Day Eight: Saint Charbel and the miracles

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Every time Mr. Rachid Al-Khoury, prefect of Ehmej, fell ill, he would summon Father Charbel and ask him to pray for his recovery, for he believed in his holiness; so did the inhabitants of the locality, in case of illness and hardship: they would ask for the hermit's prayers.

Usually, when someone from Ehmej fell ill, his or her relatives would rush to Father Charbel and receive Holy Water from him. Holy
Water, along with the hermit's prayers, would cure anyone from disease and misery.

His ministry to the sick didn't end with his death in 1898. Since then, thousands of miracles, cures, blessings, and wonders have been performed by Father Charbel in Lebanon and throughout the whole world to people that are sick, disabled, mentally ill and dying, from various countries, religions, and backgrounds, for love knows no boundaries. 

Saint Charbel, we entrust to your care our loved ones and those of our volunteers who are weakened by illness. Heal their bodies, heal their souls. In Jesus' name, Amen. 

Community prayer

Prayer of the novena

God infinitely Holy and glorified in your saints, who inspired the monk and hermit St. Charbel to live and die in a perfect likeness to Jesus, giving him the strength to detach from the world in order to live fully, in his hermitage, the monastic virtues of poverty, obedience and chastity, we beg you to grant us the grace to love you and serve you as he did. Lord Almighty, who has demonstrated the power of the intercession of St. Charbel by many miracles and favors, grant our volunteers the grace of living a beautiful mission and returning home firm in faith, filled with fiery charity. We beseech you by his intercession. Amen. 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary, 1 Glory be, followed by the invocation "St. Charbel, pray for us."

Thank you! 40 people prayed

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. Col 4:6

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Novena to Saint Charbel - At the service of others

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