It is not easy to watch while a child suffers from a debilitating disease or even just a passing fever. Many parents turn to God in their hour of need, offering up prayers for their sick child.
One saint many parents turn to is St. Gerard Majella. He was an 18th-century saint who acquired a reputation for miracles, especially for children and women in childbirth.
Here is a common prayer for a sick child that seeks the intercession of this miraculous saint.