Comments on St Gemma Galgani: Novena to St Gemma Galgani

Our family prayed a Novena to St. Gemma for our un...

2011-12-30T09:21:33.381-05:00

Our family prayed a Novena to St. Gemma for our unborn baby who was at high risk for birth defects, including heart anomalies. We just found out this morning the results of the last series of tests showed that all is normal with our baby boy.

We give thanks ultimately to our God, but also for the intercessions of St. Gemma (and St. Blaise, to whom we also offered a Novena).

All Holy Men and Women, Pray for Us.

Hi Nolan, I am glad to hear of your new found dev...

2011-12-06T13:34:26.951-05:00

Hi Nolan,

I am glad to hear of your new found devotion to St Gemma.

I pray that she may always be close to you and may she guide and inspire you, and lead you ever closer to Jesus and Mary.

May God bless you!
Glenn

Hi Glenn, Thank you for introducing me to a Great...

2011-12-05T18:17:30.646-05:00

Hi Glenn,

Thank you for introducing me to a Great Saint who wants to help all of us to love the Triune God and our Immaculate Mother more and more. I pray and hope that more fervent, meek and patient souls will come to know our "little mom" Saint Gemma Galgani as she gathers her poor, little ones ...preparing their rendezvous with her in the Heart of God - permanently suffused with Divine Love.

God bless, and God speed!

With humble and loving affection in the Undivided Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
Nolan

Hi Anonymous, Thank you for your kind comments. I ...

2011-11-06T19:16:56.992-05:00

Hi Anonymous,
Thank you for your kind comments. I am really glad to hear that you are inspired by the holy life of St Gemma. I pray that she may always lead you ever closer to Jesus and Mary,
Glenn Dallaire

I first found out about St Gemma in a Catholic mag...

2011-11-05T21:23:02.138-04:00

I first found out about St Gemma in a Catholic magazine. I then found this website. This Saint has inspired and renewed my faith. I am reading her autobiography on this web site and I find her to be such an inspiration. She has made a profound and life changing influence on me.I will always pray to her and ask her for help. I also have made the novena to her.

I only got to know about St. Gemma last night from...

2011-10-13T02:35:16.264-04:00

I only got to know about St. Gemma last night from my mother. She mentioned that St. Gemma is the patron saint for those suffering from back and spine illnesses and that I share the same birthday with het. I then googled her and was led to this site. I started my novena to her today for her intercession. I have severe back pain due to multiple disc protrusions. Her life is an inspiration.

Hi Uchenna, It is great to hear from you again. T...

2011-03-03T12:11:59.602-05:00

Hi Uchenna,
It is great to hear from you again.

Thanks for the suggestion about making a novena in honor of St Gemma's birthday, March 12th. -This is a great idea! I will surely join you beginning today.

And of course along with her birthday another great time for a novena to St Gemma would be her feastday, April 11th, the anniversary of her holy death.

Anyway, thanks again and may God bless you and your loved ones.
-St Gemma, pray for us!
Glenn Dallaire

Hi Anonymous, Thanks for your comment. I am really...

2011-03-03T12:06:33.545-05:00

Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for your comment. I am really glad to hear that you, your mom and your sister are enjoying the website and have become devoted to St Gemma---that is wonderful! I pray that Gemma may continue to inspire you, and may she lead you ever closer to Jesus, her beloved Spouse.

About you question concerning recommended books on St Gemma, I have an article on the website about books that I recommend. If interested, you can read it here:

Recommended books on Saint Gemma

Best wishes and may God bless you and your loved ones.
-St Gemma, pray for us!
Glenn Dallaire

March 12 will be the Birthday of St Gemma. I am a...

2011-03-03T09:22:38.481-05:00

March 12 will be the Birthday of St Gemma.

I am a Novena to St. Gemma today in honour of her birthday and for a personal intention. I invite others to join if they are so inclined.

2 days ago, i went to my mother's house , my s...

2011-03-02T23:51:36.378-05:00

2 days ago, i went to my mother's house , my sister was there and were discussing confirmation names for my 10 y.o. son. Whilst searching the internet for the saints name we stumbled upon St Gemma Galgani. What a treasure she was and still is. All three of us started reading St Gemma's autobiography and we were glued to the screen for hours. We love Gemma so much and can't stop finding out about her. We have purchased the autobiography of her life, is there anything else that you feel would be worthwhile buying. ?I am not working at the moment due to a painful back injury i sustained at work.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT THIS LITTLE GEM .

Hi Wendy, Thanks for letting me know that you rece...

2011-02-19T14:45:51.157-05:00

Hi Wendy,
Thanks for letting me know that you received the medals and holy cards safely--I am glad to hear that you are pleased with them.

I pray that St Gemma may always be close to you and your loved ones, and may she lead you ever closer to Jesus.

-Glenn Dallaire

Hi Glenn, I received my St. Gemma medals and holy...

2011-02-19T08:54:03.154-05:00

Hi Glenn,

I received my St. Gemma medals and holy cards yesterday and want to let you know how happy I am with them!
The cards, especially, are amazing and the quality and durability is fantastic...I will be ordering more for family members soon!
Thanks for continuing to do this great website and get the word out about St. Gemma! She was truly an amazing saint and is one of my favorites along with Padre Pio.
God bless,
Wendy

Hi Joanne, Thanks for your comments. I am really g...

2011-01-15T13:05:07.110-05:00

Hi Joanne,
Thanks for your comments. I am really glad that you found this website.

As you have probaly read, St Gemma is a great Saint to pray to for those who suffer with back pain/injuries, because she suffered so much herself from severe back/spinal pain because of her severe spinal disease. I pray that St Gemma may interecede on behalf of your husbands back pain, and may she also help him to find gainful employment.

-St Gemma, pray for us!

May God bless you and your loved ones.
Glenn Dallaire

I just found this site. Thank you so much for intr...

2011-01-15T09:17:05.768-05:00

I just found this site. Thank you so much for introducing me to Saint Gemma. Please pray for my husband that he may be able to start to have some relief from his continual and severe back pain. I pray that the Lord and Saint Gemma guide him and help him get comfort so that he may be able to find work. I pray that God will guide us though the paths that he has selected for each of us.
Thank you,
Joanne

Dear Anonymous, I pray that your husband might get...

2010-11-26T01:52:41.390-05:00

Dear Anonymous,
I pray that your husband might get this job that he will be able to better support his family.
We ask this through Christ our Lord, AMEN. +

St Gemma, pray for us!
Glenn Dallaire

HELLO, I HAVE WRITTEN BEFORE. COULD YOU PRAY THAT ...

2010-11-25T17:38:45.708-05:00

HELLO, I HAVE WRITTEN BEFORE. COULD YOU PRAY THAT MY HUSBAND GETS A CHANCE FOR THIS NEW FACTORY JOB. IT IS LIKE WHAT HE DID BEFORE.
HE HAS BEEN LAID OFF FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. HIS TEST IS ON MONDAY THANK YOU GOD BLESS

Hi Deirdre, I am glad to hear that your priest rec...

2010-09-30T11:24:22.398-04:00

Hi Deirdre,
I am glad to hear that your priest recommeneded St Gemma for a example of holiness to model yourself after.

The more you read of her holy life the more you will be inspired by her extraordinary love for Jesus, and I am sure you will soon be rapt in admiration of this "Gem of Christ".

I pray that she may lead you ever closer into the Heart of her beloved Jesus.

St Gemma, pray for us!
Glenn Dallaire

My Priest had a sense that St Gemma is a St I shou...

2010-09-29T21:39:51.115-04:00

My Priest had a sense that St Gemma is a St I should walk with this year. I am excited to get to know St Gemma!

Hi Mau011972, It is a pleasure to meet you. Congr...

2010-05-06T13:35:15.379-04:00

Hi Mau011972,
It is a pleasure to meet you.

Congratulations to you and your husband on the birth of your son.

And thank you for sharing the beautiful grace that you were given concerning May 16th and the upcoming Baptism of your son. By this grace it seems then that St Gemma is to be his special advocate, patroness and heavenly friend.

May God bless you and your family and may He draw you ever closer to Himself.
~St Gemma, pray for us!

Thanks again for sharing your story.
-Glenn Dallaire

Hi Glenn!I would like to thank you for all your e...

2010-05-06T09:27:20.233-04:00

Hi Glenn!I would like to thank you for all your effort in this blog. You are doing a lot for God and his saints.I am Mauro 37 years old married with one child.I would like to share to you my unusual experience about this St.Gemma. This happened last month .I was praying to God when will be the schedule for the christening of my 1 month old baby boy. Early in the morning around 5 am I dream of a big calendar in color blue with a highlight of number 16 then near it a name of a saint St.Gemma Galgani and I heard a voice reading it 3x.When I woke up I suddenly search it in the net and to my surprise May 16 was really a feast day celebration of the Passionist order for her.So this coming May 16 he will be baptize. I thank God for giving me the chance to know her through a dream. I bought a beautiful crucifix last week and have it blessed by a priest . I am now a devotee of her.As a matter of fact I will my start my first novena tomorrow.

Hi Vikk, It is a pleasure to meet you. I am glad t...

2010-03-04T10:11:59.527-05:00

Hi Vikk,
It is a pleasure to meet you. I am glad to hear that you are coming into the Church through the RCIA program.

In regards to a patron Saint, there are of course so many to choose from. Of course, each Sant is unique in their own personalities, spirituality, devotion...etc.

Having prayed about it, I am sure God will inspire in your heart an interest in a particular one---the one who helps draw you closer to God by their heroic love for God...the one whose virtues inspire you...this is certainly the one to pick.

As for myself, obviously St Gemma is the one who inspires me the most. She loved God with all her heart, to the point of great sacrifice, and she expressed her love for God so well in her diary and autobiography. When I first read a bit of her autobiography I said to myself "now THAT is how God is to be loved!!!..with all one's heart and mind."---and I knew then that St Gemma was to be my patron and heavenly friend.

And so, I would think that this is what you may want to look for in a patron Saint.

May God bless you in your spiritual journey into His Church, and may He continue to draw you ever closer to Himself.
-Glenn Dallaire

I stumbled upon your site while trying to research...

2010-03-04T02:26:37.564-05:00

I stumbled upon your site while trying to research female saints. I'm in RCIA and was just told I needed to find a name. At first they said it could be of a saint that I have an affinity with but tonight they said I had to have a female saint since I'm female. The saint I have felt closest to is St. Michael the Archangel.

Two others were St. Luke because I'm a a writer and a student of iconography and St. Francis because of my love and work with dogs. (I'm sure he sends them to me. :))

Anyway, I'd like to stay with someone who practiced a spirituality in the way of St. Michael if possible. I know of St. Joan but there doesn't seem to be any resonance with me.

Is there anything about St. MIchael with St. Gemma? I didn't see a search to check. If not, would you know of any other female saints that I might read about?

Sorry but I'm having a hard time with this.

Hello David! Just a little note to let you know t...

2010-01-12T20:06:45.781-05:00

Hello David!

Just a little note to let you know that I will unite with you each day in your Novena intentions.

May St. Gemma intercede for you, and may she be yours special advocate and heavenly friend.
~St. Gemma, pray for us!

Union in the hearts of Jesus and Mary,
Glenn Dallaire

I have begun a Novena to St. Gemma this week for a...

2010-01-12T13:48:05.776-05:00

I have begun a Novena to St. Gemma this week for a personal intention, and I invite others to join if they are so inclined.

http://wheat4paradise.wordpress.com/

David

Hi Alex, Thank you for your kind comments. I am ve...

2009-12-14T10:14:50.216-05:00

Hi Alex,
Thank you for your kind comments. I am very happy to hear that you are inspired by the life and love of St Gemma.

I pray that she may be your special friend and advocate, and may she lead you into the heart of Jesus,
-Glenn Dallaire