28.9.13

One Santa Muerte prayer.

There are many Santa Muerte  prayer, one of my favorites is this one.


Jesus Christ the conqueror, who on the cross was conquered.

Conquer (name of person), that he be conquered with me in the name of the Lord.

If you are a fierce animal tame as a lamb, tame as the flower of rosemary, you must come.

You ate bread, and of it you gave to me, and by the strongest word that you gave me, I want you to bring me (name of person).

That he be humbled, defeated at my feet to complete what he has offered me.

Santisima Muerte, I beseech you lovingly inasmuch as Immortal God formed you with your great power over all mortals.

So that you might place them in the celestial sphere where we may enjoy a glorious day without night for all eternity.

And in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, I pray and I beseech you that you deign to be my protectress.

And that you concede all the favors that I ask of you...

Until the last day, hour and moment in which your Divine Majesty commands to take me before your presence. AMEN.

10.9.13

More about La Santa Muerte.

Popular in Mexico, and sometimes linked to the illicit drug trade, the skeleton saint known as La Santa Muerte in recent years has found a robust and diverse following north of the border: immigrant small business owners, artists, gay activists and the poor, among others – many of them non-Latinos and not all involved with organized religion.
Clad in a black nun's robe and holding a scythe in one hand, Santa Muerte appeals to people seeking all manner of otherworldly help: from fending off wrongdoing and carrying out vengeance to stopping lovers from cheating and landing better jobs. And others seek her protection for their drug shipments and to ward off law enforcement.
The saint is especially popular among Mexican-American Catholics, rivaling that of St. Jude and La Virgen de Guadalupe as a favorite for miracle requests, even as the Catholic Church in Mexico denounces Santa Muerte as satanic.
Her image has been used on prayers cards citing vengeance and protection, which are sometimes found at scenes of massacred bodies and on shipments of drugs.
Some devotees pray to the saint by building altars and offering votive candles, fruits, tequila, cigarettes – even lines of cocaine in some cases – in exchange for wishes. A red La Santa Muerte, her best-selling image, helps in matters of love. Gold ones aid with employment and white ones give protection. Meanwhile, a black Santa Muerte can provide vengeance.
For decades, though, La Santa Muerte remained an underground figure in isolated regions of Mexico and served largely as an unofficial Catholic saint that women called upon to help with cheating spouses.
It wasn't until 2001 when a devotee unveiled a public La Santa Muerte shrine in Mexico City that followers in greater numbers began to display their devotion for helping them with relationships and loved ones in prison.