NOVENA PRAYERS

1⃣ NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

2⃣ 13 DAYS NOVENA TO ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
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1⃣ NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

DAY 4 - JUNE 2

PATIENCE

Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit. Let us worship the Holy Trinity and give glory today to the Paraclete, our Advocate.

Oh Holy Spirit, by thy power, Christ was raised from the dead to save us all. By thy grace, miracles are performed in Jesus' name. By thy love, we are protected from evil. And so, we ask with humility and a beggar's heart for thy gift of Patience within us.

Oh Holy Spirit, thou give lavishly to those who ask. Please give us the patience of the Saints who are now with thee in heaven. Help us to endure everything with an eternal patience that is only possible with thy help. Amen.

(State your intentions here...)

PRAYER: Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of thy love. Send forth thy Spirit and they shall be created, and thou shall renew the face of the earth.

O God, Who didst instruct the hearts of thy faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise, and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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2⃣ 13 DAYS NOVENA TO ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA

DAY 3 - JUNE 2

Anthony, through your teaching and preaching you bore witness to the loving presence of God in all of creation. Now that you have come into the fullness of the kingdom, pray for us that our lives might also proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ to all humanity.

PRAYER: Almighty, Eternal God, you have given your people St. Anthony as an outstanding preacher and intercessor in times of need. Grant that with his help we may follow in the example of Christian living and experience your support in all adversities. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

St. Anthony, “Follower of St. Francis,” help us to find the courage to build up the Church through lives of humble service, loyal obedience, and compassionate love. {pause} We are companions of St. Anthony, Follower of the poor man of Assisi. May we recognize “the Face of Jesus” in our sisters and brothers, we pray:

(State your intentions here…)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be...

O good St. Anthony, Follower of St. Francis, pray for us. Amen.

BRIEF STORY OF ST. ANTHONY'S LIFE

ST. ANTHONY EXPERIENCES THE CALL OF THE FRANCISCAN WAY OF LIFE

Already ordained a priest in the Canons Regular, St. Anthony began to discern that God was calling him to a Franciscan vocation. He began to visit the nearby olive grove where the friars lived in an impoverished hermitage. There St. Anthony came to know the spirit of St. Francis, the “Little Poor Man of Assisi.” With the permission of the Church, St. Anthony was soon invested as a friar in the habit of the Franciscan Order.

St. Anthony of Padua: Pray for us!