NOVENA PRAYERS
1⃣ NOVENA TO ST. TERESA OF KOLKATA
2⃣ NOVENA IN HONOUR OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LADY (BIRTH)
3⃣ NOVENA IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY OF VELANKANNI (GOOD HEALTH)
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1⃣ NOVENA TO ST. TERESA OF KOLKATA
DAY 4 - AUGUST 30
OUR LADY WILL HELP YOU
“How much we need Mary to teach us what it means to satiate God's Thirsting Love for us, which Jesus came to reveal to us."
"She did it so beautifully. Yes, Mary allowed God to take possession of her life by her purity, her humility, and her faithful love.…Let us seek to grow, under the guidance of our Heavenly Mother, in these three important interior attitudes of soul that delight the Heart of God and enable Him to unite Himself to us, in and through Jesus, in the power of the Holy Spirit. It is in doing so that, like Mary our Mother, we will allow God to take full possession of our whole being—and through us God will be able to reach out His Thirsting Love to all we come in contact with, especially the poor.”
“If we stand with Our Lady, she will give us her spirit of loving trust, total surrender, and cheerfulness.”
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “How close we must keep to Our Lady who understood what depth of Divine Love was being revealed as she stood at the foot of the Cross and heard Jesus cry out: 'I thirst.'"
Ask for the grace to learn from Our Lady to quench Jesus' thirst as she did.
(State your intentions here...)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be...
PRAYER TO ST. TERESA OF CALCUTTA: Saint Teresa of Calcutta, longing to love Jesus as He had never been loved before, you gave yourself entirely to Him, refusing Him nothing. In union with the Immaculate Heart of Mary, you accepted His call to satiate His infinite thirst for love and souls and become a carrier of His love to the poorest of the poor. With loving trust and total surrender you fulfilled His will, witnessing to the joy of belonging totally to Him. You became so intimately united to Jesus your crucified Spouse that He deigned to share with you the agony of His Heart as He hung upon the Cross.
Saint Teresa, you promised to continuously bring the light of love to those on earth; pray for us that we also may long to satiate the burning thirst of Jesus by loving Him ardently, sharing in His sufferings joyfully, and serving Him wholeheartedly in our brothers and sisters, especially those most unloved and unwanted. Amen.
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2⃣ NOVENA IN HONOUR OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LADY (BIRTH)
DAY 1 - AUGUST 30
Most lovable Mother Mary, our Father in Heaven created you with delight. You are His creature whom He made worthy to become the holy Mother of His Son. You were born into a family of Saints. Pray for me today that my joy in your Son will increase and that my family may become more holy.
Dearest Mother, please pray for me and for these my intentions…
(State your intentions here...)
Pray the three Hail Marys...
V: Pray for us O Holy Mother of God!
R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
LET US PRAY: Grant to us your servants, we beseech you, O Lord, the gift of Your heavenly grace, that as our salvation was begun in the child-bearing of the Blessed Virgin, so from this solemn festival of her Nativity may we obtain an increase of peace. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Our Lady of Nativity: Pray for us!
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3⃣ NOVENA IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY OF VELANKANNI (GOOD HEALTH)
DAY 1 - AUGUST 30
O Immaculate Virgin! God's sublime creation! The Almighty has done great things in you. As He gathered all waters in the sea at the time of creation, He has enriched you with His richness of grace and beauty. O renowned Fame of the human race!
Supreme Beauty of the earth! Holy Temple of God! Garden of the Blessed Trinity we praise you. We pray to you dear Mother of Health, to intercede for the church, for the Holy Father and all men of good will. Protect all your children and obtain for them health of soul and body. Holy Mother, save the youth from the danger of falling into the darkness of sin and guide them along the path of purity. Preserve virgins in their chastity; protect the bond of love in every family. Indeed, you are the model of parents, protector of widows, shelter of the broken - hearted, treasure for the needy and health of the sick. We beg you to obtain for us the grace and love of God so that we may remain faithful children of God.
(State your intentions here...)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be...
I desire by this novena, which I now offer in your honour, to prove the lively confidence I have in your intercession. Accept it, I beseech you, in honour of that supernatural love and joy, with which your Immaculate Heart was replenished during the abode of your divine Son in your womb, in veneration of which, I offer you the sentiments of my heart. Amen.
Our Lady of Velankanni: Pray for us!