Traditional Catholic Novena
St. Dymphna Novena - Prayers for Mental Illnesses
A traditional Catholic novena to St. Dymphna for mental illness, nervous disorders, and emotional suffering. Traditionally prayed May 6 through May 14, or any time.
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About This Novena
This novena turns to St. Dymphna in hidden or long emotional suffering and asks for relief, hope, and patient endurance under God’s care.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for mental illness, nervous disorders, emotional suffering, victims of incest, and hope.
Usual timing
May 6 through May 14, or any time
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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Lord, our God, Thou didst graciously choose St. Dymphna as patroness of those afflicted with mental and nervous disorders.
She is thus an inspiration and a symbol of charity to the thousands who ask her intercession.
Please grant, Lord, through the prayers of this pure youthful martyr, relief and consolation to all suffering such trials, and especially those for whom we pray.
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St. Dymphna, Virgin and Martyr, pray for us.
We beg Thee, Lord, to hear the prayers of St. Dymphna on our behalf.
Grant all those for whom we pray patience in their sufferings and resignation to Thy divine will.
Please fill them with hope, and grant them the relief and cure they so much desire.
We ask this through Christ our Lord who suffered agony in the garden. Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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About this novena
Description
This novena turns to St. Dymphna in hidden or long emotional suffering and asks for relief, hope, and patient endurance under God’s care.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
mental illness, nervous disorders, emotional suffering, victims of incest, hope
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for mental illness, nervous disorders, emotional suffering, victims of incest, and hope.
Usual timing
May 6 through May 14, or any time
Saint Dymphna mosaic, Guillaume Brie of Geel