St. Benedict Prayer
St. Benedict is one of the most powerful intercessors in the Catholic tradition. His prayer and medal are invoked for protection against evil, healing, and deliverance from spiritual attack. He is the patron of monks, of Europe, and of those suffering from poisoning or witchcraft.
About St. Benedict
St. Benedict of Nursia (480–547 AD) is the founder of Western monasticism and author of the Rule of St. Benedict — the guidelines for monastic life that shaped the Catholic Church in Europe for over 1,500 years. Pope Paul VI declared him patron of Europe in 1964. Pope Pius VII extended the use of the St. Benedict Medal to the entire Church in 1742, recognizing its centuries of use as a powerful sacramental against evil.
The St. Benedict Medal — marked with the letters C S P B (Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti — the Cross of the Holy Father Benedict) and the exorcism prayer V R S N S M V — S M Q L I V B — is one of the most widely used sacramentals in the Catholic world. The medal is blessed by a priest using a special ritual and is carried or worn as a protection against evil.
When to Pray to St. Benedict
Catholics pray to St. Benedict for protection against evil, spiritual attack, poisoning, and witchcraft. He is also invoked for healing and for the blessing of homes. The St. Benedict Medal is placed in homes, worn as jewelry, and buried at the four corners of a property as a blessing and protection.
Gracious and holy Father,
give us wisdom to perceive you,
intelligence to understand you,
diligence to seek you,
patience to wait for you,
eyes to see you,
a heart to meditate on you,
and a life to proclaim you.
Through the power of Jesus Christ our Lord,
and through the intercession of St. Benedict,
may all evil be put to flight
and all that is good remain.
St. Benedict, pray for us. Amen.
Original composition by Rosarycard.net. Biographical information sourced from Butler's Lives of the Saints.
Frequently asked questions
- Who was St. Benedict?
- St. Benedict of Nursia (480–547 AD) is the founder of Western monasticism and author of the Rule of St. Benedict. Pope Paul VI declared him patron of Europe in 1964. He is one of the most influential figures in the history of the Catholic Church.
- What is the St. Benedict Medal?
- The St. Benedict Medal is one of the most widely used Catholic sacramentals. Marked with the letters CSPB (Cross of the Holy Father Benedict) and a Latin exorcism prayer, it is worn or carried as a protection against evil and spiritual attack. It must be blessed by a priest using a special ritual.
- What is St. Benedict the patron saint of?
- St. Benedict is the patron saint of Europe, monks, students, and those suffering from poisoning, fever, and kidney disease. He is widely invoked for protection against evil, witchcraft, and spiritual attack.
- When is St. Benedict's feast day?
- St. Benedict's feast day is July 11 in the Roman Rite. He is also commemorated on March 21 in some religious communities, which was his traditional feast day before the 1969 calendar reform.
- Is there a San Benito prayer in Spanish?
- Yes. The Spanish form begins Padre misericordioso y santo... Use the EN/ES toggle on this page to switch between English and Spanish. St. Benedict is widely venerated in Latin America as San Benito.
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