Almighty and eternal God! With lively faith and reverently worshiping Thy divine Majesty, I prostrate myself before Thee and invoke with filial trust Thy supreme bounty and mercy. Illumine the darkness of my intellect with a ray of Thy heavenly light
O Blessed Mother of God, who went up to the Temple according to the law with thine
offering of little white doves, pray for me that I too may keep the law and be pure in heart
like thee.
Sweet heart of Mary, be my salvation.
Five Our Father's, Five Hai
NOVENA: In preparation for the Feast of the Purification
I. Bright mirror of all virtues, holiest Mary, forty days had scarcely elapsed from thy delivery when thou, though the purest of all virgins, didst will, according to the law, to be presented
Here are two choices for this novena. A short one, and a longer one for anyone who might be so inclined.
Hail Mary Most Holy, Beloved Daughter of God the Father
Through the intercession of Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres,
grant thy good success to th
Saint John Bosco, father and teacher of the young,
in need of special help, I appeal with confidence to thee, Saint John Bosco,
for I require not only spiritual graces, but also temporal ones, and particularly…
(add your personal intentions here)
May
Father, the Strength of all who trust in Thee, Thou madest John Chrysostom renowned for his eloquence and heroic in his sufferings. May we learn from his teaching and gain courage from his patient endurance. Amen.
O glorious Saint Paul, who, from being a persecutor of the Christian name, didst become its most zealous Apostle, and who, to carry the knowledge of Jesus, our divine Savior, to the uttermost parts of the earth, didst joyfully suffer prison, scourgin
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
God the Father of heaven,
have mercy on us. *
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,*
God the Holy Ghost,*
Holy Trinity, one God,*
God, of Whom, by Whom
O singular example of virtue, glorious Saint Agnes, by the living faith which animated thee from thy tenderest years, and rendered thee so pleasing to God that thou didst merit the martyr’s crown: obtain for us the grace to keep our holy faith invio
(state your intentions)
O glorious Saint Antony, who, upon hearing only one word of the holy Gospel whilst assisting at the divine Liturgy, didst forsake the riches and ease of thy father's house, thy native land and the world, in order to retire into
Starts Jan. 2nd and ends Jan. 10th, eve of the Feast of the Holy Family in 2026 according to the traditional calendar.
O most loving Jesus, Who by Thy sublime and beautiful virtues of humility, obedience, poverty, modesty, charity, patience and gen
Novena to the Magi in anticipation of the Epiphany
This Novena is especially prayed beginning on 28 December (the Feast of the Holy Innocents)
and ending on 5 January (the Vigil of the Epiphany).
At Thy birth, O Jesus, a star of wondrous splendor sh
V. O merciful Jesus! (head bow)
R. Who didst in Thine early infancy commence Thine office of
Savior, by shedding Thy precious Blood, * and assuming for us that Name which is above all names; * we thank Thee for such early proofs of Thine infinite love;
Most Bountiful God, I sincerely and humbly thank Thee for all of Thy many benefits to me during the past year, and for the privilege of beginning a new year. Do Thou mercifully continue Thy gracious help and protection, so that I may not only spend t
Here are two novenas for you to choose from.
Novena to the Holy Innocents: Pray for an end to abortion and violence against children by Bishop Jaime Soto
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Heavenly Father, By their wordless profession of faith in Thy Son, the Holy Innocents were give
O glorious Apostle who, on account of thy virginal purity, wast so beloved by Jesus as to deserve to lay thy head upon His divine breast, and to be left, in His place, as son to His most holy Mother: I beg thee to inflame me with a most ardent love t
The Apostles chose Stephen the deacon, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, whom the Jews stoned whilst he prayed, saying: "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit, and lay not this sin to their charge."
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V. By the merits and prayers of blessed Stephen,
R.
NOVENA FOR CHRISTMAS
December 16
O Shepherd that rulest Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep, come to guide and comfort us. (Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be)
December 17
O Wisdom that comest out of the mouth of the Most High, that reachest fr
O glorious Apostle Thomas! who didst lead to Christ so many unbelieving nations, hear now the prayers of the faithful, who beseech thee to lead them to that same Jesus, Who, in five days, will have shown Himself to His Church. That we may merit to a
