St. Blaise & The Litany of the Fourteen Holy Helpers

Today is St. Blaise's feast day. St. Blaise was a Bishop in Armenia, physician, and a martyr.  He is the patron against troubles of the throat. He is also one of the Fourteen Martyrs.


From News Advent: At the time of the persecution under Licinius he was taken prisoner at the command of the governor, Agricolaus. The hunters of the governor found him in the wilderness in a cave to which he had retired and while in prison he performed a wonderful cure of a boy who had a fishbone in his throat and who was in danger of choking to death. After suffering various forms of torture St. Blasius was beheaded; theActs relate also the martyrdom of seven women.




Here is the Litany of the Fourteen Holy Helpers: 

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 Martyrs, 

pray for us. 

St. Joseph, helper in all needs, etc. 

Fourteen Holy Helpers, 

St. George, valiant Martyr of Christ, 

St. Blaise, zealous bishop and benefactor of the poor, 

St. Erasmus, mighty protector of the oppressed, 

St. Pantaleon, miraculous exemplar of charity, 

St. Vitus, special protector of chastity, 

St. Christophorus, mighty intercessor in dangers, 

St. Dionysius, shining mirror of faith and confidence, 

St. Cyriacus, terror of Hell, 

St. Achatius, helpful advocate in death, 

St. Eustachius, exemplar of patience in adversity, 

St. Giles, despiser of the world, 

St. Margaret, valiant champion of the Faith, 

St. Catherine, victorious defender of the Faith and of purity, 

St. Barbara, mighty patroness of the dying,

All ye Holy Helpers, etc. 

All ye Saints of God, 

In temptations against faith, 

In adversity and trials, 

In anxiety and want, 

In every combat, 

In every temptation, 

In sickness, 

In all needs, 

In fear and terror , 

In dangers of salvation, 

In dangers of honor, 

In dangers of reputation, 

In dangers of property, 

In dangers by fire and water , 

Be merciful, spare us, O Lord! 

Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Lord!

From all sin, 

deliver us, O Lord. 

From Thy wrath, etc. 

From the scourge of earthquake, 

From plague, famine, and war, 

From lightning and storms, 

From a sudden and unprovided death, 

From eternal damnation,

Through the mystery of Thy holy incarnation, etc. 

 Through Thy birth and Thy life, 

Through Thy Cross and Passion, 

Through Thy death and burial, 

Through the merits of Thy blessed Mother Mary, 

Through the merits of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, 

On the Day of Judgment, deliver us, O Lord!

We sinners, beseech Thee hear us. 

That Thou spare us, 

We beseech Thee, hear us. 

That Thou wilt pardon us, etc. 

That Thou wilt convert us to true penance, 

That Thou wilt give and preserve the fruits of the earth, 

That Thou wilt protect and propagate Thy holy Church, 

That Thou wilt preserve peace and concord among the nations, 

That Thou wilt give eternal rest to the souls of the departed, 

That Thou wilt come to our aid through the intercession of the Holy Helpers, 

That through the intercession of St. George Thou wilt preserve us in the Faith, 

That through the intercession of St. Blaise Thou wilt confirm us in hope, 

That through the intercession of St. Erasmus Thou wilt enkindle in us Thy holy love, 

That through the intercession of St. Pantaleon Thou wilt give us charity for our neighbor, 

That through the intercession of St. Vitus Thou wilt teach us the value of our soul, 

That through the intercession of St. Christophorus Thou wilt preserve us from sin, 

That through the intercession of St. Dionysius Thou wilt give us tranquillity of conscience, 

That through the intercession of St. Cyriacus Thou wilt grant us resignation to Thy holy will, That through the intercession of St. Eustachius Thou wilt give us patience in adversity, 

That through the intercession of St. Achatius Thou wilt grant us a happy death, 

That through the intercession of St. Giles Thou wilt grant us a merciful judgment, 

That through the intercession of St. Margaret Thou wilt preserve us from Hell, 

That through the intercession of St. Catherine Thou wilt shorten our Purgatory, 

That through the intercession of St. Barbara Thou wilt receive us in Heaven, 

That through the intercession of all the Holy Helpers Thou wilt grant our prayers,

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, O Lord.