question 819 and its complete answer.
What is Charity?
Baltimore Catechism, question 467.
Why are Faith, Hope and Charity called virtues?
Baltimore Catechism, question 468.
How may all persons show Charity to their neighbor?
Baltimore Catechism, question 104.