Litany of Saint Philomena
To be said during the month of August.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us,
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, Queen of Virgins,
* Pray for us.
Saint Philomena,
Saint Philomena, filled with the most abundant graces from your very birth,
Saint Philomena, faithful imitator of Mary,
Saint Philomena, model of Virgins,
Saint Philomena, temple of the most perfect humility,
Saint Philomena, inflamed with zeal for the Glory of God,
Saint Philomena, victim of the love of Jesus,
Saint Philomena, example of strength and perseverance,
Saint Philomena, invincible champion of chastity,
Saint Philomena, mirror of the most heroic virtues,
Saint Philomena, firm and intrepid in the face of torments,
Saint Philomena, scourged like your Divine Spouse,
Saint Philomena, pierced by a shower of arrows,
Saint Philomena, consoled by the Mother of God, when in chains,
Saint Philomena, cured miraculously in prison,
Saint Philomena, comforted by angels in your torments,
Saint Philomena, who preferred torments and death to the splendors of a throne,
Saint Philomena, who converted the witnesses of your martyrdom,
Saint Philomena, who wore out the fury of your executioners,
Saint Philomena, protectress of the innocent,
Saint Philomena, patron of youth,
Saint Philomena, refuge of the unfortunate,
Saint Philomena, health of the sick and the weak,
Saint Philomena, new light of the Church militant,
Saint Philomena, who confounds the impiety of the world,
Saint Philomena, who stimulates the faith and courage of the faithful,
Saint Philomena, whose name is glorified in Heaven and feared in Hell,
Saint Philomena, made illustrious by the most striking miracles,
Saint Philomena, all powerful with God,
Saint Philomena, who reigns in glory,
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Pray for us, Great Saint Philomena.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray
We implore Thee, O Lord, by the intercession of Saint Philomena, Virgin and Martyr, who was most pleasing to Thy eyes by reason of her eminent purity and the practice of all the virtues, pardon us our sins and grant us all the graces we need.
Amen.