Due to its name Expedito, which in Latin means fast, This saint is considered the patron saint of emergencies, of just and noble causes. He is also the defender of impossible causes and the mediator of conflicts or trials. In addition, he is patron and protector of the military, students, young people, the sick and travelers. And he is prayed for those who are undergoing trials and for the success of these processes. Although he does not appear in the Roman Martyrology, his figure and devotion grow year by year and he is one of the most popular saints. He is a traditional saint with many followers.
San Expedito Saint Expeditus was a commander of the Roman legions, who was in charge of thousands of men and served the emperor Diocletian, between the third and fourth centuries. Those who studied his life believe that he fought the barbarians in the East of the Roman Empire. In the midst of his work, Expeditus began to have more and more devotion to the Christian faith, and after some hesitation he finally decided to convert. It is said that when St. Expeditus was converted, a raven appeared to him and told him "cras" (in Latin, tomorrow). However, Expedito replied "hodie" (hoy), haciendo referencia a que no dejaría pasar más tiempo para adoptar el cristianismo.
After all that had happened, his doubts were dispelled and he decided to leave the army of men to join the army of heaven. It was his conversion to Christianity that triggered the persecution of his own Roman compatriots. Expeditus was martyred and then beheaded on April 19, 303, according to historians, in the city of Melitene. Along with him, other legionaries also died. martyrs they had become. Their remains were never found.
Today, he is depicted dressed as a Roman soldier stepping on the raven that cries out "cras". He holds a cross in his right hand raised to the height of his head that reads ".hodie". In some cases, he also carries with him a palm leaf expressing his martyrdom. His helmet usually rests beside him as a sign that the martyr abandoned his earthly and human victories for the love of God. Although this cost him his life, his courage, commitment and fortitude in the face of adversity, sustained by his faith, are an example for his devotees.
Perform the family prayer to ask for the intercession of St. Expeditus can be beneficial. Since he is a saint who sacrificed his life to spread Christianity, it is good to gather to pray to him. Part of his mission is to bring more people to the glory of God.
There are several good times to turn to St. Expeditus, the following are the most popular prayers. Praying gives us tranquility and peace to our Christian soul. It is also important to remember that we can pray to give thanks for what has been granted or to ask to understand God's will. Ask him to help many priests to be trained to be holy, learned, joyful and sporting.
San Expedito is characterized by interceding before God to meet urgent situations. So when we need a prompt response. We pray this prayer in petition of trust and devotion to the saint.
"Jesus Christ, my Lord, I come to your help! Most Holy Immaculate Virgin, help me!
St. Expeditus, you, who were armed with courage and opened your heart to God and did not accede to the temptations exposed so that your heart would not be approved by the Almighty, I ask you to help me to realize today what I will need tomorrow,
that the acts that I need today, I may use tomorrow, all done by and for the love of Jesus.
Give me your heavenly help, to no longer depend on vices and addictions, keep them away from me with the power that God has given you. I want to be a militant, honorary and of great prestige for the Lord, to only serve and praise his name, and do not be afraid of the trials that will come my way.
You who are the Holy One of justice and needs, I present to you today my request. (To petition with great devotion).
Above all and above all things that I can demand, I ask you to intercede in me, so that faith may be the greatest virtue of my being, and thus lead me to the kingdom of God, with the Virgin Mary, the angels and archangels. Amen."
Many people go to Saint Expeditus to ask for an improvement in their economic life. Others wish for a good job or the resolution of a situation of injustice.
"Saint Expeditus, our blessed protector: warrior and martyr who now enjoys the Eternal Paradise, today I kneel before you to ask for your assistance, I claim you with urgency and fervor to come to my aid.
The urgent needs in my life do not allow me to rest, I live in a state of worry and continuous depression. I feel alone and desperate, despondency accompanies me, bewilderment guides me, and suffering has taken hold of me. You who are the patron saint of just and urgent causes, help me, glorious saint, to rise up.
I ask you to come quickly and pour over me courage, energy and hope, to alleviate my hardships and miseries, so that through your mediation I may be able to solve my distressing needs, the economic problems that are pressing me and the ruin from which I do not know how to get out, I ask you to grant me with your charity: (Mention now the request).
Help me to use my courage, to develop my strength and strengthen my will, so that the terrible situation I am going through now, is resolved soon and everything remains a memory, that everything is an experience that I had to go through to learn and improve, and that once the obstacles are solved, my doors open to a future of success and prosperity.
Glorious Saint Expeditus, hear my plea, I beg you to attend to my prayers with urgency. Thank you Saint Expeditus, benevolent saint, for I know that you are here with me, listening to me, and that my improvement will begin at this very moment, I will thank you for the rest of my life and I will take your name to whoever needs it. Amen.
At the end, pray three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys and three Glory Glories.
A very special place to pray to Saint Expeditus is the chapel built in his honor. It is located in the parish of San José. In Alcalá street, nº 43 - Madrid.
This triduum to St. Expeditus consists of a first prayer to be prayed every day, plus a different prayer to be prayed on each of the three consecutive days.
At the end of each day's prayer, we should pray with faith and devotion an Our Father and a Hail Mary.
"Saint Expeditus, you who are a great intercessor, who have the power that you received from God to hear our prayers, we seek you and we take refuge in you, to solve our problems, to lessen our hardships, those that we are not able to bear, and we need to be able to solve them urgently. I come to you for help, I no longer have the strength to continue, so I direct my prayers to you, in the hope that you give me a quick solution, come to my aid. St. Expeditus, you who achieves even the impossible, I leave my supplications in your hands. Amen.
"My soul begs for your help, I have no more strength to go on. I turn to you Saint Expeditus, I beg you to take away this pain as soon as possible, I trust you completely, make my heart full of hope and faith, and always follow the path of good, I know that you always protect me and guide me. Amen.
"Today is a very gray day, I cannot see clearly, my enemies are stalking me, they want to hurt me without mercy. That is why today I turn to you, Saint Expeditus, I can no longer bear this burden I carry, the betrayal, the falsehood, the lack of tolerance, that there is at this time in my life, do not let me move forward, but if you, Saint Expeditus, are at my side, none of this can hurt me, or slow me down. Cover me and protect me from all my enemies, who only want to hurt me. Give me your protection urgently. Amen.
"Your courage can be felt, Saint Expeditus, that is why God chose you as his servant, no evil can defeat you. You are stronger than any hurricane, you have emerged victorious from the hardest storms, and among the most inhuman and merciless men, you put an end to evil and hatred, you managed to make love flourish in the most merciless and cold souls, because only you, Saint Expeditus, can do everything. And with you at my side anything is possible, O Glorious St. Expeditus, pray for me, for my family and for world peace. Amen.
At the end of each day's prayer, we should pray an Our Father and a Hail Mary, with great faith and devotion.
"St. Expeditus, you who hear and help the lament and despair of your faithful, I would like you to give me the satisfaction of recovering my great love. He/she, (state your name)I don't know why he has abandoned me, and I don't know why he has abandoned me.
Make him/her understand that by my side he/she will have the happiness he/she is looking for. Calm the sadness that I have in my heart, I feel that without him/her I will not make all my dreams come true. Come back to my side love of my life, come back to my life. (say the name of the person we love seven times). And let's be happy as we were before. My dream is that we walk together this path of love with much humility. Glorious St. Expeditus, put an end to this pain that I feel, I beg you from the bottom of my heart. Amen.
You can also pray a ninth to the saint. You can do it as many times as you wish, especially the days before the feast (April 10 to 18).
To do so, we will pray one of the above prayers and we can follow the following steps every day.
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