![]() Prayer is the key to all earthy problems. As soon as you start to feel stressed, please talk to yourself with clear, gentle, and encouraging words that will help you intercede in the stress cycle and bring yourself back to calm. Say a prayer of your choice each time you light the candle. These Saints are mediators between humanity and the Supreme Being. Each Saint is identified with natural forces as well as with human interests or endeavors. Saints are spiritual beings who have been tasked with maintaining this Earth, watching over the affairs of humanity and each has dominion over a portion of nature. Through they intersession, preserve our bodies from contagious diseases and our souls from the contagion of sin. Rocco, deliver us, we beseech thee, from the scourges of God. ![]() Even after his death, San Rocco performed many miracles. A voice from paradise was heard announcing that San Rocco's soul had merited immortal glory in Heaven. The Governor and the townspeople present in the cell then believed. Only one thing could prove that, so he had him disrobed and the red cross-like mark was visible on the left side of his chest. San Rocco faintly replied, I am your nephew Rocco. Upon hearing this, the Governor demanded to know San Rocco's identity. The dungeon was illuminated with a blue light radiating from his body. On August 16, 1378, a guard entered his cell and found San Rocco near death. But yet he was kept in prison for five years. So weak and sick from suffering, the townspeople did not recognize him and he was thrown into jail as a spy without any proof. San Rocco traveled through northern Italy for two or three more years before returning to his birthplace in France. The nobleman had pity on Rocco and brought him to his castle where Rocco was cured. The dog used to leave a nearby castle and the Lord of this castle having a curious nature followed this dog into the woods and discovered Rocco. Miraculously a dog that refused to eat, faithfully brought him bread as a means of sustenance. Here he slept on leaves and drank water from a small stream. Rocco was banished from the city and took refuge in a cave. San Rocco cured many of this dreaded disease by praying for them and making the sign of the cross.ĭuring his travels, he too contracted the plague which was evident by an open sore on his leg. At that time, Italy was stricken with a rampant disease. San Rocco dressed in the clothes of a pilgrim and departed for Rome. Soon after, San Rocco distributed his wealth among the poor and took a vow of poverty. At an early age, his parents died leaving him an orphan under the care of his uncle, the Duke of Montpellier. As a young child, San Rocco showed great devotion to God and the Blessed mother. At birth it was noted that he had a red cross-shaped birthmark on the left side of his chest. Saint Rocco was born of noble parentage about 1340 A.D. We commemorate the death of this great follower of Christ on August 16th of each year. His body is enclosed in a glass tomb in the church of San Rocco in Venice, Italy. Few images of saints expose any afflictions or handicaps. It is most unusual because it depicts him with his left hand pointing to an open sore on his left leg. The statue of Saint Rocco is considered unique among theologians because of his pose. Saint Rocco is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as the protector against the plague and all contagious diseases.
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