NOVENA PRAYERS
1⃣ NOVENA TO ST. POPE JOHN PAUL II
2⃣ NOVENA TO ST. JUDE
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1⃣ NOVENA TO ST. POPE JOHN PAUL II
DAY 9 – OCTOBER 21
“TOTUS TUUS”
Your motto was “Totus tuus”, or “Totally yours” (of the Blessed Virgin Mary). Dear St. John Paul II, the surest, straightest road to Christ is through His Mother. When I am lost in life's brambles, ask Our Lady to come rescue me and bring me back to the road that Jesus wants me on. Teach me your love for Mary.
PRAYER: Merciful God, accept our thanksgiving for the gift of St. John Paul II's apostolic life and mission and through his intercession, please grant us this petition (mention your petition). Grant us also to grow in love for you and proclaim boldly the love of Christ to all people, through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with St. John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your Fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ, and the splendor of the Spirit of love to shine through him. Trusting fully in Your infinite mercy, and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living example of Jesus the Good Shepherd, and has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with You. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
St. John Paul II: Pray for us!
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2⃣ NOVENA TO ST. JUDE
DAY 3 – OCTOBER 21
PRAYER: O Holy Saint Jude, Apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, close friend of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depths of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present situation. In return I promise to make your name known. Saint Jude, pray for me and all those who invoke your aid. Amen.
(State your intentions here...)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
V. Pray for us, O Holy St. Jude.
R. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
LET US PRAY: O, Saint Jude Thaddeus, cousin of Jesus Christ, glorious apostle and martyr, renowned for virtues and miracles, faithful and prompt intercessor of all who honor you and trust in you. You are a powerful patron and helper in grievous afflictions. I come to you and entreat you from the depths of my heart to come to my aid with your powerful intercession, for you have received from God the privilege to assist those who almost despair of all hope. Look down upon me, my life is a life of crosses; my days are days of tribulation; and my paths are strewn with thorns, and scarcely one moment passes but is a witness of my tears and sighs.
Overwhelmed by these thoughts, I see myself surrounded by a dark cloud. You cannot forsake me in this sad plight. I will not depart from you until you have heard me. O hasten to my aid. I will be grateful to you all my life. I will honor you as my special patron, I will thank God for the graces bestowed upon you and will propagate your honor according to my power. Amen.
St. Jude Thaddeus: Pray for us and for all who invoke your aid.