St Dymphna Novena - Prayers for Mental Illnesses
| Novena Starts: | May 6th |
| Feastday: | May 15th |
| Birth: | 7th century |
| Death: | 7th century |
You can pray the full St Dymphna Novena - Prayers for Mental Illnesses below.
Day 1 Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Intro Prayer
Lord, our God, you graciously chose 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. (Here mention those for whom you wish to pray).
Daily Prayer
St. Dymphna, Virgin and Martyr, pray for us.
Concluding Prayer
We beg you, 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 your 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Day 2 Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Intro Prayer
Lord, our God, you graciously chose 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. (Here mention those for whom you wish to pray).
Daily Prayer
St. Dymphna, patron of nervous and emotional illnesses, pray for us.
Concluding Prayer
We beg you, 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 your 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Day 3 Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Intro Prayer
Lord, our God, you graciously chose 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. (Here mention those for whom you wish to pray).
Daily Prayer
St. Dymphna, crowned for the glory in heaven, pray for us.
Concluding Prayer
We beg you, 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 your 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Day 4 Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Intro Prayer
Lord, our God, you graciously chose 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. (Here mention those for whom you wish to pray).
Daily Prayer
St. Dymphna, faithful to your covenant with Christ, pray for us.
Concluding Prayer
We beg you, 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 your 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Day 5 Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Intro Prayer
Lord, our God, you graciously chose 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. (Here mention those for whom you wish to pray).
Daily Prayer
St. Dymphna, precious in the eyes of the Lord, pray for us.
Concluding Prayer
We beg you, 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 your 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Day 6 Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Intro Prayer
Lord, our God, you graciously chose 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. (Here mention those for whom you wish to pray).
Daily Prayer
St. Dymphna, our helper in every need, pray for us.
Concluding Prayer
We beg you, 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 your 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Day 7 Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Intro Prayer
Lord, our God, you graciously chose 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. (Here mention those for whom you wish to pray).
Daily Prayer
St. Dymphna, our friend at heaven’s court, pray for us.
Concluding Prayer
We beg you, 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 your 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Day 8 Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Intro Prayer
Lord, our God, you graciously chose 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. (Here mention those for whom you wish to pray).
Daily Prayer
St. Dymphna, faithful through great sufferenings, pray for us.
Concluding Prayer
We beg you, 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 your 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Day 9 Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Intro Prayer
Lord, our God, you graciously chose 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. (Here mention those for whom you wish to pray).
Daily Prayer
St. Dymphna, help of those in mental distress, pray for us.
Concluding Prayer
We beg you, 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 your 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.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Answered Prayers From This Novena
I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). With this disease comes many other underlying anxiety issues. OCD can affect those of us who suffer from it in a wide variety of ways. For example, scrupulosity and depression are only two of many side symptoms that can be found in unison with this disorder.
Some years back, at the advice of a priest, I decided to pray to St. Dymphna for help with my particular symptoms. I received her aid. The reason I’m writing about this now is that not only has this recently happened again, but it’s happened very frequently!
Part of my particular problem is that sometimes my anxieties can bring on actual physical symptoms. Believe me, your brain can be your worst enemy.
Anyway, over the last month or so, I’ve been going through a couple of days here and there of real hardship because of this. When this first started, since my particular problem had to do with my throat, I thought I’d pray to Saint Blase. Having done that, I remembered that this situation was, in fact, not really a throat problem at all. It was brought on by my elevated anxiety. So, I once again turned to St. Dymphna. She (with an assist to St. Blase) immediately helped me again.
About two weeks later, I found myself struggling once more with the same symptoms. On the first night of these new struggles, I asked for her aid yet again. I received it yet again. I also reached out to a group of friends asking for their prayers. All of this, including my own prayers to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the Blessed Mother, and a few others, have done wonders for me.
The reason I am sharing this is because I want to bring some attention to the Saints, especially those who helped me, and urge others to invoke theirzed assistance. The Saints are our powerful allies, acting as advocates to God on our behalf. They are sources of strength, support, and friendship that I fear go unused more often than not. They deserve our recognition and our deepest thanks. God has blessed us with so many resources to help us along on our earthly journey. Find the patron saint for any problem you may have and ask for his or her intercession. Then allow the Holy Spirit to guide you, our Blessed Mother to walk with you, the saints and angels to support you, and Jesus to save you.
from Anonymous
God is good and gracious - infinite in mercy and love for us.
A friend was struggling with suicide, through the Grace of God in Heaven she is doing much better and even has said she feels joy in her life and is happy to be alive.
Thank you Lord for the life and prayers of St Dymphna.
from T.H.
I am finally getting relief from panic and anxiety disorder.
from V.O.
Having recent panic attacks, anxiety and depression, I earnestly prayed all nine days of this St Dymphna novena.
I already feel lighthearted, energized and enthusiastic.
I shall continue to pray the novena. I believe with all my faith that I shall never again feel down and out with any mental issues.
Thank you with all my heart for inspiring me to pray to St Dymphna who surely interceded with God the Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit, for curing not only me, but also my wife and my son whom I included in the novena.
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