Aleteia logoAleteia logoAleteia
Monday 29 May |
The Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church
Aleteia logo
Spirituality
separateurCreated with Sketch.

Prayer to St. Valentine for protection from all dangers

SAINT VALENTINE

CC0

Philip Kosloski - published on 02/14/21

St. Valentine is a powerful intercessor, traditionally invoked against any kind of danger.

What can God do in your life with one Bible verse a day?
Subscribe to Aleteia's new service and bring Scripture into your morning:
Just one verse each day.
Click to bring God's word to your inbox

While most are familiar with St. Valentine’s association with love, he was more widely known as an intercessor against dangers.

This is clear in the official prayer composed by the Catholic Church for the feast of St. Valentine. It is a prayer that is still used today in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (Latin Mass), on February 14, the day which the Church formerly celebrated St. Valentine on the liturgical calendar (his feast was removed from the general calendar in 1969).

Besides asking for St. Valentine’s intercession for the love in your life, ask him to protect you from danger.

Grant, we beseech you, O almighty God,
that we who keep the festival of your holy martyr Valentine,
may be delivered by his intercession from all dangers that threaten us.
Through Our Lord Jesus Christ: Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.


SAINT VALENTINE

Read more:
A prayer to St. Valentine to bless your relationship


SAINTS COLLAGE

Read more:
5 Saints who knew a broken heart, to help you through Valentine’s Day

Tags:
Prayers for a Particular NeedValentines Day
Support Aleteia!

Enjoying your time on Aleteia?

Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you.

Thanks to their partnership in our mission, we reach more than 20 million unique users per month!

Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting and transformative Catholic news, stories, spirituality, and more.

Support Aleteia with a gift today!

jour1_V2.gif
Daily prayer
And today we celebrate...




Entrust your prayer intentions to our network of monasteries


Top 10
See More
Newsletter
Get Aleteia delivered to your inbox. Subscribe here.