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St. Dennis of Paris
St. Dennis is the patron saint of Paris, France as well
as mental disorders and headache pain. He was a 3rd
century martyr, a bishop, and is noted for converting
many people to Christianity.
Saint Denis in Notre Dame Cathedral
A statue of St. Denis is located in Notre Dame Cathedral
in Paris. It was sculpted depicting St. Dennis right
after his beheading. He picked up his head and carried
it for miles preaching Christianity.
St. Dennis Holy Helper
St. Denis was named one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
These Holy Helpers are venerated by the Roman Catholic
Church because they are very powerful in the intercession
against diseases and maladies. St. Dennis and the other
Holy Helpers were given the title during the 14th century
when the Bubonic Plague, also known as Black Death,
struck Germany.
Praying to St. Dennis
Christians today pray to St. Dennis for his intercession
against headaches, frenzy, and other mental diseases.
They often wear a St. Dennis medal, a St. Dennis charm,
or a St. Dennis pendant to ward off migraines, panic
attacks, nervousness, and depression.
St. Dennis Prayer
You are wisdom, uncreated and eternal,
the supreme first cause, above all being,
sovereign Godhead, sovereign goodness,
watching unseen the God-inspired wisdom of Christian
people.
Raise us, we pray, that we may totally respond
to the supreme, unknown, ultimate, and splendid height
of your words, mysterious and inspired.
There all God's secret matters lie covered and hidden
under darkness both profound and brilliant, silent and
wise.
You make what is ultimate and beyond brightness
secretly to shine in all that is most dark.
In your way, ever unseen and intangible,
you fill to the full with most beautiful splendor
those souls who close their eyes that they may see.
And I, please, with love that goes on beyond mind
to all that is beyond mind,
seek to gain such for myself through this prayer.
St. Denis, from The Cloud of Unknowing, 14th century
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