Prayer is something that we learn and it is also a gift from God. It is a combination of our own personal effort and the work of God within us. It establish-es a real communion with God that forms into the relationship intended by him for each one of us.
There we can bring to God all that we do, and offer it to Him in union with His Holy Sacrifice. The oftener we do this now, the happier we shall be hereafter. Good Saint Isidore, bless us and our labors, that we may some day reap the reward of good works with you in heaven. Amen.
Prayer To San Isidro Labrador
San Isidro Labrador is the Patron Saint of farmers, and the faithful of Madrid (Spain). It was to him that farmers would make their annual pilgrimage in the month of May. He is well known for his association with this day.
El Señor San Isidro Labrador, asesor de obreros, ayúdanos a encontrar trabajos y casas en un buen barrio para nuestras familias.
He’s the Patron Saint of farmers and has been for quite a long time. In fact, many farm communities consider San Isidro and his “h” St. Isidore companion their special patron. So, why all the hubbub? And who is this guy? We’ll take a look at him in this post.
Novena For Rain
NOVENA TO ST. ISIDORE THE FARMER
FOR RAIN
How to Pray the Novena
Begin with the Sign of the Cross. Read the daily
scripture verse(s) and spend a few moments
meditating on it. Pray the daily novena prayer
followed by the prayer in honor of St. Isidore and
the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be three
times for the intention of the Holy Father.
Conclude with the Prayer for Rain and the Sign of
the Cross.
Prayer in Honor of St. Isidore
O God, who taught Adam the simple art of tilling
the soil, and who through Jesus Christ, the true
vine, revealed Yourself the husbandman of our souls, deign, we pray, through the merits
of Blessed Isidore, to instill into our hearts a horror of sin and a love of prayer, so that,
working the soil in the sweat of our brow, we may enjoy eternal happiness in heaven.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer for Rain
O God, in Whom we live and move, and have our being, grant us rain, in due abundance,
that, being sufficiently helped with temporal, we may the more confidently seek after
eternal gifts. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
FIRST DAY: PARTNERSHIP WITH GOD (Genesis 1:25 and 2:15)
Prayer: Grant we beseech You, merciful Lord, through the intercession of Blessed
Isidore, farmer and confessor, not to let us be vain with the wisdom of the world, but by
his merits and example, let us in all humility always do what is pleasing to You. Through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
SECOND DAY: FAMILY LIFE IN CHRIST (Psalm 26:4-5)
Prayer: We offer the sacrifice of praise, O Lord, and humbly pray that through the
intercession of the Blessed Virgin, Mother of God, and of St. Joseph, You may establish
our families in peace and grace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
THIRD DAY: LOVE OF NEIGHBOR (Romans 12:9-12)
Prayer: O God, You who make all things work together unto good for those who love
You, give to our hearts an abiding love for You: so that the desires we conceive by Your
inspiration may ever remain unchanged in spite of every temptation. Through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
SS. CYRIL & METHODIUS CATHOLIC CHURCH
306 S. AVENUE F
SHINER, TEXAS 77984
FOURTH DAY: DIGNITY OF WORK (2 Thessalonians 3:8-12)
Prayer: O Lord, let us follow the blessed farmer Isidore’s example of patience and
humility, and walk so faithfully in his footsteps that by his intercession in the evening of
life, we can offer You a rich harvest of merits and good works. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
FIFTH DAY: WALKING IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD (1 Timothy 4:15-16)
Prayer: Breathe into our hearts, we beseech You, O Lord, a desire for heavenly glory, and
grant that we may pass, bearing in our hands the sheaves of justice, to where the Blessed
Isidore is resplendent with You in glory. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
SIXTH DAY: STEWARDSHIP OF THE SOIL (James 5:7-10)
Prayer: Pour down Your blessing, we beseech You, O Lord, upon Your people, and upon
all the fruits of the earth, so that when collected they may be mercifully distributed to the
honor and glory of Your holy name. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
SEVENTH DAY: RURAL WORKS OF MERCY (Matthew 6:19-20)
Prayer: May the grace of the Holy Spirit, we beseech You, O Lord, enlighten our hearts,
and refresh them abundantly with the sweetness of perfect charity. Through Christ our
Lord. Amen.
EIGHTH DAY: TRUST IN PRAYER (Philippians 4:4-7)
Prayer: O Lord Jesus Christ, Who has said: Ask and your shall receive, seek and you
shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you; grant, we beseech You, to us Your
supplicants, the gift of Your most divine love, so that we may love You with our whole
heart and in all our words and works, and never cease praising You. Who live and reign
world without end. Amen.
NINTH DAY: SACRIFICE OF PRAISE (Hebrews 10:12-14)
Prayer: Protect us, O Lord, who offer holocausts to You, and sear our hearts with the
flame of Your divine charity, so that they may be ever more fervently prepared for
sacrifice. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.