According to recent WHO data, approximately 20 million new cases of cancer will be detected in 2022. 20 million new cases of cancer will be cases of cancer will be detected in the world. Faced with this reality, many people find in faith the refuge and strength to move forward. “My refuge and my strength is You” was the motto of St. Ezekiel Moreno, and precisely inspired by these words, the Augustinian Recollect Order offers the St. Ezekiel Moreno Virtual Center of PrayerThe St. Ezekiel Moreno Virtual Prayer Center: an international space of comfort, prayer and companionship for cancer patients and their families.
A saint close to suffering
St. Ezekiel Moreno (1848-1906) was an Augustinian Recollect bishop, tireless missionary and dedicated pastor. His life was marked by his closeness to the poorest and sickest. In his last years, he personally suffered from cancer, an illness that he faced with unwavering faith and a spirit of abandonment to God.
For this reason, the Church recognizes him as patron saint of cancer patients. His testimony of serenity, confidence and strength in the face of pain continues to be a beacon for those who suffer from this disease and for their families.
A networked prayer space
The St. Ezekiel Moreno Virtual Prayer Center connects the sick and their families around the world with an international prayer network. All the intentions sent through the online form are shared with more than ten convents of Augustinian Recollect Nunswho pray personally and constantly for each petition received.
This digital space thus becomes a bridge of faith that unites those who suffer with contemplative communities that offer their time and prayer as an act of love.
How to participate
You can submit your intention for pain, illness or distress by filling out the online form (available via Google Forms).
You can leave your intentions to St. Ezekiel Moreno here
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Facebook: St. Ezekiel Moreno OAR
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Instagram: @sanezequielmoreno.oar
A novena to pray together
During this month of August, the novena to St. Ezekiel Moreno will be available in the application HallowThis is an opportunity to unite in prayer from anywhere and strengthen the faith in community.
More than a website: a spiritual refuge
The Virtual Prayer Center is not simply a website. It is a space of encounter with God and of closeness among brothers and sisters in faith. It is a reminder that, even at a distance, prayer can accompany, sustain and heal hearts.
St. Ezekiel Moreno taught us that faith does not eliminate pain, but it illuminates it.. His life and witness continue to inspire the Augustinian Recollect Order to keep this spiritual bridge active, offering the sick and their families the same consolation that he brought in life: the certainty that in the midst of trial, God is our refuge and our strength.