PETITIONS TO PEDRO CALUNGSOD

Let us now ponder on the virtues of Blessed Pedro and ask for his help so that we may also be able to live such virtues and be counted among the Blessed ones in heaven. Striving to live the virtues of Blessed Pedro is how we can prepare ourselves spiritually for the coming Canonization and the best way of celebrating that great event.

We, your fellow citizens of this earth, call upon you: O Blessed Pedro, help us! That, like you, we may learn to love God and our neighbor, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also be eager to know and defend the truths of our Catholic Faith taught to us by Holy Mother Church, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you we may also strive to faithfully live the faith we have received at Baptism: O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also be zealous to share our Christian Faith to others, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also be willing to offer our lives and talents in loving service to the Church, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may endeavor to develop our abilities so as to serve our society better, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also be poor in spirit by overcoming our attachment to worldly things and by being generous to others, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also gladly endure the daily trials of life for the love of God, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also be constant in prayer in order not to be overcome by temptation, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also keep our hearts and bodies chaste to be worthy temples of the Holy Spirit, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also be truly sorry for our sins and receive the Sacrament of Confession regularly and frequently, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also learn to forgive those who have hurt us, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also become instruments of God’s peace among people, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also be true to our friends, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also be deeply devoted to our Blessed Mother Mary, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also love and adore our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also learn to accept and do the will of God our Father, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

That, like you, we may also be ready to die for our Christian Faith, O Blessed Pedro, help us!

Pray for us, O Blessed Pedro Calungsod, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ!

Almighty and ever-living God,* you are glorified in your saints. * Graciously hear the prayers we offer * through the intercession of your holy martyr,* Blessed Pedro Calungsod.* Guide and protect your pilgrim Church on earth. * Grant your peace to our nation* and to the whole world. * Fill all our families with your grace. * Preserve us in love and unity. * Bless and guide our young people * so that they will not be led astray. * Help them to grow in faith, *hope* and charity.* Convert those hearts are far from you.* Comfort the sick and the lonely.* Protect the poor and the oppressed. * Welcome into your Kingdom * our departed brothers and sisters. * We thank you for the graces you have granted us * through the intercession of Blessed Pedro Calungsod.* We hope * that after our mortal bodies will have slept in death, * you will raise us up to new life on the last day as your saints * and join Blessed Pedro * in praising your Name forever in heaven. * Amen.