Saint Charbel Makhlouf, the hermit-monk of Lebanon, is one of the great wonder-workers of the Church, and thousands of healings have been reported through his intercession at his tomb in Annaya. This prayer turns to him with confidence for healing of body and soul.
Prayer to Saint Charbel
Lord, infinitely holy and glorified in your saints, you inspired Saint Charbel, the holy monk, to live and to die in perfect union with you. You granted him the strength to detach himself from the world, so that the heroic virtues of poverty, obedience, and chastity might triumph in his hermitage. Grant us, we pray, the grace of loving and serving you, following his example.
Almighty God, who have manifested the power of Saint Charbel’s intercession through his countless miracles and favours, grant us (mention your request). Saint Charbel, heal our physical and spiritual illnesses, and protect us from every danger, seen and unseen. Thank you for your constant intercession and loving presence; help us to live always in the love of Christ our Saviour. Amen.
About Saint Charbel
Saint Charbel Makhlouf (1828–1898) was a Maronite Catholic monk and priest who lived the last twenty-three years of his life as a hermit at the monastery of Saint Maron in Annaya, Lebanon, devoted to the Eucharist and to silent prayer. After his death, an extraordinary light was seen over his tomb, and countless miracles and healings have been reported ever since. He was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1977. His feast is kept on the third Sunday of July.
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Sources: Prayer follows traditional prayers to Saint Charbel as published by Aleteia and Catholic devotional sources. Biographical detail from the Vatican canonization records and the Maronite tradition.