St. Roch (Contagious Diseases) Healing Medal Holy Card

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives, and the one who seeks, finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8

Prayer is an essential tool for healing and is an excellent source of comfort, courage and strength for those who are suffering. During times of illness, disease or a life challenge, nothing is more important than to offer prayer and to join with others in assurance of these prayers.

In addition to prayer, the Saints protect us against harm, help strengthen our faith and offer spiritual guidance and healing. They are our models of prayer and their intercession helps present powerful prayers of healing to God on our behalf.

Our Patron Saints of Healing line offers hope and comfort to those who seek healing through the intercession of the Saints. Each holy card and medal set includes a high-quality prayer card that contains novena prayers specific to the affliction, a short biography of the patron saint and an oxidized silver patron saint medal.

Holy Card: Full-Color Cardstock 2 1⁄2" W x 4" H (closed)
Saint Medal: Oxidized Silver 1" H

Includes a full-color holy card with two healing prayers, a saint biography and an oxidized silver patron saint medal.

Saint Roch was born in 1295 at Montpellier, France, the son of an elderly governor and his wife. They obtained his birth by prayers and a promise to give to God the child He would grant them. Miraculously, Roch was born with a red cross on his chest, the sign of a very particular predestination.

Orphaned at age 20, Roch joined the Third Order of Saint Francis and cared for victims of the plague in Rome, Italy. He performed many miraculous healings by making the sign of the Cross until he became a plague victim himself. Roch returned to Montpellier and retreated into the forest to die, but instead was befriended by a dog who brought him food until he recovered. When Roch returned to town, he was arrested for being a spy and was jailed for five years. He never mentioned his noble connections and was cared for by an angel until his death.

He died in 1327 while still in prison and was canonized 100 years after his death.

Saint Roch is recognized today as the patron of those suffering from a contagious disease. His feast day is August 16th.

Saint Roch, Pray for Us.