St Gerard Majella is the Patron Saint of Mothers, especially during pregnancy. He is also invoked by couples who are struggling to conceive.

Prayer to St Gerard

St Gerard, passionate lover of Jesus crucified and his mother Mary, you spent your short life helping countless souls by your powerful prayers, especially mothers and families and so earning the title of "The Mothers' Saint". Pray for me that I may obtain what I earnestly ask in the name of Jesus and grant me the grace to accept wholeheartedly God's will in my life.

An Alternate prayer to St Gerard

St Gerard, during your life you extended your help to the unfortunate and poor around you. Help me in my present need. Give me insight to recognise the presence of Jesus in the sufferings and troubles of others. Let not my urgent need for help cause me to think only of myself. Following your example, uniting my prayers and sufferings with Jesus on the cross, may I be transformed into a person of love and compassion. St Gerard, pray for me. Amen

A prayer for the gift of children.

Good St Gerard, powerful intercessor and wonder-worker, we call on you and seek your aid. You know that we have not been blessed with a child and how much we desire this gift. Please present our pleas to God, from whom all parenthood proceeds, and beseech the Creator of Life to bless us with a child whom we may raise as an heir of heaven.

Amen

St Gerard Family League Prayer

Great protector of the family, St Gerard, we ask your prayers for all parents, that they may receive the grace to live in the love of God and bring up their children to know and love him with all their hearts.

We ask you to pray that those who take the lives of unborn innocents and attack the dignity of parenthood may come to see the error of thier ways, and that all may value the holiness of Christian family life.

God, our loving father, your life gives life to the world. Bless and make holy all human love, especially the life-giving love of fathers and mothers. May your love fill the hearts and homes of all families, so that the world may enjoy the peace and happiness promised by your son, Our Lord Jesus Christ.

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