SPIRITUAL INFORMATION: St. Expedite Part 2 How to petition and pray to St. Expedite~~~~~

Friday, September 23, 2016

St. Expedite Part 2 How to petition and pray to St. Expedite~~~~~

“Dear Ms.Q,

Thank you for your post about St. Expedite, but how do you petition him the right way? Is there only one way, are there other ways? How do you do the novena’s?”

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Dear Readers,

I’ve received a number of inquiries about how to petition and pray to him, what sort of offerings and then when things are successful how to “Thank Him”.

There are a number of ways to petition St. Expeditus aka St. Expedite, so if it seems I’m repeating myself from my first post please bear with me, I am also going to make a few corrections as well as to show how to honor him when your petition or request is granted.

In my first post about St. Expedite I described how he came about, his known history, and how he generally functions.

So how to petition him?

There are several ways but the most simplest and basic is to get a picture of him (you can print one off the internet) and a red candle in a glass container(unless it’s for money or to get money returned to you then use a green candle), you can buy plain red (or Green) candles in glass containers in a drug store or in a super market, I find them in Walgreens, CVS, Target and Wal-mart.

You can also buy a St. Expedite candle at a Botanica/metaphysical/occult shop although I have seen them here in the US at Wal-Mart, you just never know where he’ll turn up. A lot of people prefer to use a candle dedicated to this Saint.

Now some people have an altar dedicated to Saint Expedite in which they always keep a glass of water and red flowers on it and with a statue of this saint, then when they need to call on him they get and start burning a candle to him and praying and making dedicated offerings.

Usually Wednesday is the best day to work with Saint Expedite but I’ve also read that Thursday is the best day, but if it is something that you are desperate about then another day will work. You have to remember don't bother asking him to harm another, he is a soldier and will take none of that nonsense also it might backfire on you if you do ask for harm.

He doesn't have to help if he doesn't want to, so always be polite and respectful when you ask for his help. Choose to ask him to help with only one favor or problem don’t overload him, and when you petition him make an offering as well.

It’s best to use a red candle when asking this Saint for assistance. He also likes offerings of red flowers, now I have read that some cultures (mostly Latino) offer marigolds at the time of the request and then offer red flowers when receiving his help to thank this Saint. You could do this but red flowers are always good.

Now I have seen candles to him in yellow so if you cannot find a red candle you could substitute a yellow one, but do have red flowers as an offering.

First to set up your altar to St. Expedite should be triangle in shape as you lay out using either a picture, holy card of statue the candle and a glass of water when you call upon him. If you have access to a metaphysical shop or Botanica then purchase a St. Expedite candle, preferably in red, although they do have multicolored ones and ones in green and yellow (I’ll explain those later) ---but focus on getting a red candle that burns in a glass container they call them 7-day candles ---just as a side note typically they do burn for 7 days but sometimes the burn faster or slower.

I remember that Mrs. Washington had a triangle shaped table (not very big) set up in a corner of her work room (that’s what she called it) it was a room in the back of her house where she kept her special working stuff and her “tables” (altars)

But you don’t necessarily have to have a triangle shaped table, a square one will do, covered with a white cloth, place the candle to the back, then more forward to your left a glass of water, and on the right either a statue or picture of St. Expedite, this layout is in the shape of a triangle with the candle at the top point of the triangle.

To petition, write your request on a piece of plain brown paper usually torn (Not Cut) from a brown paper bag, if you have parchment that works just as well but it’s a bit expensive, that should be placed under the candle.

You can dress the candle in oil if you wish, by doing that you are infusing it with your energy, for a glass container candle push a few holes at the top using either a steel knitting needle or an unused nail, I prefer an old fashioned square nail myself that I keep in my cabinet next to my altar, but a round top one will do, put into the holes your oil (do not drown the wick).

You can purchase the oil, but if you like to do your own crafting I have here several recipes for St. Expedite Oil. Each is specific:

St. Expedite Oil: #1 General (Red or Yellow)

In a base of pure olive oil add honeysuckle oil, a pinch of allspice, , a couple bits shaved off from a High John the conqueror root, sandalwood oil, amber oil with the oils I suggest 9 drops of each into a base of olive oil that is 27 drops.

St. Expedite Oil #2 for financial/money (for this purchase a Green Expedite Candle)

In an olive oil base add oils of : frankincense and myrrh, patchouli oil , vanilla, rose oil, a pinch of gold glitter (mostly for financial needs) and a bit of red food coloring again 27 drops of olive oil and 9 drops of the rest.

St. Expedite Oil #3 For money and/or protection

To a base of Olive oil add, Cinnamon, roses either petals or oil, mulling spices, mint, a dragons blood, and copal resin mix, these are mostly solid items, have it marinate in the olive oil for 9 days before use.

Now depending upon your particular situation there are several opening petition prayers I have them listed here:

PRAYER TO ST EXPEDITE: (For House and Home)

I come before you saint expedite to remedy economic problems in our work and home

and ask for your powerful support. St Expedite, please protect our income, that we may obtain sufficient money for necessities and tranquility and joy will reign in our house

By your grace blessed spirit (Clearly express what you want, and ask him to find a way to get it to you) we request and pray we will achieve our desire

and we will give thanks for your glorious intercession. Amen

FOR FINANCIAL (MONEY)

I call forth the Power and the presence of St. Expedite in my time of financial trouble. I offer my body, heart, mind and soul upon your altar of light. I have faith and trust and complete confidence that you will be my strength in this time of need. Quickly come to my assistance.

Bring to me ____________ (Clearly express what you want, and ask him to find a way to get it to you.)

My financial need is urgent. Be my Light and Guide in this situation so that I may live with peace, love, prosperity and abundance and in the Praise of God.

Amen.

FOR QUICK HELP:

Saint Expedite, you lay in rest.

I come to you and ask that this wish be granted.

(Clearly express what you want, and ask him to find a way to get it to you.)

Expedite now what I ask of you.

Expedite now what I want of you, this very second.

Don't waste another day.

Grant me what I ask for.

I know your power, I know you because of your work.

I know you can help me.

Do this for me and I will spread your name with love and honor so that it will be invoked again and again.

Expedite this wish with speed, love, honor, and goodness.

Glory to you, Saint Expedite!

Amen. (with this one if granted then you must put an ad in the paper, saying he helped you---you don’t have to include your name)

FOR QUICK ACTION:

Saint Expedite,

Noble Roman youth, martyr,

You who quickly brings things to pass,

You who never delays, I come to you in need:

(Clearly express what you want and ask him to find a way to get it to you.)

Do this for me, Saint Expedite, and when it is accomplished,

I will as rapidly reply with an offering to you.

(State your vow or promise and be sure to keep it)

Be quick, Saint Expedite!

Grant my wish before your candle burns out, and I will glorify your name.

Amen.

TO END PROCRASTINATION:

St. Expedite witness of Faith to the point of martyrdom, in exercise of Good, you make tomorrow today.

You live in the fast time of the last minute, always projecting yourself toward the future.

Expedite and give strength to the heart of the man who doesn't look back and who doesn't postpone.

Amen

FOR DESPERATE CAUSES:

My Saint Expedite of urgent and just causes, please intercede for me with Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Succor me in this hour of affliction and despair, my Saint Expedite. You who are a Holy warrior, You who are the Saint of the afflicted, You who are the Saint of the desperate, you who are the Saint of urgent causes, Protect me, Help me, Give me Strength, Courage and Serenity.

Hear my plea. ____________ (Clearly express what you want, and ask him to find a way to get it to you.)

My Saint Expedite, help me to prevail through these difficult hours, protect me from all those who want to harm me, respond to my plea with urgency. Bring me back to the state of peace and tranquility, my Saint Expedite. I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life and I will speak your name to all those who have faith.

(Now promise to give Saint Expedite a specific offering when your desire is granted.)

Amen.

(Say one Our Father, one Holy Mary, and make the sign of the cross. If you don’t know these prayers they can be found on the internet)

(Be sure to provide the offering you promised if Saint Expedite grants your petition)

FOR INTERCESSION AND PROTECTION:

Here are three Short Prayers to Saint Expedite

May the intercession of the glorious Martyr, St. Expedite, recommend us, O my God, to Thy goodness, in order that his protection may obtain for us what our own merits are powerless to do.

Amen

We supplicate Thee Lord, to inspire, by Thy grace all our thoughts and actions. That thou being their principle, we may by the intercession of St. Expedite, be conducted with courage, fidelity and promptitude, at the time proper and favorable, and come to a good and happy end. Through our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Amen

St. Expedite honored by the gratitude of those who have invoked thee at the last hour and for pressing cases. We pray thee to obtain from the all-powerful goodness of God, by the intercession of Mary Immaculate, today, or such a day the grace we solicit with all submission to the Divine Will.

Amen

NOVENA to St. Expeditus

Use in Urgent Cases

If it is possible, recite this Novena before the Most Blessed Sacrament.

Saint Expeditus suffered a lot during the time of Diocletian. Call on him always as our advocate by the side of our Blessed Virgin.

Each day say this Act of Contrition (this must be said each day before you pray to St. Expeditus):

My LORD Jesus Christ, Father of endless charity, I am heartily sorry for my sins. Grant me, therefore, pardon of my sins and the grace I ask of You thru the merits of the sorrows of Your loving Mother and the virtues of Your martyr, Saint Expeditus.

Then say the Prayer assigned for each day to Saint Expeditus(see each day)

After saying that prayer say this Concluding Prayer:

Oh Saint Expeditus, my protector, in you I place my hope that my petitions may be granted if they are for my own good. Please ask Our Lord, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin, for the forgiveness of my sins, and the grace to change my life, particularly the grace ... (mention here the particular grace or petition desired) and I promise to follow your examples and will propagate this devotion to you.

FIRST DAY

O Glorious Martyr, Saint Expeditus, through the lively faith which was granted you by God, I ask you to awaken the same faith in my heart, that I may also believe wholeheartedly that there is God, but most particularly that I may be saved from sinning against Him.

Then say Three Our Fathers in honor of the Most Holy Trinity then the concluding prayer.

Concluding Prayer for Each Day say this prayer:

Remember O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any one who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my words but graciously hear and grant my prayer. Amen.

Then say One Hail Mary in honor of Our Lady of Sorrows.

You say these prayers before and after the ones that is the specified dedicated prayer for each day or hour to St. Expedite

SECOND DAY

My Lord Jesus Christ ...

O Glorious Martyr, Saint Expedius, through the evitable hope given you by God, pray that those of little belief may be penetrated by some rays of hope so that they also receive eternal things; please pray that ardent hope in God be also given me and hold me steadfast in the midst of sufferings.

Three Our Fathers then the concluding prayer as said above.

THIRD DAY

My Lord Jesus Christ ...

O Glorious Martyr, Saint Expeditus, through the endless love which Our Lord planted in your heart, please remove from mine all the shackles tied by worldliness, that without them I may love only God in all eternity. Amen.