Saint Vitus
Born: c. 290, Sicily
Died: c. 303, Luciana, Italy
Feast Day: June 15
Honored In:
Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Churches
Patron Saint of:
Actors, comedians, dancers, dogs, epilepsy, oversleeping,
Prague, Czech Republic
Prayer in Honor of St. Vitus
Grant us, O God, through the intercession of St. Vitus,
a due estimation of the value of our soul
and
of its redemption by the precious blood of Thy Son Jesus Christ;
so that, for its salvation, we bear all trials with fortitude.
Give
this Thy youthful servant and heroic martyr as a guide and
protector to Christian youths, that following his example
they may after
a victorious combat receive the crown of justice in heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer to St. Vitus
Dear Vitus, the one thing we are certain about
is that you died a martyr's death.
In early times, churches
were dedicated to you in important places.
In the Middle Ages, your Intercessory obtained cures from epilepsy
so that this disease
came to be called "Saint Vitus' Dance".
Inspire comedians to make people dance with laughter
and so bear goodwill toward one another.
Amen.
