🌿 Saint Peter Claver

Saint Peter Claver, a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary, is celebrated for his dedicated ministry to enslaved Africans in Cartagena, Colombia. Known as the "Slave of the Slaves," he tirelessly advocated for their humane treatment and provided them with spiritual and physical care. Here are some Church-approved prayers to honor Saint Peter Claver and seek his intercession:

1. Prayer to Saint Peter Claver

O God, who made Saint Peter Claver a slave of slaves and strengthened him with marvelous charity and patience as he came to their help, grant, through his intercession, that seeking the things of Jesus Christ, we may love our neighbor in deeds and in truth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

2. Collect for the Feast of Saint Peter Claver

O God, who made Saint Peter Claver a slave of slaves and strengthened him with marvelous charity and patience as he came to their help, grant, through his intercession, that seeking the things of Jesus Christ, we may love our neighbor in deeds and in truth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

3. Litany of Saint Peter Claver

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us.

Christ, graciously hear us.

God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.

God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.

God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.

Saint Peter Claver, pray for us.

Saint Peter Claver, patron of slaves, pray for us.

Saint Peter Claver, servant of the oppressed, pray for us.

Saint Peter Claver, model of humility, pray for us.

Saint Peter Claver, protector of the persecuted, pray for us.

Saint Peter Claver, healer of the sick, pray for us.

Saint Peter Claver, refuge of the poor, pray for us.

Saint Peter Claver, example of patience, pray for us.

Saint Peter Claver, apostle of Cartagena, pray for us.

Saint Peter Claver, advocate for human dignity, pray for us.

Saint Peter Claver, intercessor for racial harmony, pray for us.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Pray for us, Saint Peter Claver.

That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray.

**O God, who gave Saint Peter Claver a heart full of compassion for the needs of his brethren and a spirit of charity that urged him to become a slave of slaves

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