The Catholic Defender: prayers for protecting children

Dear Lord, Your Word is filled with accounts of miraculous protection. We claim that power for vulnerable children. Make Your little ones invisible to people who seek to exploit them. Whisper in the ears of the children to run and hide until the danger passes.

LORD Jesus, You are the highest authority, and there is no spiritual power above You. Therefore, I hide in You, as You are my safe shelter. I'm confident that in submitting to You, no evil will ever be able to conquer me. Therefore, in Your name, I trust You to send Your messengers and protect me wherever I go.

Lord God, I pray for Your protection as I begin this day. You are my hiding place, and under Your wings I can always find refuge. Protect me from trouble wherever I go, and keep evil far from me. No matter where I am, I will look to You as my Protector, the One Who fights for me every day.

Heavenly Father, may my child not fear, for you are with them. As I place my children in your mighty, loving hands, give me peace, knowing that you are right by their side. Please replace their fears with the strength and courage to face whatever the day brings.

You called us to receive the children, may we provide support and care necessary for their journey to health. We look to you and your Son, Jesus Christ, as a sign of mercy and joy. We ask this through the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes in the name of your Son, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. AMEN.

We ask for thee prayer of protection.The prayer of transformation.The prayer of restoration. of our children

Benedict for the Protection of a Child. “O God, You protect those who hope in You; all strength and holiness come from You: help me to feel the effects of Your mercy, so I may be protected from every misfortune, with You as my guide. O God, You prepared celestial and invisible graces for those who love You.

The saint with the longest history as patron of children is St.Nicholas, the 4th-century bishop of Myra and one of the most popular saints of all time.

Joseph, watch over me and care for me just as you cared for the child Jesus; and by your help, may I come to know your Son, and so grow in strength and wisdom and the favor of God.Amen.

Joseph is the patron saint of the Universal Church, families, fathers, expectant mothers, travelers, Through his love and care for Jesus and Mary, Saint Joseph showed his love for God.immigrants,

O Glorious St Joseph, to you, God committed the care of His only begotten Son amid the many dangers of this world. We come to you and ask you to take under your special protection the children God has given us. Through holy baptism, they became children of God and members of His holy Church.

O Saint Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord, so that having experienced here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of fathers.

He is commonly depicted in art and literature tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows. The artistic depiction of St Sebastian is considered symbolic of the virtues and gifts of strength, stamina, perseverance, courage and justice in the face of adversity.

St.Maria Goretti- Patron saint of youth, teenage girls and forgiveness.

Dymphna: Patron Saint of Stress, Anxiety and Mental Health. St.Dymphna is recognized as a patron for those suffering from mental illnesses including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD and bipolar disorder.

Philomena is the patron saint of infants, babies, and youth. Philomena: Patron Saint of Babies, Infants, and Youth. Little is known of her life, and this information was received by private revelation from her. Martyred at about age 14 in the early days of the Church.

St.Gianna is the patron saint of mothers, physicians, and unborn children. Her commitment to life and care for unborn children inspires the work we do with expectant and new mothers.

Because St.Christopher offered protection to travelers and against sudden death, many churches placed images or statues of him, usually opposite the south door, so he could be easily seen. He is usually depicted as a giant, with a child on his shoulder and a staff in one hand.

St.Michael the Archangel, illustrious leader of the heavenly army, defend us in the battle against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of darkness and the spirit of wickedness in high places.

Saint Raphael the Archangel is the patron saint of healing. In Hebrew, his name literally means "God heals." We can find Raphael in the Old Testament Book of Tobit, where he is revealed as a healer of mind, body and spirit. We can invoke his powerful intercession in our own daily lives.

Saint Monica, who prayed for her son's conversion for seventeen years, certainly knew how it to have to wait—to encounter hardships, frustrations, and disappointments with a strong faith and with perseverance.

Anthony Holds the Child Jesus. Next to Mary of Nazareth, the saint most often seen in artwork holding the child Jesus in his arms is St. Anthony of Padua.

Psalm 91:1-2, 10-12

Thank You for being my child's keeper, You are the shade on my child's right hand. The sun will not strike my child by day, nor the moon by might. Thank You in advance for keeping my child from all evil. You will keep my child's life, from this time forth and forevermore.

Psalm 18:2-3

Lord, I pray that You are my child's refuge and fortress, the God in whom they can and should put their trust! I pray that no evil shall be allowed to befall on my child, no plague will come near his/her tent.

“The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; my Savior, You save me from violence. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.”

Psalm 140 1

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; protect me from men of violence who plan to trip my feet. O LORD, I say to you, "You are my God." Hear, O LORD, my cry for mercy. Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with the trouble their lips have caused.

No matter where I am, I will look to You as my Protector, the one who fights for me every day. Your love and faithfulness, along with Your goodness and mercy, surround me daily, so I will not fear whatever might come against me. My trust is in You, God, and I give thanks to You for Your love and protection.

Dear Heavenly Father, today I pray that you will protect and keep my daughter safe. You know where she will be and what she will be doing. You know the dangers that abound and surround us every day. Please send Your angels to protect her.

Lord, my Shepherd, be the Shepherd of my children; that they may lack for no good thing (Psalm 84:11). Prompt them to lie down in green pastures; lead them beside still waters. Restore their souls and lead them in the paths of righteousness for Your name's sake.

Help me to direct and raise my children, not for my own satisfaction, but for the glory of God. Oh Queen of Heaven, my children are so frail in this world. Help me to guide them to know and love Our Heavenly Father. It is through His will that I have these children.

“Father, I pray over the lives of our children and grandchildren and believe that they are protected, directed and will walk out their perfect callings. We all receive greater sensitivity in helping mold them into the image of our LORD Jesus Christ.

The Five Finger Prayer is a simple, visual, and fun way to teach kids what to pray for, as well as a reminder that prayer is simply a conversation with God just like a conversation with a friend. Each finger on a hand represents a person(s) to pray for.

Thumb: Pray for those closest to you: your family and friends. Pointer finger: Pray for those who point you in the right direction: your teachers, and other leaders in your life. Pray for wisdom and support. Middle finger (tallest): Pray for those that lead us: those in government, in business, in church leadership.

Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Here's another version of “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep” to consider as a bedtime prayer for kids: “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, Watch and guard me through the night, and wake me with the morning light.Amen.”

Father, let my grandchildren “pursue what promotes peace and what builds up one another” (Rom.14:19). I pray that my grandchildren may “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 3:18).

I place my Christian soul before Thee, and in my despair and anguish, beseech Thee to bring the most powerful strength of Thy Helping Hand to come to my rescue. I place the devotion of my sorrowful heart at Thy feet that I may be pardoned from a destiny of suffering.

Dear Lord, we come to you today with a humble heart, asking for your protection and guidance for our daughter. We ask that you surround her with your love and grace, keeping her safe from all harm. We pray that you will protect her from any form of relegation, deception, lies, and failure.

Pope Benedict XVI spoke of his prayer life as he encouraged the children of Benin in their love for Christ.

“The day of my First Holy Communion was one of the most beautiful days of my life. It is the same for you, isn’t it? And why is that?” asked the Pope.

“It’s not only because of our nice clothes or the gifts we receive, nor even because of the parties! It is above all because, that day, we receive Jesus in the Eucharist for the first time!”

The Pope addressed over 800 children gathered at St. Rita’s parish in Benin’s largest city, Cotonou. His talk followed a visit to a nearby shelter for abandoned, sick and malnourished children run by Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity. There the children sang and danced for Pope Benedict.

Pope St. John Paul II prayer

Lord God, from you every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. Father, you are Love and Life. Through your Son, Jesus Christ, born of woman, and through the Holy Spirit, fountain of divine charity, grant that every family on earth may become for each successive generation a true shrine of life and love.

Truly, Lord, life is more worth living with You to guide us always. Today, I ask You to bless my kids, Lord, that they too might experience Your grace today. Thank You that they are well-rested and ready to face another day. I am also grateful, Lord, for the wisdom You give to their young minds

Lord God, we praise you that you are fully in control of all things.I pray you would protect my child.Keep them healthy and help them to thrive.I thank you that you know every hair on their head.

Dear Jesus, receive me also on this day and hear my morning prayer. Bless my parents, teachers, and all those who love and care for me. Bless me, also, and protect me from danger and evil. Give me strength to be truthful, honest, kind, and helpful to others.

“Heavenly Father, we thank you for blessing us with our children. Thank you that they get to go to school and increase in knowledge as they learn something new each day. Father give them the wisdom to make the correct choices at school.

My Novena Rose Prayer

O Little Therese of the Child Jesus, please pick for me a rose from the heavenly gardens and send it to me as a message of love.

O Little Flower of Jesus, ask God to grant the favors I now place with confidence in your hands . .

for children everywhere for their innocence and protection

St. Therese, help me to always believe as you did in God’s great love for me, so that I might imitate your “Little Way” each day.

Amen