ANNUNCIATION NOVENA

DAY 6 - MARCH 21

THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE INCARNATION

The Holy Spirit shows us His love and power in the Incarnation. It was He that inspired the prayers that hastened it. "The Spirit himself asks for us with unspeakable groanings" (Rom 8:26). Desire to consecrate our energies to the honour of this mystery. He prepared the Blessed Virgin and filled her with grace that she might be a fit mother for the All Holy Son of God. He was poured forth in Our Lord and adorned His humanity with every grace. He guided Him, "Then Jesus was led by the Spirit" (Mt 4: 1), and worked in Him miracles, and appeared visibly to declare Our Lord's divinity. "The heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and coming upon him" (Mt 3:16). Ask the Holy Spirit for His grace.

PRAYER

I greet you, Ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Throne of Grace, miracle of Almighty Power! I greet you, Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the Universe, Mother of Mercy and refuge of sinners!

Most loving Mother, attracted by your beauty and sweetness, and by your tender compassion, I confidently turn to you, miserable as I am, and beg of you to obtain for me from your dear Son the favour I request in this novena.

(State your intentions here…)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

Obtain for me also, Queen of heaven, the most lively contrition for my many sins and the grace to imitate closely those virtues which you practiced so faithfully, especially humility, purity and obedience. Above all, I beg you to be my Mother and Protectress, to receive me into the number of your devoted children, and to guide me from your high throne of glory.

Do not reject my petitions, Mother of Mercy! Have pity on me, and do not abandon me during life or at the moment of my death. Amen.