Prayer to Saint Expedite for Urgent Needs
When it cannot wait — when the deadline is today and the situation feels desperate — this is his prayer.
Saint Expedite carries a cross marked Hodie — today — and crushes the crow that croaks “tomorrow.” Bring your need to him plainly, and pray without delay.
The Prayer
Hold your intention in your heart as you pray — the urgent need itself, named out loud, without embarrassment:
Prayer to Saint Expedite for Urgent Needs
Saint Expedite, you lay in rest.
I come to you and ask that this wish be granted.
(Here, clearly express what you want, and ask him to find a way to get it to you.)
Expedite now what I ask of you.
Expedite now what I want of you, this very second.
Don’t waste another day.
Grant me what I ask for.
I know your power, I know you because of your work.
I know you can help me.
Do this for me and I will spread your name with love and honor
so that it will be invoked again and again.
Expedite this wish with speed, love, honor, and goodness.
Glory to you, Saint Expedite!
Watch and Pray
Pray along with the shrine’s video prayer.
A Prayer to Saint Expedite — Patron of Urgent Causes
Light a Candle for This Intention
Light a free virtual candle for this intention in the shrine’s chapel — a real candle is lit there for every petition.
And if you would like to help keep this shrine’s candles burning for the next person who comes here in urgent need, a small donation is always welcome — never required. Every prayer here is free, and always will be.
When he answers, leave your story on the testimonies wall — more prayers, including the full 9-day novena, are on the prayers page.