I also suffer from back pain due to an accident. As a martyr, she thus became the patron of nursing mothers and nursemaids who pray to her for healthy breasts and a good supply of milk. Never has her responses been soClear and quick. I will ask St. Gemma to be our family's patron, as we also have a pharmacist in our family, who has been practicing for just a year. She is a lifelong Catholic and committed to spreading the Gospel through small group formation programs. Your Catholic Voice Foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Saint Barbara is venerated as I have been coming across this beautiful saint over and overI think she wanted me to get to know her better :) For almost 10 years, I've had severe back pain due to an injury at work. I'm so grateful and now ask her to pray with me everyday. Oh holy Gemma, you who physically suffered all the pains of the Passion of Jesus, I beseech of you the grace to meditate on and live the Passion of Jesus, and the sufferings of Holy Mary. St. Peregrine Novena - Pray More Novenas - Novena Prayers & Catholic The ten were held in an underground bunker without food or water. Tradition has labeled St. Luke the Evangelist as a Greek physician, in addition to being the writer of a Gospel and the Book of Acts. My nights are usually 4,5,to 6 hours of sleep per night, always awakened. All I could do is say "Thank you Lord and thank you St. Gemma". A remarkable recovery from cancer through the intercession of Saint It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. It was either divine or coincidence because Gemma was a favorite name of hers that she said she'd love to name a child. The following are explanations of why she is the patroness of each. I feel sorry for people who don't have faith; they are missing so much! I just found out that a older Catholic friend of mine needed a second surgery on his lower back. I underwent cervical spine surgery in 2001 and I am facing a second cervical spine discectomy and fusion in nine days.A dear friend of mine recommended that I look up the Saint for back illness and pray to that saint and to do a novena.I am not Catholic, nor do I attend church.I am a strong believer in God and pray often. So she then searched for the saint of back's and found Gemma. As for St Philomena, how could one not love her? God's blessings to everyone, and may the Holy Spirit always be in your hearts! All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, Copyright 2022 Catholic Online.