Celebrating the Feast of San Longino

San Longino, ora pro nobis

Pictured is my makeshift shrine dedicated to San Longino, the Centurion.[1] Devoted to the Holy Martyr, our prayer group privately prayed the novena, from March 6th to March 14th, as part of our Lenten meditations and in preparation for the feast on March 15th. In celebration, we broke our Lenten fast with a modest dinner, naturally, sans meat, eggs and dairy. Evviva San Longino!

Novena to St. Longinus

O Saint Longinus, you were chosen as the venerable gate keeper and was granted the gift of discernment by the Lord. An eyewitness of God's miracle who glorified the resurrected Christ. To your death, you remained Christ's soldier and for Christ you gave your head.

Pray for us, therefore, O St. Longinus so that being inspired by your example and assisted by your prayers, we may live a holy life, die a happy death, and reach eternal life to praise and thank God in heaven with you.

I ask you to pray to God this special request if it be His holy will.

(Mention your requests )

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be

Almighty, Eternal God, You were pleased to make Your Church illustrious through the varied splendor of St. Longinus. As we venerate his memory, may we also follow such shining examples of virtue on earth and thus obtain merited crowns in Heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

St. Longinus Patron Saint of the blind and people with poor eyesight, Pray for us.
St. Longinus Patron Saint of Labor and Power, Pray for us.
St. Longinus Patron Saint of Good Discernment, Pray for Us.

[1] Framed print of The Holy Lance by Louis Charbonneau-Lassay