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Novena to St. Thomas, Apostle: December 12-20

Created by Timothy Whitney (See other events)

Novena to Saint Thomas, Apostle:
December 12 - 20.
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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 appear in His divine presence, we need, before all other graces, the light which leads to Him. That light is Faith; then, pray that we may have Faith. Heretofore, our Saviour had compassion on thy weakness, and deigned to remove from thee the doubt of His having risen from the grave; pray to Him for us, that He will mercifully come to our assistance, and make Himself felt by our heart. We ask not, O holy Apostle! to see Him with the eyes of our body, but with those of our faith, for He said to thee, when He showed himself to thee: Blessed are they who have not seen, and have believed!
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Of this happy number, we desire to be. We beseech thee, therefore, pray that we may obtain the Faith of the heart and will, that so, when we behold the divine Infant wrapped in swaddling-clothes and laid in a manger, we may cry out: My Lord! and my God! Pray, O holy Apostle, for the nations thou didst evangelise, but which have fallen back again into the shades of death. May the day soon come, when the Sun of Justice will once more shine upon them. Bless the efforts of those apostolic men, who have devoted their labours and their very lives to the work of the Missions; pray that the days of darkness may be shortened, and that the countries, which were watered by thy blood, may at length see that kingdom of God established amongst them, which thou didst preach to them, and for which we also are in waiting.

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  • Carolyn Clark December 20, 2022 at 11:26pm

    Day 9 prayed. St. Thomas, Apostle, pray for us. Amen.

  • Pamela December 20, 2022 at 8:39pm

    Day 9 prayed. St. Thomas, Apostle, pray for us. Amen.

  • Sean Connolly December 20, 2022 at 6:27pm

    Day 9 prayed. St. Thomas, Apostle, pray for us. Amen.

  • Timothy Whitney December 20, 2022 at 8:41am

    Day 9 prayed. St. Thomas, Apostle, pray for us. Amen 

  • Carolyn Clark December 19, 2022 at 9:04pm

    Day 8 prayed.

  • Pamela December 19, 2022 at 8:45pm

    Day 8 prayed

  • Sean Connolly December 19, 2022 at 6:01pm

    Day 8 prayed 

  • Timothy Whitney December 19, 2022 at 8:06am

    Day 8 prayed 

  • Carolyn Clark December 19, 2022 at 12:51am

    Day 7 prayed.

  • Pamela December 18, 2022 at 9:48pm

    Day 7 prayed

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