Roman Dymphna Patron and Protector Statue
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Saint Dymphna Statue
- measure:3.5 inch
- material: resin
Verse on the front:
St. Dymphna
PATRONESS OF MENTAL HEALTH
LILY ÉIRE
Prayer in honor
of St. Dympna
Lord Jesus Christ, You have willed that
St. Dymphna should be invoked by
Thousands of clients as the patroness of
Nervous and mental disease, and have
brought it about that her interest in
these patients should be an inspiration
and an ideal of charities throughout the
world. Grant that, through the prayers
of this youthful mother of purity, those
who suffer from nervous and mental
Illness everywhere on earth may be
helped and controlled. Be pleased to
hear the prayer of St. Dymphna and
of your Blessed Mother. Give those
whom I recommend patience to
bear with the affliction and the
resignation to do your Divine will. Give
them the consolation they need and
especially the cure they so much desire,
If it be Your will. Through Christ Our
Lord Amen.
Roman
VERSE ON THE BACK:
St. Dymphna
PATRONESS OF MENTAL HEALTH (7TH CENTURY)
Dymphna was born in 7th century Ireland to a pagan Irish King
and a deviut Christian mother. Her mother instructed her in
the faith. When Dymphna was 14, she devoted herself to
Christ and vowed perpetual virginity. Shortly after that, her
mother died. Her father's grief over his wife's death brought upon mental
illness. With hopes of filling the void in his life, he sent messengers to
other lands to find another woman as beautiful as his wife. His search was
in vain, for none was like the wife he had lost. The king saw that
Dymphna was as beautiful as her mother had been, and evil advisors
suggested that he marry his own daughter. In his madness, he made
advances to Dymphna and demanded that she be his wife.
Dymphna fled the court with her confessor, Fr. Gerebernus, and
some servants. The group found refuge in Geel, Belgium. Her father was
able to track them down and ordered his soldiers to kill Fr. Gerebernus.
He ordered Dymphna to return home with him, and when she refused,
he pulled his own sword and struck off her head. She was 15 years old.
However, God can bring good out of every evil. The resident of
Geel bury the two saints in a nearby cave. After Dymphna's terrible
murder, those suffering from mental or emotional illness would come to
the site of her death and receive miraculous healing. In 1349, a church
honoring St. Dymphna was built on the spot. The church burned down
in the late 15th century but was rebuilt in consecrated in 1532. Many
miracles have taken place at her shrine. St. Dymphna is called The Lily of
Éire for her purity. She is the patroness of the mentally ill, emotionally
disturbed, and those who suffer neurological disorders.
Feast Day:May 15th
Prayer card included