St. Marian
When St. Mamertinus was Abbot of the monastery which St. Germanus had founded at Auxerre, there came to him a young man called Marcian (also known as Marian), a fugitive from Bourges then occupied by the Visigoths. St. Mamertinus gave him the habit, and the novice edified all his piety and obedience. The Abbot, wishing to test him, gave him the lowest possible post - that of cowman and shepherd in the Abbey farm at Merille. Marcian accepted the work cheerfully, and it was noticed that the beast under his charge throve and multified astonishingly. He seemed to have a strange power over all animals. The birds flocked to eat out of his hands: bears and wolves departed at his command; and when a hunted wild boar fled to him for protection, he defended it from its assailants and set it free. After his death, the Abbey took the name of the humble monk. His feast day is April 20th.
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St. Marcian, please do pray for me to maintain the harmony with nature and all its creatures, thereby glorifying God.
St Marian,Pray for me,as I wish to be like you. Make my Life completely,own by JESUS,PRAY FOR ME, DEAREST ONE., AMEN
Dear Saint,
I earnestly entreat thee to bless my wife and my children. Kindly give them good health and peace of mind, especially for my wife. Enable her to resist any thoughts, words and deeds which are against the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let the virtues of Humility and Obedience be her best friends so that the vices of Pride and Arrogance flee from her. Fill my children with the Holy Spirit from their very young age so that they become worthy slaves of the Almighty God to bear witness to The Holy name of our Savior and Redeemer, our Lord Jesus Christ as the Apostles and the Early Church saints had done. Instill in me the Faith and fill me with Charity to live and die for Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Please pray Gwen, Michelle, Jacob and all cancer patients especially the children. Dear Lord, thank you for Gwen surviving the surgery a d for making me cancer free.
St Marian please bless my dogs Stuart, Lexie, Pearl and cat Kitty.
St.Marian i pray 2 you in great faith i ask for your help in my work help me do the right things
I pray for my family friends
God Bless us all
Amen
St Marian help us to Love and protect God's creation as you did so that all may know God and eternal life. Amen
Wonderfull story
Dear S Marian, Please pray for us..
Oh St Marian? we pray that You protect us always especially to our close ones? in danger and in gossip calumnies, detractioon, from sin of thought amen.
Thanks lord for love of enviroment of st marian
this saint loved nature that even wild animals understood and loved him.
Please pray for our unborn baby Matthew who has a heart condition, please ask God to heal his little heart making the left side grow strong and healthy, keep a watch over my lovely husband and 3 beautiful children keep them safe always, i thank god for them everyday. Please pray for catholic church and for people to return to their faith again, pray for all expectant mothers and their unborn babies keep them safe from harm. Today on your feastday i light a candle in your remembrance, please help us and our unborn baby.
The beauty of creation is not complete without the many different and beloved animals that live on Earth. Bless this Saint and all our pets. God bless all.
Another glorious saint !
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