NOVENA PRAYERS
1⃣ NOVENA TO ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
2⃣ NOVENA TO ST. MARIA FAUSTINA
3⃣ NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
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1⃣ NOVENA TO ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
DAY 8 - OCTOBER 2
OPENING PRAYER: Holy Saint Francis, through your kind intercession we seek holiness above all things. We seek the faith, hope and love that allowed you to joyfully renounce the pleasures of earthly life and to radically follow our Lord Jesus Christ. Pray for us that we enjoy the privilege of suffering with and for the poor in the example of Jesus. Help us to be always grateful for all the blessings we have received and the strength to overcome our most pressing concerns, especially…
(State your intentions here...)
Holy St. Francis, you spent your life evangelizing and won over many people to God. We beseech you to have pity on us poor sinners, that through your intercession, God may grant that our doubts be replaced with the certainty that the Holy Spirit will continue to guide us through life's many trials towards His eternal kingdom.
CONCLUDING PRAYER: St. Francis, help us in praying for the grace to truly repent for our sins and actively seek reconciliation with God. May the blessings we obtain through your intercession deepen our faith, and inspire us to store treasures in Heaven, where we hope to spend eternity with the Almighty Father. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
St. Francis of Assisi: Pray for us!
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2⃣ NOVENA TO ST. MARIA FAUSTINA
DAY 7 - OCTOBER 2
CONTRITION
JESUS: I am Thrice Holy, and I detest the smallest sin. I cannot love a soul which is stained with sin; but when it repents, there is no limit to My generosity towards it. My mercy embraces and justifies it. With My mercy, I pursue sinners along all their paths, and My Heart rejoices when they return to Me (Diary 1728).
ST. FAUSTINA: It is when I meet with hypocrisy that I suffer most. Now, I understand You, my Saviour, for rebuking the Pharisees so severely for their hypocrisy. You associated more graciously with hardened sinners when they approach You contritely (Diary 1579).
Saint Faustina, obtain for me the grace of heartfelt contrition for every sin and even for the smallest infidelity, since it was the cause of the terrible passion of Jesus. May the contrition of my heart obtain for me the forgiveness of my guilt and strengthen my trust in God's mercy.
(State your intentions here...)
Saint Faustina, obtain for me the grace of heartfelt contrition, to call to mind the Passion of Jesus at each confession, to arouse my heart to contrition and as possible to always practice perfect contrition. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
St. Faustina: Pray for us!
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3⃣ NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
DAY 5 - OCTOBER 2
O Mary Immaculate, Merciful Mother, it is sad that you must remind us of the pains of hell. The vision that you gave the little ones was really meant for us. Spare us from the Judgment that proclaims eternal loss. Stir up in our hearts so strong and lively a Faith, that we may keenly realize the meaning of this awesome, this undeniable truth. We know from the teaching of His Holy Writ, that the malice of sin will be justly met by an everlasting punishment. I believe in the Infinite Justice of the one true God. I believe in the Infinite Love of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I beg the grace that I may so live my life that I may be worthy, through the merits of Jesus Christ, to enjoy the reward of His all-merciful Heart and this favor that I so earnestly seek, (mention your request) which I ask of you in this novena, for the greater glory of God, for your own honor, and for the good of all people. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
Our Lady of the Rosary, impress upon our minds the reality of the flames of hell and deliver us from their burning touch.
Our Lady of the Rosary: Pray for us!