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while I don't have book suggestions, I do have my nightly intercession plea to offer:
To you Saint Martin de Porres we prayerfully lift up our hearts filled with serene confidence and devotion. Mindful of your unbounded and helpful charity to all levels of society and also of your meekness and humility of heart, we offer our petitions to you. Pour out upon our families the precious gifts of your solicitous and generous intercession; show to the people of every race and every color the paths of unity and of justice; implore from our Father in heaven the coming of his kingdom, so that through mutual benevolence in God men may increase the fruits of grace and merit the rewards of eternal life. Amen.
I don't know from where you are planning to adopt internationally, but for my hopes in Central America, this is appropriate . . .
--Valerie
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I do not have any prayer books but there are several saints for adopted children on [url]http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/indexsnt.htm[/url]
I also have a prayer to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel that has answered many of my prayers. It is below. My husband and I are in the early stages of our adoption of 2 children from Panama. St. Martin de Porres' Mom was a freed slave from Panama and his father a Spanish Knight. He grew up in Peru. I just found out about him a few weeks ago. I am trying to found out more about him.
Here is that prayer:
Prayer to The Blessed Virgin - never known to fail
(The person must say this paryer 3 consecutuve days. This prayer must be published.)
OH, MOST BEAUTIFUL, FLOWER OF MT. CARMEL, FRUITFUL VINE, SPLENDOR OF HEAVEN, BLESSED MOTHER OF THE SON OF GOD, IMMACULATE VIRGIN, ASSIST ME IN MY NECESSITY. OH STAR OF THE SEA, HELP ME AND SHOW ME, HERE-IN YOU ARE MY MOTHER. OH, MARY, CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN, PRAY FOR US WHO HAVE RECOURSE TO THEE (REPEAT 3 TIMES.)
HOLY SPIRIT, YOU WHO SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS, LIGHT ALL ROADS SO I CAN ATTAIN MY GOAL. YOU WHO GAVE ME THE DIVINE GIFT TO FORGIVE AND FORGET ALL EVIL AGAINST ME AND THAT IN ALL INSTANCES IN MY LIFE YOU ARE WITH ME. I WANT IN THIS SHORT PRAYER TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THINGS AS YOU CONFIRM ONCE AGAIN THAT I NEVER WANT TO BE SEPARATED FROM YOU IN ETERNAL GLORY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR MERCY TOWARD ME AND MINE.
God Bless you in your journey.
Cheryl
Thank you for the beautiful prayers.
I've made up two of my own incase your interested...
Dear Mary, Mother of Jesus
Keep watchful eyes over children waiting to be adopted
Provide them comfort during the difficult times
Bless their souls and keep them safe
Give them hope for a future filled with love
We ask you to pray for them
Amen
Joseph, we look to you during our adoption journey.
You married Mary and helped raise Jesus, the Son of God.
Please give us strength when we are challenged about how
we have chosen to start our family
We ask you to pray for us and all adoptive parents
Amen