St. teresa of avila prayer for headaches
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&#;Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice&#; sake: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are ye when they shall revile you and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake: Be glad and rejoice for yourreward is very great in Heaven.&#; (Matthew, Ch. 5., v. v. )
Biography of St. Teresa of Avila
Saint Teresa of Avila, the great reformer of the Carmelite Order and renowned mystic of the Church, was born and worked in Spain in the sixteenth century. In fact her life spanned the greater part of that century, a period of time when her country was in the ascendancy among the nations of the world. During this era, Spain was not only the dominant country of Europe, but the was a leader in the Americaa, Africa and India. It should be remembered that Spain, geographically speaking, is nearer the Americas, than is England or France, and it actually adjoins Africa. This position, naturally, gave Spain a great advantage during the great pe
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Given all the migraines and headaches that she suffered, Saint Gemma can certainly be considered a patron Saint for those who suffer with headaches, along with St Teresa of Avila and a few others. Gemma suffered with severe headaches for three reasons- firstly because she was diagnosed with spinal meningitis (or possibly spinal tuberculosis), and she developed large tumors along her spine, which lead her to the brink of death in the Spring of , prior to her miraculous cure. Those who are familiar with spinal diseases know that they can cause severe, debilitating migranes.
Additionally, for various reasons the doctors thought she also had a brain tumor. And thirdly because she was given the mystical grace of receiving the crown of thorns. Because of all of these conditions, St Gemma suffered atrocious headaches. And because her spinal disease was continously progressing for the worse, she initially could still walk and began wear
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| Novena Begins: | October 6 |
| Feast Day: | October 15 |
Patron Saint of Spain, sick people, headache sufferers and writers, people in religious orders
Day 1 &#; St. Teresa of Avila Novena
Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Saint Teresa, seraphic Virgin, beloved spouse of thy crucified Lord, thou who on earth didst bränna with a love so intense toward thy God and my God, and now dost glow with a brighter and purer flame in paradise: obtain for me also, inom beseech thee, a spark of that same holy fire which shall cause me to forget the world, all things created, and even myself; for thou didst ever avidly desire to see Him loved bygd all men. Grant that my every thought and desire and affection may be continually directed to doing the will of God, the supreme Good, whether I am in joy or in pain, for He fryst vatten worthy to be loved and obeyed forever. Obtain for me this grace, thou who art so po