Thousands of miracles are the result of this simple prayer said by a saint
ypically, when someone asks us to pray for a specific intention, we have our “header” prayer. It can be the Rosary, an Our Father, or simply a sincere prayer to God.
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (more commonly known as Padre Pio) had his favorite prayer that he prayed for all who asked him for his prayers.
Every day many people, either in person or by letter, asked Padre Pio to pray for a specific intention and many times this intention was miraculously answered by God.
Below is the prayer that Padre Pio prayed every time he wanted to intercede for someone.
Effective ninth
It is actually a prayer composed by Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and is commonly called the “Effective Novena of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.”
She was a saint who lived in the 17th century and during her life she received multiple visions of Jesus.
Many believe this is a powerful prayer because it calls the heart of Jesus to have mercy on us and our requests.
The heart of Jesus is full of love and compassion. And this prayer trusts in that love, believing that he is tender enough to generously give our request, if it be in his holy will.
Above all, one must pray with sincere faith, as Padre Pio prayed, and not as a magic formula.
God is not a genie who grants us the wish we ask for, but rather He responds with love to a child who asks for something, knowing exactly what we need.
Prayer
Oh my Jesus, who said:”Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.”Behold, trusting in your holy words, I call, I seek, and I ask for grace…
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be.Sacred Heart of Jesus, I hope and trust in You.Oh my Jesus, who said:”Truly I tell you, the heavens and the earth will pass away but my words will never pass away.”Behold, I, trusting in the infallibility of your holy words, ask for grace…
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory.Sacred Heart of Jesus, I hope and trust You.O my Jesus, who said:”Truly I tell you, whatever you ask of my Father in my Name, it will be granted to you.”Behold, I, to the Eternal Father and in your name ask for grace…….
Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory.Sacred Heart of Jesus, I hope and trust You.Oh Sacred Heart of Jesus,to whom it is impossible not to feel compassion for the unfortunate,have mercy on us, poor sinners,and grant us the graces that we ask forin the name of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, our tender Mother,Saint Joseph, adoptive father of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us.Amen.
