Novena / Prayers

Read one of the prayers below based on the mysteries of the day.

Prayer at the Conclusion of the Joyful Mysteries:
O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, help me to translate into my life the virtues so beautifully exemplified by you in the Joyful Mysteries. By the love of Purity, AT THE ANNUNCIATION whereby you did accept the divine maternity while preserving your vow of virginity, preserve me from the contagion of sin. By your charity AT THE VISITATION when John the Baptist was sanctified and joy was brought to the household of your cousin, Elizabeth, help me to show charity to my neighbor. By the virtue of poverty that prevailed AT THE NATIVITY, teach me to have a tender love for God’s poor. By the spirit of obedience to the law of God, AT THE PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE, assist me always to be a faithful child of our Holy Mother the Church. By your joy IN FINDING YOUR DIVINE SON AMID THE DOCTORS IN THE TEMPLE, help me to ever seek true happiness in the Blessed Sacrament where Christ dwells among us.

Prayer at the Conclusion of the Luminous Mysteries:
O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, teach me to live in daily communion with the Triune God, who manifested himself at the BAPTISM IN THE JORDAN, and deigned to dwell within my soul as a result of your divine grace. By the virtue of docility that prevailed at the WEDDING FEAST AT CANA, help me to commit the wants of my flesh to the providential care of God. By your humble role in the PROCLAMATION OF THE KINGDOM, so assist me in mine. Impress upon me the same hope that was yours after the TRANSFIGURATION of your Son, whose glory could not hide from you. By your maternal love for the HOLY EUCHARIST AND THE SACRED PRIESTHOOD, inspire within me a life of true and everlasting devotion.

Prayer at the Conclusion of the Sorrowful Mysteries:
Keep me, O Ever-blessed Mother, in conformity with the Divine Will, as was your Son, during the AGONY IN THE GARDEN, when He said, ‘Not My Will but YOURS be Done!’ When sin calls me away from God, may I be mindful of the SCOURGING. Against the spirit of pride impress deeply upon me the memory of my Savior and His CROWN OF THORNS. When my feet are about to stray from the ways of wisdom, remind me of the CARRYING OF THE CROSS. Let me never forget the CRUCIFIXION, when the dying Christ forgave His enemies, promised Paradise to a thief, and gave you to me as my Mother.

Prayer at the Conclusion of the Glorious Mysteries:
Give me, O Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, the courage and confidence that comes through the RESURRECTION. Help me always to look forward to the great hope of our Holy Religion, given in the ASCENSION. Teach me to live in the Spirit of the first Novena which you and the Apostles made in preparation for the COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Inspire me with the glory of your ASSUMPTION and the joy that was yours when at the CORONATION you were made QUEEN OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.

Finish with the following formula:
O Blessed Mother with your rosary in my hand I place my petitions in your care.
(Here pause to remember your intention.)  
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help, or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly to you, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to you do I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

V.         May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.
R.         Amen.
 

St. Michael the Archangel, 
defend us in battle. 
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. 
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, 
and do thou, 
O Prince of the heavenly hosts, 
by the power of God, 
thrust into hell Satan, 
and all the evil spirits, 
who prowl about the world 
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. .

God, source of all life and its wonders, this time of year is set aside to remember our mothers. We pray in gratitude for their presence in our lives; may You bless them with love and shower them with your peace. We bring before You the novena intentions we carry within our hearts for our own mothers

(Pause)

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us, now and at the hour of our death.

O Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, we come before you as did little Bernadette. We are confident that your Divine Son will look kindly upon any request you make of Him. Queen of Heaven, come to our aid and secure for us the favor we seek in this novena:

(make your request)

Our Lady of Lourdes, show unto us the mercy of the Mother of God, be our comfort, hope, strength, and consolation. Amen.

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us.

St. Bernadette, pray for us.

2022 Novena Prayer to St. Joseph

Oh, St. Joseph, you were called by God to love and cherish our Lord, Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary.  I come to you seeking your fatherly care and intercession.  Help me to love Jesus and mary all of my life.  And today, I place before you these further requests...

[Prayer Intention]

...trusting in your providential prayers.

V. St. Joseph

R. Pray for us.

Prayer to St. Joseph

Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in you all my interest and desires.  Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your divine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, Our Lord.  So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers.

[Prayer Intention]

Dear St. Joseph, you have strengthened my confidence in you.  I know that I can call upon you in the future since you are so powerful with Jesus and Mary, showing that your goodness equals your power.  Amen.

V. Saint Joseph, pray for me!

R. Now and at the hour of my death.  Amen.

O my God, I thank you for having given Saint Margaret of Castello to the world as an example of the degree of holiness that can be attained by anyone who truly loves you, regardless of physical abnormalities. Margaret was born blind so as to see You more clearly; a cripple, so as to lean on You completely; dwarfed in physical posture so as to become a giant in the spiritual order; hunch-backed, so as to more perfectly resemble the twisted crucified body of Your Son.

Grant, we pray, that through her intercession, we may so boast in our weaknesses as to merit the grace of life eternal. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.  Amen


Novena Prayers in Honor of
St. Margaret of Castello, O.P.

1^st Day
O St. Margaret of Castello, in embracing your life just as it was, you gave us an example of resignation to the Will of God.  In so accepting God’s Will, you knew that you would grow in virtue, glorify God, save you own soul and help the souls of your neighbors.  Obtain for me the grace to recognize the Will of God in all that may happen to me in my life and so resign myself to it.  Obtain for me also the special favor which I now ask through your intercession with God. 

Prayer:
O God, by whose Will the blessed virgin, Margaret, was blind from birth, that the eyes of her mind being inwardly enlightened she might think without ceasing on You alone; be the light of our eyes, that we may be able to flee the shadows of this world, and reach the home of never-ending light.  We ask this through Christ, Our Lord.  Amen.

Jesus, Mary, Joseph, glorify your servant St. Margaret, by granting the favor we so ardently desire.  This we ask in humble submission to God’s Will, for His honor and glory and the salvation of souls.

2^nd Day
O St. Margaret of Castello, in reflecting so deeply upon the sufferings and death of our Crucified Lord, you learned courage and gained the grace to bear your own afflictions.  Obtain for me the grace and courage that I so urgently need so as to be able to bear my infirmities and endure my afflictions in union with our Suffering Savior.  Obtain for me also the special favor which I now ask through your intercession with God. 

Let us pray: O God, etc.

3^rd Day
O St. Margaret of Castello, your love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament was intense and enduring.  It was here in intimacy with the Divine Presence that you found the spiritual strength to accept sufferings, to be cheerful, patient, and kindly toward others.  Obtain for me the grace that I may draw from this same source, as from an inexhaustible font, the strength whereby I may be kind and understanding of everyone despite whatever pain or discomfort may come my way.  Obtain for me also the special favor which I now ask through your intercession with God. 

Let us pray: O God, etc.

4^th Day
O St. Margaret of Castello, you unceasingly turned to God in prayer with confidence and trust in His fatherly love.  It was only through continual prayer that you were enabled to accept your misfortunes, to be serene, patient, and at peace.  Obtain for me the grace to persevere in my prayer, confident that God will give me the help to carry whatever cross comes into my life.  Obtain for me also the special favor which I now ask through your intercession with God. 

Let us pray: O God, etc.

5^th Day
O St. Margaret of Castello, in imitation of the Child Jesus, Who was subject to Mary and Joseph, you obeyed your father and mother, overlooking their unnatural harshness.  Obtain for me that same attitude of obedience toward all those who have legitimate authority over me, most especially toward the Holy Roman Catholic Church.  Obtain for me also the special favor which I now ask through your intercession with God. 

Let us pray: O God, etc.

6^th Day
O St. Margaret of Castello, your miseries taught you better than any teacher the weakness and frailty of human nature.  Obtain for me the grace to recognize my human limitations and to acknowledge my utter dependence upon God.  Acquire for me that abandonment which leaves me completely at the mercy of God to do with me whatsoever He wills.  Obtain for me also the special favor which I now ask through your intercession with God. 
Let us pray: O God, etc.

7^th Day
O St. Margaret of Castello, you could have so easily become discouraged and bitter; but, instead, you fixed your eyes on the Suffering Christ and there you learned from Him the redemptive value of suffering –how to offer your pains and aches, in reparation for sin and for the salvation of souls.  Obtain for me the grace to learn how to endure my sufferings with patience.  Obtain for me also the special favor which I now ask through your intercession with God. 

Let us pray: O God, etc.

8^th Day
O St. Margaret of Castello, how it must have hurt when your parents abandoned you!  Yet you learned from this that all earthly love and affection, even for those who are closest, must be sanctified.  And so, despite everything, you continue to love your parents –but now you loved them in God.  Obtain for me the grace that I might see all my human loves and affections in their proper perspective…In God and for God.  Obtain for me also the special favor which I now ask through your intercession with God. 

Let us pray: O God, etc.

9^th Day
O St. Margaret of Castello, through your suffering and misfortune, you became sensitive to the sufferings of others.  Your heart reached out to everyone in trouble –the sick, the hungry, the dying, prisoners.  Obtain for me the grace to recognize Jesus in everyone with whom I come into contact, especially in the poor, the wretched, the unwanted!  Obtain for me also the special favor which I now ask through your intercession with God. 

Let us pray: O God, etc.

V. O wonderful hope which you gave to those who wept for you at the hour of your death, promising that after your death you would be helpful to your brethren.

R. Fulfill, Father what you have said, and help us by your prayers.

V. You shone on the bodies of the sick with so many miracles: bring us the help of Christ, to heal our sick souls.

R. Fulfill, Father what you have said, and help us by your prayers.

V. We place before you these further requests
(Pause)

R. Obtain this for me, O Saint Dominic, our father and leader.

V. St. Dominic
R. Pray for us
 

St. Teresa of Calcutta, whose heart sees Jesus in every human being, and whose earthly labors were directed to the poorest of the poor, look kindly upon me in my lowliness. Please assist me by your intercession to obtain

(Pause)

Help us by your example and prayers to do our work cheerfully and humbly for the sake of Christ.

St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us!


 

“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” Mother Teresa

Almighty and merciful God, You filled the heart of St. Louis Bertrand, with a zeal of preaching through good deeds and words. Enkindle in us the virtues of humility and patience so we too may obediently do your will faithfully. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, the perfect example of obedience, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.

St. Louis Bertrand, pray for us!

Novena to Saint Jude
Most holy Apostle, SAINT JUDE THADDEUS, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hopeless cases. Pray for me! Make use of that particular privilege accorded to you to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and support of heaven in all my necessities: particularly; …
(Make Your Request)
I promise you, O blessed SAINT JUDE, I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and to encourage devotion to you.
AMEN
V. SAINT JUDE, Apostle of Hope!
R. Pray for us!

Christ, our Savior and our King, renew in me allegiance to Your Kingship.
I pray for the grace to place You above the powers of this world in all things. O Prince of Peace, may Your reign be complete in my life and in the life of the world. Christ, my King, please answer these petitions if they be in accordance with Your Holy Will… [Mention your intentions here]

As I reflect on Your second, glorious coming and the judgment of all mankind, I beg You to show me mercy and give me the grace to become a great saint. I pray that not only will I spend eternity with You but that You may use me – a sinner – to bring others into Your Kingdom for Your glory. Christ the King, Your Kingdom come! Amen.

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Litany to Christ the King

Lord, have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us, Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us.

God, our Heavenly Father, Who has made firm for all ages your Son's Throne, Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Jesus, our Victim-High Priest, True Prophet, and Sovereign King, Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Spirit, poured out upon us with abundant newness, Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, Three Persons yet One God in the Beauty of Your Eternal Unity, Have mercy on us.

O Jesus, our Eternal King, R. Reign in our hearts.

O Jesus, Most Merciful King,

O Jesus, extending to us the Golden Scepter of Your Mercy,

O Jesus, in Whose Great Mercy we have been given the Sacrament of Confession,

O Jesus, Loving King Who offers us Your Healing Grace,

O Jesus, our Eucharistic King,

O Jesus, the King foretold by the prophets,

O Jesus, King of Heaven and earth,

O Jesus, King and Ruler of All Nations,

O Jesus, Delight of the Heavenly Court,

O Jesus, King Most Compassionate toward Your subjects,

O Jesus, King from Whom proceeds all authority,

O Jesus, in whom, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, we are One,

O Jesus, King Whose Kingdom is not of this world,

O Jesus, King Whose Sacred Heart burns with Love for all mankind,

O Jesus, King Who is the Beginning and the End, the Alpha and the Omega,

O Jesus, King Who has given us Mary, the Queen, to be our dear Mother,

O Jesus, King Who will come upon the clouds of Heaven with Power and Great Glory,

O Jesus, King Whose Throne we are to approach with confidence,

O Jesus, King truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament,

O Jesus, King Who made Mary the Mediatrix of All Graces,

O Jesus, King Who made Mary Co-Redemptrix, Your partner in the Plan of Salvation,

O Jesus, King Who desires to heal us of all division and disunity,

O Jesus, King wounded by mankind's indifference,

O Jesus, King Who gives the balm of Your Love with which to console Your Wounded Heart,

O Jesus, King Who is the Great I AM within us, our Wellspring of Pure Delight,

Jesus, King of All Nations, True Sovereign of all earthly powers, R. May we serve You.

Jesus, King of All Nations, subjecting under Your feet forever the powers of hell ,

Jesus, King of All Nations, the Light beyond all light, enlightening us in the darkness that surrounds us,

Jesus, King of All Nations, Whose Mercy is so Great as to mitigate the punishments our sins deserve,

Jesus, King of All Nations, recognized by the Magi as the True King,

Jesus, King of All Nations, the Only Remedy for a world so ill,

Jesus, King of All Nations, Who blesses with Peace those souls and nations that acknowledge You as True King,

Jesus, King of All Nations, Who Mercifully sends us your Holy Angels to protect us,

Jesus, King of All Nations, Whose Chief Prince is Saint Michael the Archangel,

Jesus, King of All Nations, Who teaches us that to reign is to serve,

Jesus, King of All Nations, Just Judge Who will separate the wicked from the good,

Jesus, King of All Nations, before Whom every knee shall bend,

Jesus, King of All Nations, Whose Dominion is an everlasting Dominion,

Jesus, King of All Nations, Lamb who will Shepherd us,

Jesus, King of All Nations, Who after having destroyed every sovereignty, authority and power, will hand over the Kingdom to Your God and Father,

Jesus, King of All Nations, Whose Reign is without end,

Jesus, King of All Nations, Whose kindness toward us is steadfast, and whose fidelity endures forever,

Eternal Father, Who has given us Your Only Begotten Son, to be our Redeemer, One True Mediator, and Sovereign King, R. We praise and thank You.

Loving Jesus, Sovereign King, Who humbled Yourself for Love of us and took the form of a servant, , R. We praise and thank You.

Holy Spirit, Third Person of the Trinity, Love of the Father and the Son, Who sanctifies us and gives us Life, R. We praise and thank You.

Mary, our Queen and Mother, who mediates to Jesus on our behalf, Pray for us.

Mary, our Queen and Mother, through whom all Grace come to us, Pray for us.

Mary, our Queen and Mother, Singular Jewel of the Holy Trinity, We love You.

Holy Angels and Saints of our Divine King, Pray for us and Protect us.

Amen.

Prayer of Consecration

Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us, humbly prostrate before Thine altar.

We are Thine and Thine we wish to be; but to be more surely united with Thee, behold each one of us freely consecrates ourselves today to Thy Most Sacred Heart.

Many, indeed, have never known Thee; many, too, despising Thy precepts, have rejected Thee. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to Thy Sacred Heart.

Be Thou King, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never forsaken Thee, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned Thee, grant that they may quickly return to their Father's house, lest they die of wretchedness and hunger.

Be Thou King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof and call them back to the harbour of truth and unity of faith, so that soon there may be but one flock and one shepherd.

Grant, O Lord, to Thy Church, assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry: Praise to the Divine Heart that wrought our salvation: to it be glory and honour forever.

Amen

Prayer for our Nation

Most Holy Trinity, we place our faith in you. Through Our National Patroness, Mary Immaculate, guide and shield us. In our moments of peril, grant us courage and prudence. Protect our cherished heritage of freedom and justice. Confirm our souls in self control, our liberty in law. Nurture our families in love, mercy, and the peace of Christ. Heal and strengthen our sick. In Wisdom, inspire our President and our leaders—political, military, spiritual. Grant us priests and religious. Send forth St. Michael to protect us in times of turmoil (as we pray): St. Michael the Archangel…