Mary of the Gaels
Novena to St. Brigid
A traditional Catholic novena to St. Brigid for Ireland, homes, and hospitality. Traditionally prayed January 23 through January 31.
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About This Novena
St. Brigid of Ireland is remembered as the Mary of the Gaels, a woman of charity, strength, and blessing who became beloved for her care for the poor and for the holiness of her life. Catholics turn to her for home protection, generosity, and the grace to live with warmth and faith.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for Ireland, homes, hospitality, and children and the hearth.
Usual timing
January 23 through January 31
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Day 1: Charity
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Daily Prayer
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O glorious St. Brigid, friend of Christ and mother of the poor, obtain for me a heart full of holy charity, a home guarded by God's peace, and a generous spirit that knows how to give. Teach me to love Christ in prayer, in service, and in the hidden duties of daily life.
Pray that my home may be protected from every harm, that those entrusted to me may grow in faith and innocence, and that I may one day praise God with thee in Heaven. Amen.
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Description
St. Brigid of Ireland is remembered as the Mary of the Gaels, a woman of charity, strength, and blessing who became beloved for her care for the poor and for the holiness of her life. Catholics turn to her for home protection, generosity, and the grace to live with warmth and faith.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
Ireland, homes, hospitality, children and the hearth
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for Ireland, homes, hospitality, and children and the hearth.
Usual timing
January 23 through January 31
Saint Brigid of Kildare, stained glass, St. Joseph Church, Macon (1903)