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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 50222 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2024-01-15 22:51:25 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-01-15 22:51:25 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>By: <a href="https://sistersoflife.org/">Sisters of Life</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-novena-for-life-table-of-contents">Novena For Life - Table of Contents</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pray the novena for life at any time but especially from Jan. 16-24 during the 9 Days for Life initiative from the USCCB.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-1">Day 1</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-2">Day 2</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-3">Day 3</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-4">Day 4</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-5">Day 5 </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-6">Day 6</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-7">Day 7</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-8">Day 8</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#day-9">Day 9</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-1">Novena for Life - Day 1</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin with the Sign of the Cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus, we ask that you pour your spirit powerfully upon our world. Please open the eyes, ears, and hearts of all to the truth of the sacredness of every human person and the unquenchable love of the Father. Cast out from us any spirit of contempt for life - of our lives or others’ lives - so that our world may experience&nbsp; conversion and renewal of heart, and seek to protect the life and dignity of every unborn child and pregnant mother. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Say the Our Father</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 Hail Marys</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/novenaforlife">Pray Novena for Life on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Close with the Prayer for Life:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Eternal Father, Source of life, open our hearts to see and desire the beauty of your plan for life and love. Fill us with your Holy Spirit so that our love will be generous and self-giving and we may be blessed with joy. Grant us great trust in your mercy. Forgive us for not receiving your gift of life and heal us from the effects of the culture of death. Instill in us and in all people a sense of the sacredness of every human life. Inspire our efforts to protect and care for the most vulnerable; especially women who are pregnant and their unborn children, the sick, and the elderly. Strengthen us in the hope that with you nothing is impossible. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who by his Cross makes all things new. Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-2">Novena for Life - Day 2</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin with the Sign of the Cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Saint John Paul II, in Crossing the Threshold to Hope said that in the event of an abortion, “It is precisely the woman who pays the highest price, not only for her motherhood, but even more for its destruction, for the suppression of the life of the child who has been conceived. The only honest stance, in these cases, is that of radical solidarity with the woman. It is not right to leave her alone…”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus, we know that there is no sin or darkness is greater than your infinite mercy. May each heart suffering from the experience of abortion powerfully know your gaze of love upon them right now, and find forgiveness, hope, healing, and freedom in your Sacred Heart. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Say the Our Father</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 Hail Marys</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Close with the Prayer for Life:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Eternal Father, Source of life, open our hearts to see and desire the beauty of your plan for life and love. Fill us with your Holy Spirit so that our love will be generous and self-giving and we may be blessed with joy. Grant us great trust in your mercy. Forgive us for not receiving your gift of life and heal us from the effects of the culture of death. Instill in us and in all people a sense of the sacredness of every human life. Inspire our efforts to protect and care for the most vulnerable; especially women who are pregnant and their unborn children, the sick, and the elderly. Strengthen us in the hope that with you nothing is impossible. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who by his Cross makes all things new. Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-3">Novena for Life - Day 3</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin with the Sign of the Cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus, we pray for every woman who is considering abortion, and in a special way for those who are pregnant from acts of rape or incest. May every woman know the goodness, gift, and beauty of her own life, and so be able to receive the gift of her child’s life. May You surround her with a fortress of compassionate care, support, and understanding, so that she knows she is not alone. We ask that you open our hearts to make room for her heart. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Say the Our Father</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 Hail Marys</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/novenaforlife">Pray Novena for Life on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Close with the Prayer for Life:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Eternal Father, Source of life, open our hearts to see and desire the beauty of your plan for life and love. Fill us with your Holy Spirit so that our love will be generous and self-giving and we may be blessed with joy. Grant us great trust in your mercy. Forgive us for not receiving your gift of life and heal us from the effects of the culture of death. Instill in us and in all people a sense of the sacredness of every human life. Inspire our efforts to protect and care for the most vulnerable; especially women who are pregnant and their unborn children, the sick, and the elderly. Strengthen us in the hope that with you nothing is impossible. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who by his Cross makes all things new. Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-4">Novena for Life - <strong>Day 4</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin with the Sign of the Cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis said, “Every Family needs a father – a father who shares in his family’s joy and pain, hands down wisdom to his children, and offers them firm love and guidance.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus, we pray that men may find strength in the example of St. Joseph, who embraced the role of fatherhood amidst difficult circumstances. May each man know the gift and goodness of his own life, and be given the courage to lovingly support the mother of their children in welcoming new life. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Say the Our Father</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 Hail Marys</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Close with the Prayer for Life:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Eternal Father, Source of life, open our hearts to see and desire the beauty of your plan for life and love. Fill us with your Holy Spirit so that our love will be generous and self-giving and we may be blessed with joy. Grant us great trust in your mercy. Forgive us for not receiving your gift of life and heal us from the effects of the culture of death. Instill in us and in all people a sense of the sacredness of every human life. Inspire our efforts to protect and care for the most vulnerable; especially women who are pregnant and their unborn children, the sick, and the elderly. Strengthen us in the hope that with you nothing is impossible. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who by his Cross makes all things new. Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-5">Novena for Life - <strong>Day 5</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin with the Sign of the Cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">From the Letter to the Romans, St. Paul says, “For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, “Abba! Father!”&nbsp; it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God,&nbsp; and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ—if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lord, we know that parenting and adoption are both beautiful, heroic expressions of maternal love, both full of joys and struggles. We pray that every pregnant mother who is considering adoption may receive grace and support in freely discerning the path You are calling her to.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Say the Our Father</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 Hail Marys</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Close with the Prayer for Life:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Eternal Father, Source of life, open our hearts to see and desire the beauty of your plan for life and love. Fill us with your Holy Spirit so that our love will be generous and self-giving and we may be blessed with joy. Grant us great trust in your mercy. Forgive us for not receiving your gift of life and heal us from the effects of the culture of death. Instill in us and in all people a sense of the sacredness of every human life. Inspire our efforts to protect and care for the most vulnerable; especially women who are pregnant and their unborn children, the sick, and the elderly. Strengthen us in the hope that with you nothing is impossible. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who by his Cross makes all things new. Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-6">Novena for Life - <strong>Day 6</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin with the Sign of the Cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Founder, Cardinal O’Connor commented: St. Paul says we have to exchange bitterness for love. We don’t want to let any words of malice pass our lips, any evil, anything hurtful or spiteful. How desperately this gentleness is needed! And if we’re going to pick up the pieces of this broken world, if we’re really going to show the world the sanctity of human life, it must be everybody’s life, it must be the life of the prostitute, it must be the life of the drug dealer, it must be the life of the man who tells a woman unless she has an abortion, he won’t support her. It must be the life of the doctors who make fortunes out of abortion, it must be the life of the nurses who assist, it must be the life of those in … Planned Parenthood, all sacred to God. We have to heal.” (JCOC.1. 275)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Jesus, you took upon yourself the weight of every abortion. Lord, may all who support or participate in abortion come to know You and experience a profound conversion of heart. We pray that all who support abortion will hear your voice calling their names, encounter your transforming love and, with repentant hearts, seek and receive Your infinite mercy and healing. Jesus, we know that you make all things new. We put our trust in you. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/novenaforlife">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Say the Our Father</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 Hail Marys</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Close with the Prayer for Life:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Eternal Father, Source of life, open our hearts to see and desire the beauty of your plan for life and love. Fill us with your Holy Spirit so that our love will be generous and self-giving and we may be blessed with joy. Grant us great trust in your mercy. Forgive us for not receiving your gift of life and heal us from the effects of the culture of death. Instill in us and in all people a sense of the sacredness of every human life. Inspire our efforts to protect and care for the most vulnerable; especially women who are pregnant and their unborn children, the sick, and the elderly. Strengthen us in the hope that with you nothing is impossible. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who by his Cross makes all things new. Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-7">Novena for Life - <strong>Day 7</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin with the Sign of the Cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">From Psalm 139: “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” Our founder, Cardinal O’Connor, said, “No human life, nothing related to any human life can ever again be casual or small. The unborn, the frail-elderly, those dying of cancer completely vulnerable. We see in them the image and likeness of God.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lord, today we pray that children in their mothers’ wombs would again be protected in law, and we do penance in reparation for abortion and ask for the healing and renewal of all who have experienced abortion. May all preborn children be protected and welcomed in love. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Say the Our Father</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 Hail Marys</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Close with the Prayer for Life:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Eternal Father, Source of life, open our hearts to see and desire the beauty of your plan for life and love. Fill us with your Holy Spirit so that our love will be generous and self-giving and we may be blessed with joy. Grant us great trust in your mercy. Forgive us for not receiving your gift of life and heal us from the effects of the culture of death. Instill in us and in all people a sense of the sacredness of every human life. Inspire our efforts to protect and care for the most vulnerable; especially women who are pregnant and their unborn children, the sick, and the elderly. Strengthen us in the hope that with you nothing is impossible. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who by his Cross makes all things new. Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-8">Novena For Life - <strong>Day 8</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin with the Sign of the Cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Cardinal O’Connor, our founder, said: “Somehow it seems that in God’s mysterious design He has brought each one of us into this world in order to work His wonders through us. …And that all of you have an enormous potential for even greater goodness than that which you already practice so valiantly. To underestimate you is to underestimate God, for each of you is sparked with His divinity. I see in every single one of you, whether you be strong or weak, whatever may have been your past, whatever your circumstances at the moment, I say it with deepest sincerity, that I see the reflection of the sacred, the image and likeness of Almighty God.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/novenaforlife">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lord, we pray for all people in positions of leadership. May those who work as public officials and civic leaders be awakened to the dignity of their role in serving the common good and their own summons to stand for the protection of all human life, in every stage and circumstance. May they encounter your gaze of love upon them, personally, and be moved to proclaim and safeguard the goodness of every life. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Say the Our Father</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 Hail Marys</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Close with the Prayer for Life:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Eternal Father, Source of life, open our hearts to see and desire the beauty of your plan for life and love. Fill us with your Holy Spirit so that our love will be generous and self-giving and we may be blessed with joy. Grant us great trust in your mercy. Forgive us for not receiving your gift of life and heal us from the effects of the culture of death. Instill in us and in all people a sense of the sacredness of every human life. Inspire our efforts to protect and care for the most vulnerable; especially women who are pregnant and their unborn children, the sick, and the elderly. Strengthen us in the hope that with you nothing is impossible. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who by his Cross makes all things new. Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3,"className":""} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="day-9">Novena for Life - Day 9</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin with the Sign of the Cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On our final day of prayer together, we pray in a special way for all pro-life advocates.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Founder, John Cardinal O’Connor, said: “If all the marches, all the prayers, the speeches, the encyclicals, the entire effort of each of you saved but one human life, would not the Lord of Life say to each one of us and to each individual who has ever made the effort on behalf of human life: ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant.&nbsp; Receive the kingdom the Lord has prepared for you from all eternity.&nbsp; For you not only fed me and clothed me, confirmed and consoled, and visited me in prison. You saved my life.’”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lord, we pray for all who advocate and fight for a pro-life culture; may we all find strength and renewal in the Holy Spirit. Breathe upon us, that we may become radiant witnesses of Your life, love, and communion to the Church, and the world. And may we all be animated by Your love to build a culture that respects the dignity of every human person, from conception to natural death. Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Say the Our Father</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 Hail Marys</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Close with the Prayer for Life:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Eternal Father, Source of life, open our hearts to see and desire the beauty of your plan for life and love. Fill us with your Holy Spirit so that our love will be generous and self-giving and we may be blessed with joy. Grant us great trust in your mercy. Forgive us for not receiving your gift of life and heal us from the effects of the culture of death. Instill in us and in all people a sense of the sacredness of every human life. Inspire our efforts to protect and care for the most vulnerable; especially women who are pregnant and their unborn children, the sick, and the elderly. Strengthen us in the hope that with you nothing is impossible. We ask this in the name of Jesus, who by his Cross makes all things new. Amen. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>The Novena for Life's intentions come from the 9 Days for Life Novena, <a href="https://www.usccb.org/resources/9-days-life-novena">created by the USCCB</a>.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Related Prayers:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/pray-the-litany-for-life/">Litany for Life</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-family-novena/">Holy Family Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Novena For Life: How to Pray the 9 Days for Life Novena [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => how-to-pray-novena-for-life [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-02-21 18:25:13 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-02-21 18:25:13 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=50222 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 32474 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2024-01-13 09:10:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-01-13 09:10:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Palm Sunday: Table of Contents</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#intro">Intro</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#biblical-roots">Biblical Roots</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#scripture">Palm Sunday Scripture</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#music">Music and Psalms</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#liturgy">All About the Palm Sunday Liturgy/Service</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#papal-mass">Papal Mass on Palm Sunday</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayers">Palm Sunday Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#other-faiths">Palm Sunday in Other Faith Traditions</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#faq">Palm Sunday FAQ</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="intro">The final Sunday before <a href="https://hallow.com/easter/">Easter</a>, Palm Sunday represents an important day in Christian worship traditions spanning Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox traditions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the Catholic Church, Palm Sunday represents the sixth Sunday of <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a> and marks the beginning of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-week-schedule/">Holy Week</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s a unique, beautiful liturgy that sets the stage for Easter Triduum and traces its inspiration back to the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-gospels/">Gospels</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/palmsunday">Easter's coming. Try Hallow for free!</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="biblical-roots">Biblical Roots of Palm Sunday</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">John’s Gospel tells us the story of Jesus’s journey to Jerusalem as Passover approached.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On the next day, when the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took palm branches and went out to meet him, and cried out:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Hosanna!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[even] the king of Israel.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>John 12:12-13</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When the Gospel makes mention of Jesus riding on a colt or ass, it fulfills the prophecy from Zachariah:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Exult greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem! Behold: your king is coming to you, a just savior is he, Humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Zechariah 9:9</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As Jesus prepared to celebrate Passover, we celebrate Palm Sunday as we prepare for Easter. In 2023, as in all years, Palm Sunday occurs one week before Easter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="scripture">Palm Sunday Scriptures</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040223.cfm">The USCCB</a> formally refers to Palm Sunday as “Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion” because it’s the day we first hear the Passion reading.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We will hear it again on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/good-friday-the-passion-of-christ/">Good Friday</a> but from a different Gospel.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 2024, Palm Sunday will feature the Gospel of Mark, while Good Friday will allow us to hear the Gospel according to John.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Gospel we hear at the start of Mass, which describes Jesus’s approach to Jerusalem, also rotates with the liturgical cycles. (In 2024, the Church is in the lectionary cycle of Year B.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="music">Music, Psalm and Songs</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">At the start of the Palm Sunday liturgy, the first hymn song usually proclaims “Hosanna” (a word of divine praise that we see in John’s Gospel) as seen in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suN49xIcdb4">these</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suN49xIcdb4">YouTube videos</a> of Catholic liturgies.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Responsorial Psalm typically comes from Psalm 22 and features the familiar response, “My God, My God, why have You abandoned me?”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Offertory hymns and songs during the Eucharist vary greatly from parish to parish. “Were You There”--a song which depicts Jesus’s crucifixion–is one you might hear during Communion. ”What Wondrous Love Is This” represents another common hymn.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A popular Palm Sunday recessional hymn is “Lift High the Cross.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Given that Palm Sunday falls within Lent, music will not feature “Alleluia.”&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="liturgy">Palm Sunday Mass and What Makes It Unique</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Scriptures and songs are just some of the components of the Palm Sunday liturgy that makes it unique.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Churches distribute palms at the start of the service, and often, churchgoers file into the pews as usual. The priest then calls the parishioners to either the back of the church or the vestibule, where the first Gospel is read.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Following that passage, parishioners wave palms as the priest continues into the church as the congregation sings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Not your normal Sunday processional!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The palms will later form the ashes distributed on <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ash-wednesday/">Ash Wednesday</a> to begin Lent the following year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Palm Sunday is the only Sunday (and the only Mass) featuring the Lord’s Passion and is one of the only liturgies where the priest wears red vestments.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s a beautiful, engaging worship experience that prepares us for the Easter Triduum, a time filled with unique liturgies.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="papal-mass">The Pope and the Papal Mass</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On Palm Sunday, as on other important days in the liturgical year, the Pope traditionally delivers a homily in St. Peter’s Square.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The liturgy is usually posted to the <a href="https://youtu.be/w6GdDhhl-hI">Vatican’s YouTube channel</a> so people around the world can watch it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In his homily during Palm Sunday 2022, Pope Francis emphasized a message of forgiveness as the Church approached Easter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Brothers and sisters, in the course of this week, let us cling to the certainty that God can forgive every sin. He forgives everyone. He can bridge every distance, and turn all mourning into dancing,” <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2022/documents/20220410-omelia-palme.html">he said</a>, referencing Psalm 30.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="prayers">Palm Sunday Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Palm Sunday prayers can acknowledge Jesus’s triumph, as when crowds celebrated Him at Jerusalem, as well as His sacrifice, which we remember during the reading of the Passion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Consider these short prayers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“God, You are indeed King of Kings and I am blessed by Your love and mercy. May my day today be guided by Your spirit and may I approach any obstacles knowing that my life and our world all belong to Your kingdom. In Jesus’s name I pray. Amen.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Heavenly Father, crowds cheered and welcomed Jesus and later yelled for his crucifixion. I try to honor and celebrate You, but I know there are areas of my life where I reject or ignore You. Today, give me the strength to sing Your praises at times I might otherwise dishonor You. Amen.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For more ideas on how to pray on Palm Sunday, check out our <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">Lent prayers</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/palmsunday">Get the Hallow App</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="other-faiths">Palm Sunday in Other Faith Traditions</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many Christian faith traditions observe Palm Sunday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America <a href="https://www.goarch.org/palmsunday">describes Palm Sunday as</a> the “commemoration of the Entrance of our Lord into Jerusalem following His glorious miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Evangelical Lutheran Church <a href="https://www.livinglutheran.org/2015/03/elca-members-celebrate-palm-sunday/">observes</a> Palm Sunday, as do many other Lutheran and Methodist churches, some of whom refer to the day as “Passion Sunday.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="faq">Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Sunday</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/faq-block {"questions":[{"id":"faq-question-1679257498817","question":["What happens on Palm Sunday?"],"answer":["At Palm Sunday, churchgoers receive palms, hear The Passion and prepare for Holy Week."],"jsonQuestion":"What happens on Palm Sunday?","jsonAnswer":"At Palm Sunday, churchgoers receive palms, hear The Passion and prepare for Holy Week."},{"id":"faq-question-1679257509181","question":["Why do churches give out palms?"],"answer":["Palms commemorate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, as Scripture (John 12:13)  tells us the crowd welcomed Him by waving palms."],"jsonQuestion":"Why do churches give out palms?","jsonAnswer":"Palms commemorate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, as Scripture (John 12:13)  tells us the crowd welcomed Him by waving palms."},{"id":"faq-question-1679257517764","question":["What happens to the palms?"],"answer":["The palms distributed on Palm Sunday will form the ashes distributed on Ash Wednesday to begin Lent the following year."],"jsonQuestion":"What happens to the palms?","jsonAnswer":"The palms distributed on Palm Sunday will form the ashes distributed on Ash Wednesday to begin Lent the following year."},{"id":"faq-question-1679257920944","question":["Is Palm Sunday a Catholic thing?"],"answer":["Palm Sunday is an important day in the Catholic faith, but other Christian religions also recognize the day."],"jsonQuestion":"Is Palm Sunday a Catholic thing?","jsonAnswer":"Palm Sunday is an important day in the Catholic faith, but other Christian religions also recognize the day."},{"id":"faq-question-1679257932269","question":["Why do we make crosses on Palm Sunday?"],"answer":["Some people choose to turn their palm leaves into crosses as a reminder of the meaning of the day, but it’s not required. 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It symbolizes the blood of Jesus."],"jsonQuestion":"What’s the color of Palm Sunday?","jsonAnswer":"Red is the color of Palm Sunday. It symbolizes the blood of Jesus."}]} --> <div class="schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block"><div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1679257498817"><strong class="schema-faq-question">What happens on Palm Sunday?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">At Palm Sunday, churchgoers receive palms, hear The Passion and prepare for Holy Week.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1679257509181"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Why do churches give out palms?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Palms commemorate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, as Scripture (John 12:13)  tells us the crowd welcomed Him by waving palms.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1679257517764"><strong class="schema-faq-question">What happens to the palms?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">The palms distributed on Palm Sunday will form the ashes distributed on Ash Wednesday to begin Lent the following year.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1679257920944"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Is Palm Sunday a Catholic thing?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Palm Sunday is an important day in the Catholic faith, but other Christian religions also recognize the day.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1679257932269"><strong class="schema-faq-question">Why do we make crosses on Palm Sunday?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Some people choose to turn their palm leaves into crosses as a reminder of the meaning of the day, but it’s not required. Keeping the palm leaves straight is totally fine.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1679257955889"><strong class="schema-faq-question">When is Palm Sunday?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">In 2024, Palm Sunday is March 24.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1679257965844"><strong class="schema-faq-question">When Is Orthodox Palm Sunday?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">In 2023, Orthodox Palm Sunday falls on April 28.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1679258000729"><strong class="schema-faq-question">What’s the color of Palm Sunday?</strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Red is the color of Palm Sunday. It symbolizes the blood of Jesus.</p> </div> </div> <!-- /wp:yoast/faq-block --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More Lent Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/lent-prayers/">Lent Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-week-schedule/">Holy Week 2024</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-thursday/">Holy Thursday 2024</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/good-friday-the-passion-of-christ/">Good Friday 2024</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/easter/">Easter 2024</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/easter-prayers/">Easter Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Palm Sunday 2024: Scripture, Songs, Readings, and the Meaning of Palms [post_excerpt] => Hallow's complete guide to Palm Sunday. 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WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 32751 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2024-01-12 19:40:19 [post_date_gmt] => 2024-01-12 19:40:19 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Easter Vigil 2025 Guide: Table of Contents</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#intro">Introduction</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#biblical-roots">Biblical Roots</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#maxima-redemptionis">Pope Pius XII and Maxima Redemptionis</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#service-of-light">Start of Vigil: Service of Light</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#exsultet">The Exsultet&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#readings">Easter Vigil Readings: Liturgy of the Word</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#baptism">Liturgy of Baptism</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#eucharist">Liturgy of Eucharist&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#eucharist">Frequently </a><a href="#faq">Asked </a><a href="#eucharist">Questions&nbsp;</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p id="intro" class="">The Roman Missal borrows a quote from <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/augustine-of-hippo/">St. Augustine</a> when it refers to the Easter Vigil as “the <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year-and-calendar/triduum/roman-missal-and-the-easter-vigil">mother of all holy vigils</a>.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Anyone who has attended this beautiful, unique <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-week-schedule/">Holy Week</a> liturgy would be hard-pressed to disagree.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Easter Vigil is the longest service of the year, for good reason. It’s filled with powerful scripture and beautiful liturgical traditions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s also when the Church grows, since the Easter Vigil is the night when catechumens can receive the Catholic sacrament of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion on the same night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Easter Vigil is a one-of-a-kind Mass, more different than a regular Sunday liturgy than any other Mass of the year.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hallow breaks down the modern Easter Vigil, starting with its roots, which are younger than you might realize.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/eastervigil">🙏 Try Hallow for Free! 🙏</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="biblical-roots">Biblical Roots of The Easter Vigil</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As with the entirety of Holy Week, we understand the Easter Vigil first from the Bible, which tells us of Jesus’s final days, death and resurrection.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">But the Easter Vigil celebrates the story of salvation unfolding throughout history, and the liturgy is inspired by both the Old and New Testaments.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“By most ancient tradition, this is the night of keeping vigil for the Lord (Ex 12:42), in which, following the Gospel admonition (Lk 12:35-37), the faithful, carrying lighted lamps in their hands, should be like those looking for the Lord when he returns, so that at his coming he may find them awake and have them sit at his table.” Roman Missal</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="maxima-redemptionis">Pope Pius XII and Maxima Redemptionis</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">However, the Easter Vigil that St. Augustine knew and experienced is likely much different than the Holy Saturday service that occurs worldwide in the 21st century.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">During the middle ages, Holy Week liturgies took place at different times than we’re accustomed to. They often began in the mornings, when the meaning of a nighttime vigil was compromised, and at a time when fewer people could attend these services.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the 1950s, Pope Pius XII changed the observance of Holy Week, to encourage <a href="https://catholiccourier.com/articles/1950s-holy-week-changes-promoted-greater-lay-involvement/">greater lay participation</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">His 1955 papal document <a href="https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_19551116_maxima-redemptionis_la.html">Maxima Redemptionis</a> solidified changes to Holy Week that are more familiar today.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the most noteworthy elements of the Easter Vigil occurs outside the church.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="service-of-light">The Vigil Begins: Easter Vigil Worship Place + Service of Light</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/good-friday-the-passion-of-christ/">Good Friday</a>, the altar is bare; the church sparsely decorated. Crosses and statues are covered. The next day, on Holy Saturday, there is no morning Mass before the Easter Vigil. The church remains empty, quiet and dark before the celebration of Christ’s resurrection.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Throughout the day, we await Christ’s imminent Resurrection, resting with Him in the darkness. As Pope Francis recently <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/Pontifex/status/1639941513928126464">said</a>,&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“There are moments when life seems to be a sealed tomb: all is dark, and around us we see only sorrow and despair … Jesus tells us that in these moments we are not alone. Precisely in these moments He comes closer than ever to restore life to us.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Easter Vigil that night marks the first sign of Christ’s light and resurrection.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After churchgoers have filed into the church, the Easter Vigil service begins at sunset with an invitation from the priest to walk from the dark church outside to begin the Service of Light.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A fire burns, dispelling the night’s darkness, as the priest takes the Paschal Candle, carves a cross and other symbols into it, and lights the candle. With incense burning, the priest passes light from the candle to smaller candles held by everyone in attendance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As everyone moves inside, the light from Christ illuminates the dark worship space. It serves as a powerful symbol, as Christ is the Light of the World. As Christ’s light enters the church, it can also enter our hearts.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/15662/holy-father-explains-symbols-of-the-easter-vigil-light-water-and-the-alleluia">As Pope Benedict XVI said</a>, “Beginning with the resurrection, God’s light spreads throughout the world and throughout history..This Light alone – Jesus Christ – is the true light, something more than the physical phenomenon of light..”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s a symbol that perhaps those in the Middle Ages were better equipped to appreciate than we do, given that light and electricity are typically abundant for us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="exsultet">The Exsultet&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When the procession ends, and the candle settles on its resting place, the<a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year-and-calendar/easter/commentary-on-easter-proclamation-exsultet"> Exsultet</a>, also known as Easter Proclamation, begins. It’s a beautiful, rich hymn that celebrates the truly holy night with words such as those below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:pullquote --> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p><em>This is the night</em><br><em>of which it is written:</em><br><em>The night shall be as bright as day,</em><br><em>dazzling is the night for me, and full of gladness.</em><br><em>The sanctifying power of this night</em><br><em>dispels wickedness, washes faults away,</em><br><em>restores innocence to the fallen, and joy to mourners,</em><br><em>drives out hatred, fosters concord, and brings down the mighty.</em><br><em>On this, your night of grace, O holy Father,</em><br><em>accept this candle, a solemn offering,</em><br><em>the work of bees and of your servants’ hands,</em><br><em>an evening sacrifice of praise,</em><br><em>this gift from your most holy Church.</em></p></blockquote></figure> <!-- /wp:pullquote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Exsultet gives a taste of the unique Scripture and song that take place as the Vigil unfolds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="readings">The Easter Vigil Readings and Psalms</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the readings at the Easter Vigil, we trace the story of the world from God’s creation through Jesus’s Resurrection.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A Psalm follows each reading. After the psalm, the congregation rises as the priest says, “Let us pray…” and offers a specific prayer related to the reading and psalm. After “Amen,” everyone sits, and the next reading begins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>1. <strong>Genesis 1:2-</strong>2 (The Story of Creation)<!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 104: Lord send out Your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>2. <strong>Genesis 22:1-18</strong> (God puts Abraham to the Test)<!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 16: You are my inheritance, O Lord.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3. <strong>Exodus 14:15-15:1 (</strong>Moses’s Triumph Over the Egyptians)<!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Responsorial Psalm: Exodus 15: Let us sing to the Lord; He has covered himself in glory.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>4.<strong> Isaiah 54:5-14</strong> (Tne New Zion)<!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 30: I will praise You, Lord, for You have rescued me.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>5. <strong>Isaiah 55:1-11</strong> (An Invitation to Grace)<!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 12: You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>6.<strong> Baruch 3:9-15, 32C4:4 </strong>(In Praise of Wisdom)<!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19: Lord, You have the words of everlasting life</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>7.<strong> Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28</strong> (The Renewal of Israel)<!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 42: Like a deer that longs for running streams, my soul longs for You, my God.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>("Gloria in excelsis" is sung)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>8. <strong>Epistle: Romans 6:3-11</strong> (If we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him.)<!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>(Alleluia led by the priest)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>9. <strong>Gospel: Mark 16:1-7</strong> (The Resurrection of Jesus)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After the seventh and final Old Testament reading, the priest leads “Gloria in excelsis,” often accompanied by bell ringing. The "Gloria" is not sung during Lent but returns on Holy Thursday and again at the Easter Vigil.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Before the ninth and final reading, the Gospel, the priest intones “Alleluia” three times, getting louder each time, the first time Alleluia is sung during Lent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pastors can shorten the number of readings, with some limitations, based on the needs of their particular parish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Liturgy of the Word concludes with a homily, which is often brief, given the length of the readings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="baptism">Baptismal Liturgy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">One of the most special aspects of the Easter Vigil is the Liturgy of Baptism, which follows the Liturgy of the Word.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Adult catechumens who have been preparing to be welcomed into the Church receive the sacrament of baptism at this time. This process is known as “RCIA”--the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Even if the parish has no catechumens, the baptismal font still receives a blessing and everyone gathered renews their baptismal vows.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">As those being baptized process to the baptismal font, accompanied by their sponsors or godparents, the cantor leads the Litany of the Saints, invoking the intercession of various “holy men and women” throughout time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Those who are newly baptized then receive a white robe–a symbol of being cleansed from sin, <a href="https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/who-we-teach/christian-initiation-of-adults">according to the USCCB</a>, and a white candle, lit from the Paschal candle. They then receive the sacrament of Confirmation and are anointed with oil of the Sacred Chrism (which is presented during Holy Thursday.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="eucharist">Liturgy of the Eucharist</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">At this point, the Easter Vigil proceeds mostly like a normal Sunday liturgy.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If there are newly baptized adults, they may carry the gifts forward during the offertory. The priest may also offer a special message to them and their sponsors, as they prepare to receive <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/">Holy Communion</a> for the first time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">After Communion, the priest offers a final blessing and a dismissal that includes a final “Alleluia” before the Mass ends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A celebratory hymn like “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” closes the joy-filled worship. Although the liturgy ends late into the night, churches often hold gatherings with food and drink to celebrate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s not a short liturgy, but it’s absolutely worth your time. With powerful rituals, words, songs and initiation, the Easter Vigil is perhaps the most vibrant celebration of our faith.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/eastervigil">➡️ Pray With Hallow! Get the App.</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="faq">Frequently Asked Questions about The Easter Vigil</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:yoast/faq-block {"questions":[{"id":"faq-question-1680130186434","question":[{"type":"strong","props":{"children":["How long is the Easter vigil?"]}}],"answer":["This depends on a number of factors, such as whether certain portions of the Mass are spoken or sung, how many readings are used and if there are any baptisms. 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It usually runs 2.5 to 3 hours.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1680130196688"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>Is Easter Vigil a Holy Day of Obligation?</strong></strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">The Easter Vigil is not a Catholic <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-days-of-obligation/">Holy Day of Obligation</a>.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1680130228840"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>Does the Easter Vigil fulfill Sunday obligation?</strong></strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">Yes, attending the Easter Vigil fulfills one’s obligation to attend Mass on (Easter) Sunday.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1680130239548"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>What is Easter Vigil Mass attire?</strong></strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">There’s no specific dress code for the Easter Vigil, and no outfit recommendation could possibly accommodate all churches in all cultures. Since it’s a long liturgy, make sure your outfit is comfortable.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1680130247728"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>What happens at the Easter Vigil?</strong></strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">There’s darkness, fire, water (Baptism), oil (Confirmation) and more. It’s a liturgy filled with powerful symbolism.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1680130297479"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>When does the Easter Vigil begin?</strong></strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">The exact time varies, but the Easter Vigil always begins after dusk.</p> </div> <div class="schema-faq-section" id="faq-question-1680130360710"><strong class="schema-faq-question"><strong>What are the four parts of the Easter Vigil? </strong></strong> <p class="schema-faq-answer">The Service of Light, the Liturgy of the Word, the Liturgy of Baptism, and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.</p> </div> </div> <!-- /wp:yoast/faq-block --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">More Holy Week Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">The Complete Guide to Lent</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/palm-sunday/">Palm Sunday</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-thursday/">Holy Thursday</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/good-friday-the-passion-of-christ/">Good Friday</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/easter/">The Complete Guide to Easter</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/when-is-lent/">Lent 2025</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Easter Vigil 2025: Guide to Catholic Easter Vigil Mass, Readings and More [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => easter-vigil [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-08-27 18:50:16 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-08-27 18:50:16 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=32751 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 49237 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-12-29 00:18:00 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-12-29 00:18:00 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Epiphany/3 Kings Day Table of Contents:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#definition">What is the Epiphany?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible">Epiphany in the Bible</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#feast">Feast Day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#prayers">Epiphany Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#resources">More Resources</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you grew up in a household that kept its Christmas tree up until January 6th, you’re probably familiar with Epiphany.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This important Church feast has been observed longer than the December 25th celebration of Christmas and remains a key celebration of the liturgical year. It marks a transition back to Ordinary time, which remains until <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/ash-wednesday/">Ash Wednesday</a>, the start of <a href="https://hallow.com/lent/">Lent</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn about the Epiphany and what it means for our prayer lives below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/epiphany">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="definition">What is the Epiphany?&nbsp;</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The feast of the Epiphany commemorates the arrival of the magi (sometimes referred to as Three Kings or Wise Men) to visit Infant Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The USCCB <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year/christmas/christmas-january-6">describes</a> the Epiphany simply by saying it “marks the arrival of visitors, identified in Scripture as the magi, to the place where Jesus was born.” The word itself means “divine revelation.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Catechism goes a little further, telling us the Epiphany “celebrates the adoration of Jesus by the wise men (magi) from the East, together with his baptism in the Jordan and the wedding feast at Cana in Galilee.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The roots of the celebration of the Epiphany date back sometime between the <a href="https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1235&amp;context=obsculta">third and sixth centuries</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th each year and is usually observed on the Sunday between January 2nd and 8th. It is not a <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-days-of-obligation/">Holy Day of Obligation</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible">Epiphany in the Bible</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Gospel reading on the Epiphany, which tells the story of the three wise men arriving in Bethlehem to find Jesus, comes from Matthew, Chapter 2:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>in the days of King Herod,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Where is the newborn king of the Jews?</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>We saw his star at its rising</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and have come to do him homage.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>When King Herod heard this,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>he was greatly troubled,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and all Jerusalem with him.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>for thus it has been written through the prophet:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>since from you shall come a ruler,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>who is to shepherd my people Israel.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Then Herod called the magi secretly&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>He sent them to Bethlehem and said,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Go and search diligently for the child.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>When you have found him, bring me word,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>that I too may go and do him homage.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>After their audience with the king they set out.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>They were overjoyed at seeing the star,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and on entering the house</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>they saw the child with Mary his mother.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>They prostrated themselves and did him homage.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Then they opened their treasures&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod,&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>they departed for their country by another way.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/epiphany">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="feast">Feast of the Epiphany / Three Kings Day</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The traditional date for the Epiphany is January 6th, though it’s often observed on “Epiphany Sunday”-- the Sunday between January 2nd and 8th. Hymns like “Christ, Be Our Light” are common at Mass on this day, as we’re reminded of the magi following the shining star–and our own call to follow Christ, our Light.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Christmas Day has become a much bigger celebration than the Epiphany, but many American parishes will feature some festivities. Some families will host parties and keep their Christmas trees up. Once the Epiphany is over, it marks the end of the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/schedule-catholic-christmas-season-octave/">Christmas season</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Latin American cultures, the Epiphany is sometimes known as Día de Los Reyes or Three Kings Day. Sometimes, gifts are exchanged on this day instead of on Christmas. Children also write letters, left in their shoes, addressed to the three kings, who in return, leave gifts in their shoes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In Eastern traditions, the Epiphany is sometimes called Theophany. Rather than focusing on the arrival of the magi, Theophony <a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/35171/want-to-know-the-history-behind-the-feast-of-the-epiphany">centers on</a> “Jesus’ divinity at this Baptism in the River Jordan.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-epiphany-and-the-gifts-we-receive">Epiphany and the Gifts We Receive</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The three wise men, known as Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar, bring gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis, during his <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/angelus/2023/documents/20230106-angelus.html">2023 homily</a> on the Epiphany, shared a new perspective on the magi.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He explained that, while they are best known for the gifts that they receive:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The gift of call–God calling them.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The gift of discernment–being able to ignore Herod and choose God’s way.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>The gift of surprise–meeting God in a humble manger.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis suggests these are calls that we all receive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Brothers and sisters, we are all called — the first gift: the call — by Jesus; we can all discern — the second gift: discernment — discern his presence; we can all experience his surprises — the third gift: the surprise,” he said.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/epiphany">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="prayers">Epiphany Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Given what the Epiphany means to us, and how it celebrates the wise men following a path to Jesus, consider <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-hope/">prayers for hope</a>, since it’s a feast of great hope as we strive to follow our own path towards Christ.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“Truth, by which the world is held together, has sprung from the earth, in order to be carried in a woman’s arms … Truth, which heaven is not big enough to hold, has sprung from the earth, in order to be placed in a manger.” - St. Augustine&nbsp;&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Also, consider beginning a novena on this day. The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-family-novena/">Holy Family novena</a> or novena to the Holy Infant of Prague are good options.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Since the Gospel for the Epiphany represents some of the most important lines in Scripture, you may also enjoy praying over those words with <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-lectio-divina/">lectio divina</a>, and listening to how God’s Word may be speaking to you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="resources">Related Prayer Resources</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/solemnity-of-mary-mother-of-god/">Feast of Mary, Mother of God</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/new-years-prayers/">New Year’s Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/new-years-prayers/">Christmas Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Feast of the Epiphany (Three Kings Day): History, Meaning, Prayers and More [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => feast-of-the-epiphany [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-12-29 00:18:07 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-12-29 00:18:07 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=49237 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 49105 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-12-28 21:51:19 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-12-28 21:51:19 [post_content] => <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-table-of-contents-novena-to-the-infant-jesus-of-prague">Table of Contents: Novena to the Infant Jesus of Prague</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>History</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#therese">Prayer of St. Therese of Lisieux</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#30-day">30-Day Prayer</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to-pray">How to Pray the Novena to the Infant Jesus of Prague</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#more">Related Novenas</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The statue arrived in Prague from Spain sometime in the 1500s. <a href="https://www.shrineofinfantjesus.com/about-us/history-miraculous-infant-jesus-prague">Legend says</a> that the statue was carved by a friar who received a vision of the Holy Infant. Some <a href="https://www.shrineofinfantjesus.com/about-us/history-miraculous-infant-jesus-prague">believe</a> that the statue was owned at one time by <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-teresa-of-avila-prayers-quotes-feast-day/">St. Teresa of Ávila</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When the Saxons plundered Prague in the 1600s, the statue was <a href="https://www.pragjesu.cz/en/the-history-and-veneration-of-the-prague-infant-jesus/">forgotten and lost</a>. A Carmelite named Fr. Cyril found the statue in a Carmelite monastery. At this time, the Holy Infant appeared to him and said, “Have pity on Me, and I will have pity on you. Give Me My hands, and I will give you peace. The more you honor Me, the more I will bless you.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The end of that phrase--“The more you honor Me, the more I will bless you”--has been a popular devotional line associated with the Infant Jesus of Prague for centuries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Devotion to the Infant Jesus of Prague is especially popular among the Carmelites, and it was something that <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/">St. Therese of Lisieux</a> was also well known for.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/infantpraguenovena">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="therese">Prayer of St. Therese of Lisieux to the Divine Child Jesus</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In her autobiography, St. Therese shared a beautiful <a href="https://www.sistersofcarmel.com/st-therese-of-the-child-jesus-christmas-ornament/">prayer</a> to the Divine Child.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s a short prayer you can pray when you’re on the go or perhaps don’t have time to pray the Holy Infant of Prague novena:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Little Infant Jesus, my only treasure, I abandon myself to Your every wish. I seek no other joy than that of calling forth Your sweet smile. Grant me the graces and the virtues of Your Holy Childhood, so that on the day of my birth into Heaven the angels and saints may recognize me as Your little spouse.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="30-day">30-Day Prayer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Rev. Father Herm. Koneberg, O.S.B. wrote "The Miraculous Statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague" in 1895 about a 30-day prayer dedicated to the Holy Infant of Prague.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">So the tradition of committing to a period of prayer, asking for the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-with-saints/">intercession</a> of the Infant Jesus dates back at least to the 19th century.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The traditional nine-day novena remains popular today.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/infantpraguenovena">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-pray">How to Pray: Novena to Infant Jesus of Prague</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The novena to Infant Jesus of Prague can be prayed over nine days. It’s also a prayer that can be said for an urgent intention by praying every hour for <a href="https://aleteia.org/2021/05/17/pray-this-9-hour-novena-for-an-urgent-need/">nine straight hours</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This version of the Holy Infant of Prague novena comes from the League of the Miraculous Infant Jesus of Prague:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Jesus, Who said: “Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you,” through the intercession of Mary, your Most Holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask that my prayer be granted.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Add your personal intention)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Divine Jesus, Who said: “Unless you become like little children, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven,” grant me the simplicity and wonder, the tenderness and gentleness of a child. Fill me with innocence, hope, and love.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Add your personal intention)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>O Divine Infant, help me to know how close You are to me and how powerful is Your embrace. Help me to trust that You do hold the whole world in Your hand. I place my every need and care in Your hands.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Add your personal intention)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Divine Infant Jesus, I want to give You my hands today. I want to serve You with all my heart and make You known and loved. Doing Your will is the source of my inner peace and joy.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Divine Infant, I give You my hands to touch those I meet with Your love and peace. I ask You to heal those in pain, to encourage the hopeless, to console the sorrowing, and to provide for those in want. I ask You to reach out to the lonely. I especially plead for the many people suffering from great poverty and injustice.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Miraculous Infant, I believe that You love me and know all of my needs. I place them in Your hands, especially my present concerns (mention your intention). I trust in Your love and care. I want to honor and praise You, now and forever. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="more">More Novenas</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/infantpraguenovena">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-andrew-christmas-novena/">St. Andrew Christmas Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-family-novena/">Holy Family Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/">St. Jude Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Infant Jesus of Prague Novena: How to Pray, History and More [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => infant-jesus-of-prague-novena [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-12-29 00:17:44 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-12-29 00:17:44 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=49105 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 48711 [post_author] => 24 [post_date] => 2023-12-21 05:40:56 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-12-21 05:40:56 [post_content] => <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Introduction</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#purpose">Purpose of the Holy Family Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to">How to Pray the Holy Family Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#more">Related Novenas</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center">“The Redeemer of the world chose the family as the place for his birth and growth, thereby sanctifying this fundamental institution of every society”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>Pope St. John Paul II</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/holy-family-novena">Pray Holy Family Novena on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph to remember the Holy Family’s example of love, sacrifice, and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-humility/">humility</a>. Despite facing potential ostracism by others, <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/solemnity-of-mary-mother-of-god/">Mary</a> and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-litany-of-st-joseph/">Joseph</a>’s willing cooperation with God’s plan changed the course of humanity forever.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-litany-of-st-joseph/">St. Joseph</a>, while not the biological father of Jesus, was chosen to be “<a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_15081989_redemptoris-custos.html">Guardian of the Redeemer</a>,” guided by the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/guardian-angel-prayers/">angel </a>Gabriel to care for Jesus and Mary.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Church considers the Holy Family as the ultimate model for family life. <a href="https://hallow.com/saints/john-paul-ii/">Pope St. John Paul II</a> writes,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“For every believer, and especially for Christian families, the humble dwelling place in Nazareth is an authentic school of the Gospel. Here we admire, put into practice, the divine plan to make the family an intimate community of life and love; here we learn that every Christian family is called to be a small "domestic church" that must shine with the Gospel virtues. Recollection and prayer, mutual understanding and respect, personal discipline and community asceticism and a spirit of sacrifice, work and solidarity are typical features that make the family of Nazareth a model for every home.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="purpose"><strong>Purpose of the Holy Family Novena</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">This <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a>, typically recited for nine consecutive days leading up to the feast day of the Holy Family, encourages us to ask for their intercession to increase our virtues of humility, obedience, and compassion.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Celebrated on the Sunday after Christmas, this day is meant to bring us closer to the Holy Family. Their example of love and sacrifice can even <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-talk-to-your-family-and-friends-about-prayer/">inspire families</a> to grow closer and build stronger relationships through prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It’s a great occasion to reflect on the ways that our own families can better model after the Holy Family. For mothers, how can you grow more in humility and love to resemble the heart of Our Lady? For fathers, how can you learn from St. Joseph regarding the virtues of self-sacrifice and courage?&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">How can we all honor our earthly parents and grandparents like Christ honored His Father? This novena will help you ponder on these questions and inspire peace in your family life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/holy-family-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to"><strong>How to Pray the Holy Family Novena</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 1: For the Gift of Children</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin by making the sign of the cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God, I come to you today offering up this personal intention:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Share personal intention with God)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A reading from the Letter to the Phillippians:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"align":"center","className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-center"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-left">Jesus, you became a little child and entrusted yourself to the care of your mother Mary and your foster-father Joseph, depending on them entirely in your infancy. We pray in thanksgiving for the gift of children--in our own family and in the families around us. Renew in us a sense of wonder and joy in the presence of little children, especially those whom you have entrusted to our care.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, model for all families…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, icon of the Trinity…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, communion of love...pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, whose home was one of charity and peace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who endured hardships with patience and grace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who welcomed the gift of new life with joy and love…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who suffered grief and sorrow with faith and hope….</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who served God before all else...</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, and authentic schools of the Gospel . Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer. Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/holy-family-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 2: For the Gift of Mothers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin by making the sign of the cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God, I come to you today offering up this personal intention:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Share personal intention with God)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A reading from the Gospel of Luke:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"align":"center","className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-center"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-left">Mary, you said “Yes” to God with your whole being, allowing the Word of God to dwell within you. We pray in thanksgiving for the gift of mothers---in our own family and in the families around us. Mother Mary, pray for those called to the vocation of spiritual or physical motherhood; may they, like you, always lead their children to the loving arms of your Son, Jesus.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, model for all families…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, icon of the Trinity…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, communion of love...pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, whose home was one of charity and peace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who endured hardships with patience and grace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who welcomed the gift of new life with joy and love…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who suffered grief and sorrow with faith and hope….</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who served God before all else...</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, and authentic schools of the Gospel Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer. Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/holy-family-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 3: For the Gift of Fathers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin by making the sign of the cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God, I come to you today offering up this personal intention:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Share personal intention with God)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"align":"center","className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-center"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Joseph, chaste spouse and loving foster-father, you safe-guarded Mary and Jesus from harm and provided for their needs. We pray in thanksgiving for the gift of fathers---in our own family and in the families around us. St. Joseph, pray for those called to the vocation of spiritual or physical fatherhood; may they, like you, provide for their families with deep tenderness and unfailing diligence.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, model for all families…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, icon of the Trinity…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, communion of love...pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, whose home was one of charity and peace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who endured hardships with patience and grace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who welcomed the gift of new life with joy and love…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who suffered grief and sorrow with faith and hope….</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who served God before all else...</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, and authentic schools of the Gospel Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer. Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/holy-family-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 4: For Those Longing for or Expecting Children</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin by making the sign of the cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God, I come to you today offering up this personal intention:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Share personal intention with God)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A reading from the Gospel according to Luke:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"align":"center","className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-center"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us. So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.”” </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary and Joseph: you rejoiced at the birth of Jesus and shared that joy with all who came to adore him--shepherds, magi, and angels alike. Be with all couples who long for the gift of children and with parents currently waiting for the birth of their child. Pray that they may know the joy you experienced that night in Bethlehem when you held the infant Jesus in your arms.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, model for all families…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, icon of the Trinity…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, communion of love...pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, whose home was one of charity and peace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who endured hardships with patience and grace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who welcomed the gift of new life with joy and love…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who suffered grief and sorrow with faith and hope….</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who served God before all else...</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, and authentic schools of the Gospel Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer. Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/holy-family-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 5: For Families Facing Hardship</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin by making the sign of the cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God, I come to you today offering up this personal intention:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Share personal intention with God)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"align":"center","className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-center"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, &nbsp;and remained there until the death of Herod.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary and Joseph; to escape Herod’s jealous wrath, you fled to Egypt with the newborn Jesus and lived there, far from family, until it was safe to return home. We pray in a special way for families who, like you, find themselves raising children in trying circumstances; for those fleeing war or famine, those facing financial hardship, or those isolated from loved ones. Intercede on their behalf and help lead them to a place of safety where their families may flourish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, model for all families…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, icon of the Trinity…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, communion of love...pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, whose home was one of charity and peace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who endured hardships with patience and grace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who welcomed the gift of new life with joy and love…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who suffered grief and sorrow with faith and hope….</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who served God before all else...</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, and authentic schools of the Gospel Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer. Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/holy-family-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 6: For Lost Children</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin by making the sign of the cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God, I come to you today offering up this personal intention:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Share personal intention with God)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A reading from the Gospel according to Luke:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"align":"center","className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-center"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your own soul too.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mother Mary, the prophet Simeon foretold of the sorrows that would pierce your heart throughout Jesus’ life---from losing the Christ Child in Jerusalem to witnessing his crucifixion at Calvary. Intercede on behalf of all parents who suffer for the love of their children who seem lost or in harm’s way. May they draw close to your own sorrowful heart and may they, like you, one day know the joy of the Resurrection.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, model for all families…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, icon of the Trinity…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, communion of love...pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, whose home was one of charity and peace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who endured hardships with patience and grace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who welcomed the gift of new life with joy and love…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who suffered grief and sorrow with faith and hope….</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who served God before all else...</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, and authentic schools of the Gospel Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer. Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/holy-family-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 7: For Children away from Home</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin by making the sign of the cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God, I come to you today offering up this personal intention:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Share personal intention with God)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A reading from the Gospel according to John:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"align":"center","className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-center"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.”&nbsp; His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.””</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Mary, at Cana you encouraged and witnessed Jesus’ first miracle before your son set out to begin his public ministry. Pray for our children who have left home to pursue the lives that God has called them to; may the foundation of love and faith they received in childhood continue to guide and strengthen them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, model for all families…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, icon of the Trinity…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, communion of love...pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, whose home was one of charity and peace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who endured hardships with patience and grace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who welcomed the gift of new life with joy and love…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who suffered grief and sorrow with faith and hope….</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who served God before all else...</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, and authentic schools of the Gospel Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer. Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/holy-family-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 8: For Families Facing Grief</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin by making the sign of the cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God, I come to you today offering up this personal intention:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Share personal intention with God)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A reading from the book of Sirach:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"align":"center","className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-center"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“My son, take care of your father when he is old; grieve him not as long as he lives. Even if his mind fail, be considerate of him; revile him not all the days of his life; kindness to a father will not be forgotten, firmly planted against the debt of your sins —a house raised in justice to you.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Family of Nazareth, you were no strangers to loss and suffering. Tradition tells us that St. Joseph died sometime before Jesus began his public work and that he died as we all hope to die: in the arms of Mary and Jesus. Intercede on behalf of all families who have known similar grief; may they know the comfort and peace of Christ’s presence amidst their sorrow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, model for all families…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, icon of the Trinity…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, communion of love...pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, whose home was one of charity and peace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who endured hardships with patience and grace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who welcomed the gift of new life with joy and love…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who suffered grief and sorrow with faith and hope….</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who served God before all else...</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, and authentic schools of the Gospel Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer. Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/holy-family-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 9: For the Intercession of the Holy Family</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin by making the sign of the cross: in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">God, I come to you today offering up this personal intention:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Share personal intention with God)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">A reading from the First Letter of John:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"align":"center","className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-center"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. And so we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Family of Nazareth, be near to our family and help us to follow your example of love. May our home be a place where each of us is known, loved, and cherished, and may the love we share with one another reflect the love of ourHeavenly Father.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, model for all families…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, icon of the Trinity…pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, communion of love...pray for us</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, whose home was one of charity and peace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who endured hardships with patience and grace…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who welcomed the gift of new life with joy and love…</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who suffered grief and sorrow with faith and hope….</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Holy Family, who served God before all else...</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, and authentic schools of the Gospel Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer. Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/holy-family-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="more"><strong>More Novenas</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you are interested in praying more novenas, check these out below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-novena-to-st-nicholas/">Novena to Saint Nicholas</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-joseph-worker-novena/">Saint Joseph the Worker Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-saint-lucy-novena/">St. Lucy Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-andrew-christmas-novena/">Saint Andrew Christmas Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/immaculate-conception-novena/">Immaculate Conception Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-mary-undoer-of-knots-novena/">Mary, Undoer of Knots Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-family-unity/">Bible Verses for Family Unity</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-family/">BIble Verses for Family</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray the Holy Family Novena [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => holy-family-novena [to_ping] => [pinged] => https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/ [post_modified] => 2024-05-16 16:24:08 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-05-16 16:24:08 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=48711 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 48241 [post_author] => 54 [post_date] => 2023-12-13 16:16:57 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-12-13 16:16:57 [post_content] => <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Introduction</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#purpose">Purpose of St. Lucy Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how">How to Pray the Novena to St. Lucy</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#more">Related Novenas</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"textAlign":"center","backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/lucy-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>“Those whose hearts are pure are temples of the Holy Spirit.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center"><em>-St. Lucy</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Lucy was a young woman who lived in the 4th century, during the time of Christian persecution by Emperor Diocletian. Her name means “light.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">According to the most prominent legend, Lucy desired to be a virgin and consecrate her life to Christ, but her mother arranged a marriage for her with a pagan nobleman. Lucy <a href="https://faith.nd.edu/s/1210/faith/interior.aspx?sid=1210&amp;gid=609&amp;calcid=53508&amp;calpgid=61&amp;pgid=12433&amp;crid=0">delayed</a> the wedding and prayed for her mother at the tomb of St. Agatha. Lucy’s mother was miraculously cured of an ailment she had been suffering from, and she was persuaded to donate Lucy's dowry to the poor and allow Lucy to remain unmarried.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Lucy's betrothed grew angry, and he reported Lucy’s faith to the chief official. He had her thrown into a brothel, but God protected her. After many attempts on her life, Lucy finally suffered martyrdom. St. Lucy is the patron saint of blindness because one legend has it that her eyes were miraculously <a href="https://stlucybronx.org/about-saint-lucy">restored</a> after being removed during persecution.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"textAlign":"center","backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/lucy-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="purpose"><strong>Purpose of the St. Lucy Novena</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a>, typically recited for nine consecutive days leading up to Saint Lucy’s feast day on December 13, serves as a helpful prayer for those who suffer from eye ailments or those who would like the grace to align their vision to Christ’s to use it for the glory of God and the salvation of the world.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how"><strong>How to Pray the Novena to St. Lucy</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Saint Lucy's life story is one of remarkable courage and faith. She refused to renounce her Christianity despite facing threats and torture. She is an incredible role model for those facing difficulties or seeking to strengthen their faith.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Begin by reciting this prayer every day for nine days.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote {"align":"center","className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-center"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Saint Lucy, your beautiful name signifies light. By the light of faith which God bestowed upon you, increase and preserve this light in my soul so that I may avoid evil, be zealous in the performance of good works, and abhor nothing as much as the blindness and darkness of evil and sin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">By your intercession with God, obtain for me perfect vision for my bodily eyes and the grace to use them for God’s great honor and glory and the salvation of all men.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Saint Lucy, virgin and martyr, hear my prayers and obtain my petitions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(Mention your personal request here…)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed are thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and forever shall be, world without end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center">St. Lucy, pray for us!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","className":""} --> <p class="has-text-align-center">(<a href="https://www.stlucychurch.org/">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="more"><strong>More Novenas</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you are interested in praying more novenas, check these out below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"textAlign":"center","backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/lucy-novena">Pray on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-surrender-novena/">Surrender Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-andrew-christmas-novena/">St. Andrew Christmas Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-sacred-heart-novena/">Sacred Heart Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-joseph-worker-novena/">St. Joseph the Worker Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-novena-to-st-nicholas/">St. Nicholas Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray the St. Lucy Novena [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => how-to-pray-the-saint-lucy-novena [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-12-13 16:17:02 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-12-13 16:17:02 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=48241 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 47673 [post_author] => 54 [post_date] => 2023-12-06 18:10:44 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-12-06 18:10:44 [post_content] => <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Introduction</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#purpose">Purpose of Immaculate Conception Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to">How to Pray the Immaculate Conception Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#more">Related Novenas</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:quote {"align":"center","className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-center"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"The Immaculate Virgin however invites us not to fix our eyes on her but to pass beyond, and as much as possible, to enter into the mystery in which she was conceived: the mystery of God who is One and Three, full of grace and fidelity. As the moon shines with the light of the sun, so the immaculate splendor of Mary is totally relative to that of the Redeemer. The Mother leads us to her Son; passing through her, we reach Christ"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Pope St. John Paul II</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/immaculate-conception-novena">Pray this Novena on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We celebrate the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/feast-of-the-immaculate-conception-church-teaching-prayers/">Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception</a>, based on the doctrine that proclaims Mary was conceived without original sin. Mary is the one from whom Jesus received His perfect humanity, so she needed to be without sin from the moment of her <a href="https://udayton.edu/imri/mary/i/immaculate-conception-theological-significance.php">conception</a>. In scripture, Angel Gabriel tells Mary she is full of grace (Luke 1:29).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">She was <a href="https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2022/08/15/the-blessed-virgin-mary-sinless-by-grace-saved-by-grace-assumed-by-grace/">saved</a> by her Son, Jesus, in an extraordinary way, and this gift was given to her freely. God filled her with His grace and His love, and she experienced full communion with Him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Throughout the whole of her earthly life, Mary willingly cooperated with God’s grace and remained sinless, as she said in scripture, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38). The Immaculate Conception teaches us that God’s promises are always fulfilled and that His grace can bring forth true faith within us.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Early Church widely accepted Mary’s holiness, especially after the <a href="https://www.papalencyclicals.net/councils/ecum03.htm">Council of Ephesus </a>declared her the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/solemnity-of-mary-mother-of-god/">Mother of God</a>. The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception was officially proclaimed by Pope Pius IX in 1854.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="purpose"><strong>Purpose of Immaculate Conception Novena</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/">novena</a>, typically recited for nine consecutive days leading up to the feast day of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, serves as a spiritual preparation for this momentous occasion. It is a time for fervent prayer, reflection, and seeking Mary's intercession in various aspects of life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to"><strong>How to Pray the Immaculate Conception Novena</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Throughout the novena, we are encouraged to cultivate a spirit of <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-humility/">humility</a>, repentance, and <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-litany-of-trust/">trust </a>in Mary's intercession. We can present our personal intentions, seeking her guidance and assistance in overcoming challenges and achieving their spiritual goals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">First, begin by reciting this prayer at the start of each day and follow it with the specific prayer of that day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/immaculate-conception-novena">Pray this Novena on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Prayer to be said Before Each Day</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O God, who by the Immaculate Conception<br>of the Blessed Virgin Mary,<br>did prepare a worthy dwelling place for Your Son,<br>we beseech You that, as by the foreseen death of this, Your Son, You did preserve Her from all stain, so too You would permit us, purified through Her intercession, to come unto You.<br>Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.<br>Amen.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 1</strong><br>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O most Holy Virgin, who was pleasing to the Lord and became His mother, immaculate in body and spirit, in faith and in love, look kindly on me as I implore your powerful intercession. O most Holy Mother, who by your blessed Immaculate Conception, from the first moment of your conception did crush the head of the enemy, receive our prayers as we implore you to present at the throne of God the favor we now request:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you. O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of Our Saviour, keep us close to you every moment of our lives.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">[ Pray on Hallow ]</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/immaculate-conception-novena">Pray this Novena on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, did prepare a worthy dwelling place for Your Son, we beseech You that, as by the foreseen death of this, Your Son, You did preserve Her from all stain, so too You would permit us, purified through Her intercession, to come unto You. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you. O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, Mother of Our Saviour, keep us close to you every moment of our lives.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 3</strong><br>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Mary, ever blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Queen of angels and of saints, we salute you with the most profound veneration and filial devotion as we contemplate your holy Immaculate Conception, We thank you for your maternal protection and for the many blessings that we have received through your wondrous mercy and most powerful intercession. In all our necessities we have recourse to you with unbounded confidence. O Mother of Mercy, we beseech you now to hear our prayer and to obtain for us of your Divine Son the favor that we so earnestly request in this novena...&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Blessed Virgin Mary, glory of the Christian people, joy of the universal Church and Mother of Our Lord, speak for us to the Heart of Jesus, who is your Son and our brother. O Mary, who by your holy Immaculate Conception did enter the world free from stain, in your mercy obtain for us from Jesus the special favour which we now so earnestly seek.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Lord, who, by the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, did prepare a fitting dwelling for your Son, we beseech you that as by the foreseen death of your Son, you did preserve her from all stain of sin, grant that through her intercession, we may be favored with the granting of the grace that we seek for at this time...&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">[ Pray on Hallow ]</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Glorious and immortal Queen of Heaven, we profess our firm belief in your Immaculate Conception preordained for you in the merits of your Divine Son. We rejoice with you in your Immaculate Conception. To the one ever-reigning God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three in Person, one in nature, we offer thanks for your blessed Immaculate Conception. O Mother of the Word made Flesh; listen to our petition as we ask this special grace during this novena.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God, and my mother, from the sublime heights of your dignity turn your merciful eyes upon me while I, full of confidence in your bounty and keeping in mind your Immaculate conception and fully conscious of your power, beg of you to come to our aid and ask your Divine Son to grant the favor we earnestly seek in this novena... if it be beneficial for our immortal souls and the souls for whom we pray.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Most gracious Virgin Mary, beloved Mother of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, intercede with him for us that we be granted the favor which we petition for so earnestly in this novena… O Mother of the Word Incarnate, we feel animated with confidence that your prayers in our behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God. O Glorious Mother of God, in memory of your joyous Immaculate Conception, hear our prayers and obtain for us our petitions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 9</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Mother of the King of the Universe, most perfect member of the human race, "our tainted nature’s solitary boast," we turn to you as mother, advocate, and mediatrix. O Holy Mary, assist us in our present necessity. By your Immaculate Conception, O Mary conceived without sin, we humbly beseech you from the bottom of our heart to intercede for us with your Divine Son and ask that we be granted the favour for which we now plead.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(State your intention here... )</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>O Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon this earth; you have the same influence now in heaven. Pray for us and obtain for us from him the granting of my petition if it be the Divine Will.<br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://www.catholicenfield.org/files/2016/11/NOVENA-TO-IMMACULATE-CONCEPTION.pdf">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, pray for us!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button {"backgroundColor":"hallow-purple"} --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-hallow-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/immaculate-conception-novena">Pray this Novena on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="more"><strong>More Novenas</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">If you are interested in praying more novenas, check these out below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-surrender-novena/">Surrender Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-andrew-christmas-novena/">St. Andrew Christmas Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-sacred-heart-novena/">Sacred Heart Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-joseph-worker-novena/">St. Joseph the Worker Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/holy-family-novena/">Novena to the Holy Family</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/st-anne-novena/">St. Anne Novena</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/immaculate-heart-of-mary/">Immaculate Heart of Mary</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => How to Pray the Immaculate Conception Novena [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => immaculate-conception-novena [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-06-07 21:34:05 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-06-07 21:34:05 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=47673 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 45695 [post_author] => 32 [post_date] => 2023-11-19 22:09:41 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-11-19 22:09:41 [post_content] => [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text]<!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas Novena: Table of Contents</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- divi:list-item --> <li>Intro and Early Life</li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a href="#tolentino">St. Nicholas of Bari and St. Nicholas of Tolentino</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a href="#history">Early References to St. Nicholas Novena</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to-pray">How to Pray the St. Nicholas Novena</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a href="#more-novenas">Related Novenas</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --></ul> <!-- /divi:list --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many children learn of St. Nicholas through the tradition of Santa Claus, but the bishop and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/saints/" rel="noreferrer noopener">saint</a>&nbsp;has inspired the faith life of adult Christians for 2000 years, often through the St. Nicholas Novena.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas is the inspiration for the modern concept of Santa Claus. The name Santa Claus comes from the Dutch form of his name, "Sinterklaas." As such, he's an important part of the Advent season leading into Christmas.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">It's during this time that the novena to St. Nicholas is most popular.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas (sometimes called Nicholas of Bari or Nicholas of Myra) was born in 270 A.D. in modern-day Turkey.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Born in a Christian family, Nicholas was orphaned at a young age, but he used his inheritance&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/12/06/saint-nicholas-of-bari--bishop-of-myra.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">to assist the poor.</a></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">He eventually became bishop of Myra before dying in 343 A.D., not before establishing an unmatched reputation for generosity and gift-giving, along with a bevy of miracles.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- divi:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stnicholasnovena">Pray Novenas on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /divi:button --></div> <!-- /divi:buttons --> <!-- divi:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="tolentino">Nicholas of Bari and St. Nicholas of Tolentino</h2> <!-- /divi:heading --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas has long been known as a patron saint of children and those facing fertility challenges.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas of Tolentino is named after St. Nicholas of Bari. The former's parents struggled to have a child and&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/Praying_with_the_Saints_for_the_Holy_Sou/dmj8CwAAQBAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=1" rel="noreferrer noopener">offered the following</a>&nbsp;up to God.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"If God, through your intercession, would grant us a son, we would be very pleased if he would want to become a religious; if however, it would be a girl, may she become a cloistered nun."</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Nine months after they made a pilgrimage to Bari, they gave birth to Nicholas.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="history">History of St. Nicholas Novenas</h2> <!-- /divi:heading --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-novenas/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Novenas</a>, or nine days of prayer, often leading up to a feast day, have a long history in the Church. The St. Nicholas novena is no exception.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While novenas have been popular for centuries, we have written records of a St. Nicholas novena dating back to the mid-19th century.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In 1848, the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Roman_advertiser_No/WLUOAAAAQAAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=1&amp;bsq=nicholas" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roman Advertiser</a>&nbsp;referenced a Novena to St. Nicholas beginning on Monday, November 27–nine days before the feast of St. Nicholas on December 6.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The novena was scheduled to begin "two hours before the Ave Maria" at St. Nicholas dei Prefetti Church, a small church in Rome, still around today, that was rebuilt in 1729.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-pray">How to Pray the St. Nicholas Novena</h2> <!-- /divi:heading --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Unlike prayers like the&nbsp;<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-our-father/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Our Father</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-hail-mary/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hail Mary</a>, which contain a precise set of words that are prayed the same way, novena prayers can vary. The words in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stnicholascenter.org/how-to-celebrate/resources/liturgical/prayers/novena-rosary-chaplet-caminata/novena-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">one version</a>&nbsp;can differ from the words&nbsp;<a href="https://oneintheirhearts.wordpress.com/2016/11/27/novena-to-st-nicholas/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in another</a>. Some novenas repeat the&nbsp;<a href="https://ascensionpress.com/pages/novena-to-st-nicholas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">same prayer</a>&nbsp;for nine straight days; others have slightly different words for each day.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>St. Nicholas Novena - Day 1</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dear St. Nicholas, patron saint of sailors, I humbly beseech you to help guide me through your intercession. Pray for me that I can navigate the challenges in my life with love and kindness that are your hallmark. May your intercession help me overcome any choppy waters in my life. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 2</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, you were known for your love of children. Pray that I may approach my day with a fraction of the generosity you showed. Pray that I may seek the wonder of God through eyes like those of children, eager to accept the love of my Father. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 3</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dear St. Nicholas, you were orphaned as a child. Pray for me in moments I feel alone or abandoned. I ask for your intercession especially in times when I drift towards sin and poor decisions. Help me to remember that God is always by my side, a light in my life when I feel alone and when things seem dark and hopeless. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 4</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Most righteous St. Nicholas, whose reputation for generosity has inspired millions across centuries, I come to you today to ask for your prayers. Intercede on my behalf that I may seek to feed the hungry, whether it be those with a physical need or my brothers and sisters with mental, emotional, or spiritual hunger. Guide me to give not of my excess but from my most cherished treasures, should it help build God's kingdom here on earth. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 5</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, faithful servant of Christ, you went from bishop to prisoner, unflagging in your faith despite facing persecution because of God. In moments when I feel powerful, pray that I remain humble, remembering Jesus's words. In moments when we feel weak or defeated, pray that I allow God's love to uplift me, knowing the prize of heaven that I strive toward. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 6</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, known for your miracles, inspire me today to see the small miracles in my day. The warmth of the sunrise. The beauty of your creation. The love of those who care for me. The most amazing miracle of Jesus's presence in the the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eucharist</a>&nbsp;at Mass each day. Through your intercession, may God bless me and open my eyes to the many miracles, big and small, that I sometimes take for granted. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- divi:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stnicholasnovena">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /divi:button --></div> <!-- /divi:buttons --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 7</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, as a boy, you made a journey to the holy land to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Through your intercession, may I follow in Jesus's path today and every day, demonstrating love, kindness, strength and sacrifice. May I look to you as an example. Pray that I have the courage to seek Jesus, to follow in His footsteps, and to pursue whatever path He lays out for my life. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 8</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, your body continues to exude a special "manna" to this day. Your ability to heal is well-known. Pray for me, my health, and the health of my loved ones. Through your intercession, keep me free of disease and illness, both physical and non-physical. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Day 9</strong></p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Dear St. Nicholas, every December, you help point us toward the true meaning of Christmas, not the commercial interpretation we so often find surrounding us when the calendar turns to November. You help remind us of what Christmas means and how the world changed forever when Jesus entered it. Pray that we may be inspired by you to see the true "meaning" behind each day. Work, family, school. They can all be stressful and challenging. Pray that we find peace in Jesus, knowing He was born for us and saved us. Through your intercession, I ask for the peace that only Jesus offers as the Way, Truth, and Life. May your example help me to hallow and make holy my life.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">I also lift up these special intentions today (list your intention for the novena.)</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Nicholas, pray for me!</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="more-novenas">More Novenas</h2> <!-- /divi:heading --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">For guided novenas, sign up for Hallow today:</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- divi:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/stnicholasnovena">Try Hallow for Free</a></div> <!-- /divi:button --></div> <!-- /divi:buttons --> <!-- divi:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Learn more about other novenas:</p> <!-- /divi:paragraph --> <!-- divi:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-jude-novena/" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Jude Novena</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-andrew-christmas-novena/" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Andrew Christmas Novena</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-54-day-novena/" rel="noreferrer noopener">54-Day Novena</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --> <!-- divi:list-item --> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-st-therese-novena/" rel="noreferrer noopener">St. Therese Novena</a></li> <!-- /divi:list-item --></ul> <!-- /divi:list -->[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section] [post_title] => How to Pray the Novena to St. Nicholas [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => how-to-pray-the-novena-to-st-nicholas [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-03-20 15:24:18 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-03-20 15:24:18 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=45695 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 45419 [post_author] => 54 [post_date] => 2023-11-16 18:51:56 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-11-16 18:51:56 [post_content] => <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>“How great the dignity of the soul, since each one has from his birth&nbsp;</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>an angel commissioned to guard it.”</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>- St. Jerome</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Guardian Angel Prayers - Table of Contents</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Overview</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#scripture">Angels in Scripture</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#examples">Guardian Angel Prayers</a><!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#angele-dei">Angele Dei</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#healing">Guardian Angel Prayer for Healing</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#trip">Prayer to Guardian Angels Before a Trip</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#protection">Prayer to Guardian Angel for Protection from all Evil</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#gertrude">St. Gertrude’s Prayer to One’s Guardian Angel</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#padre-pio">Padre Pio’s Prayer to Guardian Angel</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#children">A Mother’s Prayer to her Children’s Guardian Angels</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#related-prayers">Related Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Many believers are familiar with the idea of <a href="https://diobr.org/news/do-we-have-guardian-angels">angels</a>. God has assigned a guardian angel to every human soul from the beginning of our earthly lives until the hour of our death. Guardian angels show us how near God is to His people and how active He is in human history (<a href="http://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/88/">Catechism of the Catholic Church 336</a>).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">While accompanying us on earth, angels constantly look upon the face of God. In doing so, they worship Him and intercede for us in times of temptation and trial, helping us on our pilgrim journey to Heaven.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/guardianangels">Pray the Guardian Angel Prayer on Hallow</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">St. Thomas Aquinas <a href="https://opusangelorum.org/commonly-asked-questions-on-the-angels/">explains</a> that angels cannot impact us directly, given our nature as free beings. Still,&nbsp;they can place sentiments and images in our imagination that direct us away from sin and inspire us toward God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">"From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and intercession. Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life. Already here on earth the Christian life shares by faith in the blessed company of angels and men united in God." (CCC 336)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Devotion to the Holy Angels brings grace to your life through devout gratitude to God for gifting heavenly angels at our service, peace in facing troublesome life circumstances, and protection in pursuing the Lord. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Guardian angel prayers have their roots in Scripture.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="scripture"><strong>Angels in Scripture</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">There are numerous references to angels that appear in many places in the Bible:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>In the Book of Daniel, Michael is described as “the great prince who has charge of your [Daniel’s] people” (Dan. 12:1).</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>In the Gospels, Jesus indicates that there are guardian angels for individuals, including little children. “He says: see that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven” (Matt. 18:10).</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>In the Book of Revelation, Michael is referred to as the angel who threw Satan down from heaven, and he is known as our defender in spiritual battle. “Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.” (Revelation 12:7-9)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Following in the footsteps of generations of faithful, including saints, many people today draw strength by asking for the intercession of their guardian angel through prayer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="examples">Guardian Angel Prayers</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Angele Dei Prayer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">To pray for your guardian angel’s intercession, protection, and guidance, pray the Angele Dei</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Angel of God,</em><em><br></em><em>my guardian dear,</em><em><br></em><em>to whom God's love</em><em><br></em><em>commits me here,</em><em><br></em><em>ever this day,</em><em><br></em><em>be at my side,</em><em><br></em><em>to light and guard,</em><em><br></em><em>rule and guide.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="healing"><strong>Guardian Angel Prayer for Healing</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br><em>Glorious Archangel St. Raphael, great prince of the heavenly court, you are illustrious for your gifts of wisdom and grace. You are a guide of those who journey by land or sea or air, consoler of the afflicted, and refuge of sinners. I beg you, assist me in all my needs and in all the sufferings of this life, as once you helped the young Tobias on his travels. Because you are the “medicine of God” I humbly pray you to heal the many infirmities of my soul and the ills that afflict my body. I especially ask of you the favor (here mention your special intention), and the great grace of purity to prepare me to be the temple of the Holy Spirit.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="trip"><strong>Guardian Angels Prayer Before a Trip</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br><em>Dear St. Raphael, your lovely name means “God heals.” The Lord sent you to young Tobias to guide him throughout a long journey. Upon his return you taught him how to cure his father’s blindness. How natural, therefore, for Christians to pray for your powerful help for safe travel and a happy return. This is what we ask for ourselves as well as for all who are far from home.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><a href="https://www.amm.org/praywithus/St%20Raphael.aspx">(Source)</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="protection"><strong>Guardian Angel Prayer for Protection from all Evil</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br><em>Most Holy Mother, Queen of the Angels and Archangels, send me your Champion, the Archangel Saint Raphael, let him heal me of all my spiritual and physical ailments in JESUS’ HOLY NAME. May he protect me from satan and all the evil spirits. Saint Raphael be my guide and protector on my journey through life. O’ glorious Saint Raphael the Archangel, herald of blessings, pray for us!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><br>Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://www.virgosacrata.com/healing-prayer-to-saint-raphael-the-archangel.html">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="gertrude"><strong>St. Gertrude’s Prayer to One’s Guardian Angel</strong><br><em><a href="https://aleteia.org/2018/10/02/here-is-a-powerful-guardian-angel-prayer-written-by-st-gertrude-the-great/">Written by</a> St. Gertrude in the 14th century</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">O Most holy Angel of God, appointed by God<br>to be my guardian, I give thee thanks for all the<br>benefits which thou hast ever bestowed on me in<br>body and soul. I praise and glorify thee that thou<br>condescended to assist me with such patient<br>fidelity, and to defend me against all the<br>assaults of my enemy. Blessed be the hour in<br>which thou were assigned me for my guardian,<br>my defender and my patron. In acknowledgment<br>and return for all thy loving ministries to me, I<br>offer thee the infinitely precious and noble Heart<br>of Jesus, and firmly purpose to obey thee<br>henceforward, and most faithfully to serve<br>my God.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="padre-pio"><strong>Padre Pio’s Guardian Angel Prayer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Oh, my Holy guardian Angel, care for my soul and my body.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Enlighten my mind that I may better know the Lord my God and love Him with all my heart.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Watch over me when I pray so I won't give into life's distractions.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>​Sustain me with your counsel as I live as righteous Christian, and help me to do good works with a giving heart.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Protect me from the cunning of the adversary, and lift me up when I am being tempted so I may win the fight against evil.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Stay beside me at all times, never stop watching over me until I'm called back to the father's house, where we will praise together our Great God for all eternity. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://www.padrepiodapietrelcina.com/en/prayer-guardian-angel-padre-pio/">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/guardianangels">Pray on Hallow Today</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="" id="children"><strong>A Mother’s Prayer to her Children’s Guardian Angels</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I humbly salute thee,</em><em><br></em><em>O thee faithful,</em><em><br></em><em>Heavenly Friends of my children!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>I give thee heartfelt thanks</em><em><br></em><em>for all the love and goodness thou hast shown them.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>At some future day I shall,</em><em><br></em><em>with thanks more worthy than I can now give, repay your care for them,</em><em><br></em><em>and before the whole heavenly court</em><em><br></em><em>acknowledge their indebtedness to thy guidance and protection.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Continue to watch over them, I beseech thee and provide for all their needs of body and soul.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Pray, likewise, for me, for my husband,</em><em><br></em><em>and my whole family, that we may all one day rejoice in thy blessed company.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Amen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/55385/a-mothers-prayer-to-the-guardian-angels-of-her-children">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-prayers"><strong>Related Prayers</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-st-michael-chaplet/">How to Pray the St. Michael Chaplet</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/night-prayer-bedtime/">Night Prayers Before Bed</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-to-the-holy-spirit/">Prayers to the Holy Spirit</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-protection/">Bible Verses for Protection</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> [post_title] => Guardian Angel Prayers: Catholic Prayers for Healing, Protection, Children and More [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => guardian-angel-prayers [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-05-16 16:18:33 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-05-16 16:18:33 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=45419 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )

WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 43777 [post_author] => 54 [post_date] => 2023-11-01 22:46:34 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-11-01 22:46:34 [post_content] => <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Prayers for the Dead Table of Contents:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Overview</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#why">Why Pray for Souls?</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#how-to">How to Pray for the Dead</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#bible-verses">Bible Verses to Help Pray for the Dead</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="#related-prayers">Related Prayers</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:quote {"className":""} --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.” </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><cite>Catechism of the Catholic Church 1030</cite></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-overview"><strong>Overview</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying for the souls of our loved ones is a beautiful and important way to show our love and support for them, even after they have passed away. The Church believes that death is not the end, but rather a transition to eternal life. Our prayers can help to purify the souls of those who are in purgatory, so that they can more quickly enter into Heaven.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">On All Souls’ Day, we celebrate, honor, and pray for all those who have died. While it is important to pray for souls everyday, November 2 is a particularly special day for prayers for the dead.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:block {"ref":42529} /--> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="why"><strong>Why Pray for the Souls of our Loved Ones?</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">First and foremost, we should pray for our loved ones’ souls to show our love and support for them, even after they have passed away. Our prayers can help to comfort them and strengthen their souls on the way to Heaven.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Second, our prayers can help to purify the souls of those who are in <a href="https://prayforsouls.org/library/documents/what-the-catechism-of-the-catholic-church-teaches">purgatory</a>. Purgatory is a place of temporary purification where souls go to be cleansed of their remaining sins before entering <a href="http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p123a12.htm">Heaven</a>. Our prayers can help to shorten their time in Purgatory and bring them closer to eternal <a href="https://www.sfcatholic.org/bishopsbulletin/why-do-we-pray-for-the-souls-in-purgatory/">life</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Finally, praying for the souls of our loved ones is a way to grow in our own faith. When we pray for others, we are reminded of our own mortality and the importance of living a good and virtuous life.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">The Catechism of the Catholic Church mentions the communion of all the faithful of Christ, including those living on earth, the dead who are being purified in purgatory, and the blessed in heaven (CCC 962). This is also known as the <a href="https://www.archstl.org/pray-church-militant-suffering-and-triumphant-5180#:~:text=Traditionally%2C%20these%20three%20states%20have,Church%20Expectant)%20and%20Church%20Triumphant.">Church Militant</a>, Church Penitent, and Church Triumphant.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to"><strong>How to Pray for the Souls of the Dead</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":"lent-embed"} --> <p class="lent-embed">There is no right or wrong way to pray for the souls of our loved ones as long as you pray with sincerity and from the heart. We can offer any specific prayer for our loved ones, including the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-the-rosary/">Rosary</a>, the <a href="https://hallow.com/blog/how-to-pray-divine-mercy-chaplet/">Divine Mercy Chaplet</a>, novenas, and especially the Holy Mass.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Pope Francis reminds us of the power of having a Mass offered for a deceased loved one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">“Church tradition has always urged prayer for the dead, in particular by offering the celebration of the Eucharist for them: it is the best spiritual help that we can give to their souls, particularly to the most abandoned ones,” <a href="https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/francis-chronicles/pope-s-quotes-remember-dead">he said</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You don’t need to formally arrange a <a href="https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/general-instruction-of-the-roman-missal/girm-chapter-8">Mass offering</a> to pray for someone who has died. Simple prayers and intentions, in conversation with God, are all it takes. Some good intentions might be for deceased loved ones to be forgiven of their sins, to be healed of any spiritual wounds, and to be given the grace to enter Heaven.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Some simple prayers you can say are:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Eternal Rest Prayer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>and let perpetual light shine upon them.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>May they rest in peace. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/prayers/eternal-rest.html">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Prayer for Our Faithful Departed</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Like the seed buried in the ground, you have produced the harvest of eternal life for us; make us always dead to sin and alive to God. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="https://gateofheaven.org/2021/06/prayer-for-our-faithful-departed-buried-may-2021/">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>St. Gertrude’s Prayer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><em>Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners every where, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">(<a href="http://midletonparish.ie/prayer-of-st-gertrude-for-all-the-holy-souls-in-purgatory-2/#:~:text=Eternal%20Father%2C%20I%20offer%20Thee,Amen.">Source</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/prayersforthedead">Find peace through prayer. Try Hallow.</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="bible-verses"><strong>Bible Verses to Help You Pray for the Dead</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">When we think about those who have passed away, Scripture can help unite us to our deceased loved one–and bring us God’s peace.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Here are some Bible passages that will help lift up deceased loved ones to God while also providing comfort to those who mourn their absence here on earth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Psalm 91:1-7:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;who abide in the shade of the Almighty,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;Say to the Lord, “My refuge and fortress,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;my God in whom I trust.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;He will rescue you from the fowler’s snare,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;from the destroying plague,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;He will shelter you with his pinions,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and under his wings you may take refuge;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;his faithfulness is a protecting shield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;You shall not fear the terror of the night</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;nor the arrow that flies by day,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;Nor the pestilence that roams in darkness,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;nor the plague that ravages at noon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Though a thousand fall at your side,</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ten thousand at your right hand,</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;near you it shall not come.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>1 Thessalonians 13-18:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, about those who have fallen asleep, so that you may not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God, through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen asleep. Indeed, we tell you this, on the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not precede those who have fallen asleep.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>For the Lord himself, with a word of command, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God, will come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first.</strong> Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore, console one another with these words.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>Isaiah 41: 10</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Do not fear: I am with you;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;do not be anxious: I am your God.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>I will strengthen you, I will help you,</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class="">Praying for the souls of our loved ones is a beautiful and important way to help their souls, as well as grow in our own faith and to draw closer to God. If you have lost a loved one, we encourage you to pray for them regularly. Your prayers will make a difference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"className":""} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="related-prayers"><strong>Related Prayers:</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list {"className":""} --> <ul class=""><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-surgery-and-recovery/">Prayers for Surgery and Recovery</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/prayers-for-hope/">Prayers for Hope</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/all-saints-day-faq-origin-celebrations-and-prayers/">All Saints Day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/blog/all-souls-day-prayers-for-2022/">All Souls Day</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-funerals/">Bible Verses for Funerals</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-loss/">Bible Verses for Loss</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://hallow.com/scripture/bible-verses-for-mourning/">Bible Verses for Mourning</a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"className":""} --> <p class=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:buttons {"layout":{"type":"flex","justifyContent":"center"}} --> <div class="wp-block-buttons"><!-- wp:button --> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://hallow.app.link/prayersforthedead">Pray in the Hallow App</a></div> <!-- /wp:button --></div> <!-- /wp:buttons --> [post_title] => Prayers for the Dead: Catholic Prayers to Remember Those Deceased [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => prayers-for-the-dead [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2024-05-16 16:25:07 [post_modified_gmt] => 2024-05-16 16:25:07 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://hallow.com/?p=43777 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => post [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )