God our Father we praise You and we bless You
Because in St. Gianna Beretta Molla
You
have given us one who witnessed to the Gospel
As a young woman, as a wife, as a mother, and as a doctor.
We thank you because through
the gift of her life
We can learn to welcome and honor every human person.
You, Lord Jesus, were for Gianna a splendid example.
She
learned to recognize you in the beauty of nature.
As she was questioning her choice of vocation she went
In search of you and the best
way to serve you.
Through her married love she became a sign of
Your love for the Church and for humanity.
Like You, the Good Samaritan,
she cared for everyone
Who was sick, small or weak. Following your example,
Out of love she gave herself entirely, generating
new life.
Holy Spirit, Source of every perfection,
Give us wisdom, intelligence and courage so that,
Following the example of Saint
Gianna
And through her intercession,
We may know how to place ourselves
At the service of each person we meet in our personal,
Family,
and professional lives,
And thus grow in love and holiness.
Amen.
Prayer To
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
Jesus, I promise You to submit myself
To all that You permit to befall me,
Make me only
know Your will.
My most sweet Jesus,
Infinitely merciful God,
Most tender Father of souls,
And in a particular way of the most weak,
Most
miserable, most infirm
Which You carry with special tenderness
between Your divine arms,
I come to You to ask You,
Through the love and merits
of Your Sacred Heart,
The grace to comprehend
And to do always Your holy will,
The grace to confide in You,
The grace to rest
securely through time
And eternity in Your living divine arms.
Amen.
