Novena de Santo Expedito – Solve your problem urgently!

Saint Expedito is known as the saint of urgent causes, being invoked when there is a very urgent request, where the saint intervenes to resolve it. it is made to novena of Santo Expedito when seeking the immediate resolution of problems or the protection of this powerful saint. But who is Santo Expedito? That’s what we’re going to find out now!

Who is Santo Expedito?

Expedito was a martyr who lived in the Roman Empire, a Roman soldier who lived a life of excess which he left shortly after converting to God. A fact that marks the life of the saint is his encounter with an evil spirit in the form of a crow who said “cras” repeatedly, which means Tomorrow in Latin. Expedito then trampled on the crow and said “Hodie”, today in Latin, preventing the postponement of his conversion.

It is because of this episode that Santo Expedito is considered the saint of the most urgent causes, as he did not leave his conversion for later, even though he was tormented by an evil spirit.

When seeking the resolution of an urgent problem or protection, the Saint is sought after. Novenas are made until the problem is solved. There are some ways to make the novena to Saint Expedito, praying your prayer and doing the litany. Prayer and litany are essential in the nine days following the prayers, but it is also possible to include Bible readings.

The novena can be done individually or in a group, so that the best way to carry it out can be chosen. It is possible to just say the prayer during the nine days with a lot of devotion and faith. As a group, it is possible to create a small celebration to ask for the most urgent problems to be resolved.

The novena of Saint Expedito – Prayer

“My Holy Expeditious of Just and Urgent Causes Help me in this Hour of Affliction and Despair, Intercede for me with Our Lord Jesus Christ.

You who are a Holy Warrior. You who are the Saint of the Afflicted. You who are the Saint of the Desperate, You who are the Saint of Urgent Causes, Protect me, Help me, Give me Strength, Courage and Serenity. I have answered my request (ask for the desired grace).
Help me to overcome these Difficult Hours, Protect me from everyone who could harm me, Protect My Family, answer my request urgently.

Give me back peace and tranquility. I will be grateful for the rest of my life and I will take your name to all who have faith. Saint Expeditus, pray for us.
Amen.”

Novena of Saint Expedito – The Litany

“Lord have mercy on us.
Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Jesus Christ, hear us.
Jesus Christ, answer us.
Heavenly Father, who art God, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, queen of martyrs, pray for us.
Saint Expeditus, faithful until death, pray for us.
Saint Expeditus, who lost everything to gain Jesus Christ, pray for us.
Saint Expedito, who suffered the blows of the whip, pray for us.
Saint Expeditus, who gloriously perished by the sword, pray for us.
Saint Expeditus, that you received from the Lord the crown of righteousness which he
promised to those who love him, pray for us.

Saint Expeditus, patron of youth, pray for us.
Saint Expeditus, help of students, pray for us.
Saint Expedito, model of soldiers, pray for us.
Saint Expeditus, protector of travelers, pray for us.
Saint Expeditus, advocate of sinners, pray for us.
Saint Expeditus, health of the sick, pray for us.
Saint Expedito, mediator of the lawsuits, pray for us.
Saint Expedito, our help in urgent matters, pray for us.

Saint Expeditus, who teaches us that it is never necessary to refer to the next day
to ask with fervor and confidence, pray for us.
Saint Expeditus, most faithful support of those who hope in you, pray for us.
Saint Expeditus, whose protection at the time of death is a guarantee of salvation, pray for us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, forgive us, Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, answer us, Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, Lord.

Jesus Christ, hear us.
Jesus Christ, answer us.
Pray for us, Saint Expeditus.
That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.”

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