St. Margaret died by martyrdom in approximately 304. She is a patroness of pregnant women and childbirth. Her Feast Day is July 20.
St. Margaret of Antioch,
You courageously endured threats,
Imprisonment and martyrdom,
Because of your Christian Faith.
St. Margaret of Antioch,
You refused the advances of a pagan man
And showed your loyalty to the Lord of all.
St. Margaret of Antioch,
We ask your intercession
For all who follow Christ today.
Obtain for them the grace
To resist every temptation to evil,
Especially the evil of abortion.
St. Margaret of Antioch,
Obtain for all moms, dads, grandparents and families,
The grace to trust in God
And always to say yes to life
Even in the most difficult circumstances,
Through the victorious grace
Of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
St. Margaret of Antioch, pray for us!
Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director, Priests for Life