NOVENA PRAYERS
1⃣ NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
2⃣ 13 DAYS NOVENA TO ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
3⃣ 9 DAYS NOVENA TO ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
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1⃣ NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
DAY 7 - JUNE 5
GENTLENESS
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 Gentleness within us.
Despite the gravity of our sins, oh Lord thou treat us with Gentleness. Dear Holy Spirit, give us thy power to treat all in our lives with the Gentleness of the Saints. 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 6 - JUNE 5
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, “Helper of the Poor,” help us find the presence of Christ Jesus in the poor, the suffering, the homeless and the elderly. {pause} We are companions of St. Anthony, Helper of the poor: may we discover the Lord Jesus in the lepers of our day, we pray:
(State your intentions here…)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
O good St. Anthony, Helper of the Poor, pray for us. Amen.
BRIEF STORY OF ST. ANTHONY'S LIFE
ST. ANTHONY'S SHIP ARRIVES IN SICILY
Divine Providence sent St. Anthony's ship eastward towards Italy. Setting foot on Sicily, St. Anthony felt weak and abandoned. Identifying himself with the hungry and homeless, he reached out to the poor, and determined to persevere in his Franciscan vocation. He made his way northward to Assisi where St. Francis and the Friars were convening at their general assembly, known as the 1221 “Chapter of Mats.” A new day was dawning for St. Anthony and the Order.
St. Anthony of Padua: Pray for us!
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3⃣ 9 DAYS NOVENA TO ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
DAY 2 - JUNE 5
O miracle-working St. Anthony, remember that it never has been heard that thou didst not leave without help or relief anyone who in his need had recourse to thee. Animated now with the most lively confidence, even with full conviction of not being refused, I fly for refuge to thee, O most favored friend of the Infant Jesus. O eloquent preacher of the Divine mercy, despise not my supplications but, bringing them before the throne of God, strengthen them by thine intercession and obtain for me the favor I seek in this novena (State your intention).
O wonderful St. Anthony, glorious on account of the fame of your miracles, and through the condescension of Jesus in coming in the form of a little child to rest in your arms, obtain for me of His bounty the grace which I ardently desire from the depths of my heart.
(State your intention)
You who were so compassionate toward miserable sinners, regard not the unworthiness of those who pray to you, but the glory of God that it may once again be magnified by the granting of the particular request (State your intention) which I now ask for with persevering earnestness. Amen.
One Our Father, One Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honor of Saint Anthony.
Saint Anthony, pray for us!