Cast Your Cares on Him

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

O God, you gave St. Dymphna to your people as a comfort to all who suffer in mind and heart. As I begin this novena, look gently on the burdens I carry within. Through her intercession, bring peace to my troubled thoughts and healing to my anxious heart. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Let us pause in silence, and bring to mind the intention you are praying for.

In the app, your own saved intention rests here during the silence. The narration stays the same for everyone.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Scripture invites us to cast all our anxiety on God, for the simple reason that he cares for us. The image is of throwing the whole weight off our shoulders onto his. St. Dymphna encourages us to do this not once but daily, returning each new worry to the God who carries it gladly.

Lord, your word tells me to cast all my anxiety on you, because you care for me. I throw the whole weight of my worry onto your shoulders now, for I cannot carry it alone. Through the intercession of St. Dymphna, help me to hand my cares to you again each time they return, trusting in your care for me. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

St. Dymphna, patroness of those who suffer in mind and spirit, you kept your faith through fear and trial. Intercede for me and for all who carry anxiety, sorrow, or distress of mind. Ask the Lord to quiet my troubled thoughts, to heal what is wounded within me, and to give me the peace that the world cannot give. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.