| Novena Starts: | January 23 |
| Feastday: | February 1 |
| Birth: | 1946 |
| Death: | 1990 |
Patron saint of protection against witchcraft and the occult, persecuted Christians, teachers and school principals, fathers and families, and South Africa
Blessed Benedict Daswa Novena (Against Witchcraft)
Blessed Benedict Daswa (1946-1990) was a South African husband, father, school principal, and catechist who was killed in 1990 because he refused, for the sake of his faith in Christ, to take part in witchcraft. In 2015 he became the first South African-born Catholic to be beatified. Pray this novena for protection against witchcraft and the powers of evil, for courage in the faith, for families and teachers, and for the favor you most need.
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Day 1
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Blessed Trinity,
I believe that You dwell in me through my baptism.
I love You, I adore You, and I worship You.
I give You thanks for Blessed Benedict,
whom You chose to bear witness unto death for his faith
in Jesus Christ, my Saviour and my Lord.
Almighty Father, You filled the heart of Blessed Benedict
with great love and zeal in building up Your kingdom.
You gave him the courage and the strength
to stand up for his faith without fear, even the fear of death.
Loving God, keep me free from all deeds of darkness.
Protect me from evil spirits and the powers of evil.
Make me a true apostle of life in my family and in society.
May Your light, O Lord, shine upon me and through me.
Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Blessed Benedict,
I ask that I may follow his example
of always being ready to forgive in a Christian spirit.
You know all about my many problems and worries
and my great fears when I look to the future.
I draw strength and courage from the life of Blessed Benedict.
I come to You now, Lord, and through his intercession
I ask for this very special favour
(mention request here…)
if it is according to Your will.
Help me always to follow the good example of Blessed Benedict.
By daily prayer and regular attendance at Church,
help me to love You, O Lord, above all things
and to love others as You love me.
Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Blessed Benedict Daswa, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“1-Neck issue, pinched nerve affecting throat... difficulty swallowing issue reduced significantly 2-minor aneurysm upper aorta- issue gone 3- Mother's anxiety depression significantly reduced”
Day 2
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Blessed Trinity,
I believe that You dwell in me through my baptism.
I love You, I adore You, and I worship You.
I give You thanks for Blessed Benedict,
whom You chose to bear witness unto death for his faith
in Jesus Christ, my Saviour and my Lord.
Almighty Father, You filled the heart of Blessed Benedict
with great love and zeal in building up Your kingdom.
You gave him the courage and the strength
to stand up for his faith without fear, even the fear of death.
Loving God, keep me free from all deeds of darkness.
Protect me from evil spirits and the powers of evil.
Make me a true apostle of life in my family and in society.
May Your light, O Lord, shine upon me and through me.
Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Blessed Benedict,
I ask that I may follow his example
of always being ready to forgive in a Christian spirit.
You know all about my many problems and worries
and my great fears when I look to the future.
I draw strength and courage from the life of Blessed Benedict.
I come to You now, Lord, and through his intercession
I ask for this very special favour
(mention request here…)
if it is according to Your will.
Help me always to follow the good example of Blessed Benedict.
By daily prayer and regular attendance at Church,
help me to love You, O Lord, above all things
and to love others as You love me.
Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Blessed Benedict Daswa, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“1-Neck issue, pinched nerve affecting throat... difficulty swallowing issue reduced significantly 2-minor aneurysm upper aorta- issue gone 3- Mother's anxiety depression significantly reduced”
Day 3
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Blessed Trinity,
I believe that You dwell in me through my baptism.
I love You, I adore You, and I worship You.
I give You thanks for Blessed Benedict,
whom You chose to bear witness unto death for his faith
in Jesus Christ, my Saviour and my Lord.
Almighty Father, You filled the heart of Blessed Benedict
with great love and zeal in building up Your kingdom.
You gave him the courage and the strength
to stand up for his faith without fear, even the fear of death.
Loving God, keep me free from all deeds of darkness.
Protect me from evil spirits and the powers of evil.
Make me a true apostle of life in my family and in society.
May Your light, O Lord, shine upon me and through me.
Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Blessed Benedict,
I ask that I may follow his example
of always being ready to forgive in a Christian spirit.
You know all about my many problems and worries
and my great fears when I look to the future.
I draw strength and courage from the life of Blessed Benedict.
I come to You now, Lord, and through his intercession
I ask for this very special favour
(mention request here…)
if it is according to Your will.
Help me always to follow the good example of Blessed Benedict.
By daily prayer and regular attendance at Church,
help me to love You, O Lord, above all things
and to love others as You love me.
Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Blessed Benedict Daswa, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“1-Neck issue, pinched nerve affecting throat... difficulty swallowing issue reduced significantly 2-minor aneurysm upper aorta- issue gone 3- Mother's anxiety depression significantly reduced”
Day 4
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Blessed Trinity,
I believe that You dwell in me through my baptism.
I love You, I adore You, and I worship You.
I give You thanks for Blessed Benedict,
whom You chose to bear witness unto death for his faith
in Jesus Christ, my Saviour and my Lord.
Almighty Father, You filled the heart of Blessed Benedict
with great love and zeal in building up Your kingdom.
You gave him the courage and the strength
to stand up for his faith without fear, even the fear of death.
Loving God, keep me free from all deeds of darkness.
Protect me from evil spirits and the powers of evil.
Make me a true apostle of life in my family and in society.
May Your light, O Lord, shine upon me and through me.
Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Blessed Benedict,
I ask that I may follow his example
of always being ready to forgive in a Christian spirit.
You know all about my many problems and worries
and my great fears when I look to the future.
I draw strength and courage from the life of Blessed Benedict.
I come to You now, Lord, and through his intercession
I ask for this very special favour
(mention request here…)
if it is according to Your will.
Help me always to follow the good example of Blessed Benedict.
By daily prayer and regular attendance at Church,
help me to love You, O Lord, above all things
and to love others as You love me.
Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Blessed Benedict Daswa, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“1-Neck issue, pinched nerve affecting throat... difficulty swallowing issue reduced significantly 2-minor aneurysm upper aorta- issue gone 3- Mother's anxiety depression significantly reduced”
Day 5
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Blessed Trinity,
I believe that You dwell in me through my baptism.
I love You, I adore You, and I worship You.
I give You thanks for Blessed Benedict,
whom You chose to bear witness unto death for his faith
in Jesus Christ, my Saviour and my Lord.
Almighty Father, You filled the heart of Blessed Benedict
with great love and zeal in building up Your kingdom.
You gave him the courage and the strength
to stand up for his faith without fear, even the fear of death.
Loving God, keep me free from all deeds of darkness.
Protect me from evil spirits and the powers of evil.
Make me a true apostle of life in my family and in society.
May Your light, O Lord, shine upon me and through me.
Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Blessed Benedict,
I ask that I may follow his example
of always being ready to forgive in a Christian spirit.
You know all about my many problems and worries
and my great fears when I look to the future.
I draw strength and courage from the life of Blessed Benedict.
I come to You now, Lord, and through his intercession
I ask for this very special favour
(mention request here…)
if it is according to Your will.
Help me always to follow the good example of Blessed Benedict.
By daily prayer and regular attendance at Church,
help me to love You, O Lord, above all things
and to love others as You love me.
Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Blessed Benedict Daswa, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“1-Neck issue, pinched nerve affecting throat... difficulty swallowing issue reduced significantly 2-minor aneurysm upper aorta- issue gone 3- Mother's anxiety depression significantly reduced”
Day 6
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Blessed Trinity,
I believe that You dwell in me through my baptism.
I love You, I adore You, and I worship You.
I give You thanks for Blessed Benedict,
whom You chose to bear witness unto death for his faith
in Jesus Christ, my Saviour and my Lord.
Almighty Father, You filled the heart of Blessed Benedict
with great love and zeal in building up Your kingdom.
You gave him the courage and the strength
to stand up for his faith without fear, even the fear of death.
Loving God, keep me free from all deeds of darkness.
Protect me from evil spirits and the powers of evil.
Make me a true apostle of life in my family and in society.
May Your light, O Lord, shine upon me and through me.
Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Blessed Benedict,
I ask that I may follow his example
of always being ready to forgive in a Christian spirit.
You know all about my many problems and worries
and my great fears when I look to the future.
I draw strength and courage from the life of Blessed Benedict.
I come to You now, Lord, and through his intercession
I ask for this very special favour
(mention request here…)
if it is according to Your will.
Help me always to follow the good example of Blessed Benedict.
By daily prayer and regular attendance at Church,
help me to love You, O Lord, above all things
and to love others as You love me.
Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Blessed Benedict Daswa, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“1-Neck issue, pinched nerve affecting throat... difficulty swallowing issue reduced significantly 2-minor aneurysm upper aorta- issue gone 3- Mother's anxiety depression significantly reduced”
Day 7
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Blessed Trinity,
I believe that You dwell in me through my baptism.
I love You, I adore You, and I worship You.
I give You thanks for Blessed Benedict,
whom You chose to bear witness unto death for his faith
in Jesus Christ, my Saviour and my Lord.
Almighty Father, You filled the heart of Blessed Benedict
with great love and zeal in building up Your kingdom.
You gave him the courage and the strength
to stand up for his faith without fear, even the fear of death.
Loving God, keep me free from all deeds of darkness.
Protect me from evil spirits and the powers of evil.
Make me a true apostle of life in my family and in society.
May Your light, O Lord, shine upon me and through me.
Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Blessed Benedict,
I ask that I may follow his example
of always being ready to forgive in a Christian spirit.
You know all about my many problems and worries
and my great fears when I look to the future.
I draw strength and courage from the life of Blessed Benedict.
I come to You now, Lord, and through his intercession
I ask for this very special favour
(mention request here…)
if it is according to Your will.
Help me always to follow the good example of Blessed Benedict.
By daily prayer and regular attendance at Church,
help me to love You, O Lord, above all things
and to love others as You love me.
Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Blessed Benedict Daswa, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“1-Neck issue, pinched nerve affecting throat... difficulty swallowing issue reduced significantly 2-minor aneurysm upper aorta- issue gone 3- Mother's anxiety depression significantly reduced”
Day 8
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Blessed Trinity,
I believe that You dwell in me through my baptism.
I love You, I adore You, and I worship You.
I give You thanks for Blessed Benedict,
whom You chose to bear witness unto death for his faith
in Jesus Christ, my Saviour and my Lord.
Almighty Father, You filled the heart of Blessed Benedict
with great love and zeal in building up Your kingdom.
You gave him the courage and the strength
to stand up for his faith without fear, even the fear of death.
Loving God, keep me free from all deeds of darkness.
Protect me from evil spirits and the powers of evil.
Make me a true apostle of life in my family and in society.
May Your light, O Lord, shine upon me and through me.
Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Blessed Benedict,
I ask that I may follow his example
of always being ready to forgive in a Christian spirit.
You know all about my many problems and worries
and my great fears when I look to the future.
I draw strength and courage from the life of Blessed Benedict.
I come to You now, Lord, and through his intercession
I ask for this very special favour
(mention request here…)
if it is according to Your will.
Help me always to follow the good example of Blessed Benedict.
By daily prayer and regular attendance at Church,
help me to love You, O Lord, above all things
and to love others as You love me.
Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Blessed Benedict Daswa, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“1-Neck issue, pinched nerve affecting throat... difficulty swallowing issue reduced significantly 2-minor aneurysm upper aorta- issue gone 3- Mother's anxiety depression significantly reduced”
Day 9
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Blessed Trinity,
I believe that You dwell in me through my baptism.
I love You, I adore You, and I worship You.
I give You thanks for Blessed Benedict,
whom You chose to bear witness unto death for his faith
in Jesus Christ, my Saviour and my Lord.
Almighty Father, You filled the heart of Blessed Benedict
with great love and zeal in building up Your kingdom.
You gave him the courage and the strength
to stand up for his faith without fear, even the fear of death.
Loving God, keep me free from all deeds of darkness.
Protect me from evil spirits and the powers of evil.
Make me a true apostle of life in my family and in society.
May Your light, O Lord, shine upon me and through me.
Lord Jesus, through the intercession of Blessed Benedict,
I ask that I may follow his example
of always being ready to forgive in a Christian spirit.
You know all about my many problems and worries
and my great fears when I look to the future.
I draw strength and courage from the life of Blessed Benedict.
I come to You now, Lord, and through his intercession
I ask for this very special favour
(mention request here…)
if it is according to Your will.
Help me always to follow the good example of Blessed Benedict.
By daily prayer and regular attendance at Church,
help me to love You, O Lord, above all things
and to love others as You love me.
Amen.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Blessed Benedict Daswa, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“1-Neck issue, pinched nerve affecting throat... difficulty swallowing issue reduced significantly 2-minor aneurysm upper aorta- issue gone 3- Mother's anxiety depression significantly reduced”
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