Prayer to Saint Lazarus Prayer Card

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This Prayer to Saint Lazarus Holy Card features a picture of the saint on the front. On the back there is the following prayer:

Prayer to “St. Lazarus”

Dear patron and assistant of the poor and sick.

With this prayer I request your assistance, and with the aid of the Holy Spirit may the Lord always protect me during sickness or in health.

St. Lazarus give me the strength to overcome all the temptations on earth, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

St. Lazarus

Feast Day: Roman Rite Calendar - 06/21 Patron Of: Lepers, Against Leprosy Also known as     Lazaro Memorial     21 June Profile     Leper mentioned by Christ in the parable of Lazarus and the rich man in the Gospel of Luke (see below).     The Order of Saint Lazarus was founded in the 12th century to provide nursing for lepers, taking Lazarus as its patron. The knights of the order were lepers, and besides helping their fellow sufferers, they carried out military duties. They founded a hospital for lepers near the northern wall of Jerusalem. Patronage     against leprosy     lepers     Order of Saint Lazarus All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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