NOVENA PRAYERS
1⃣ NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
2⃣ NOVENA TO ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
3⃣ NOVENA TO THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
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1⃣ NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
DAY 8 - JUNE 7
SELF-CONTROL
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 Your power, Christ was raised from the dead to save us all. By Your grace, miracles are performed in Jesus' name. By Your love, we are protected from evil. And so, we ask with humility and a beggar's heart for Your gift of Self-Control within us.
Your Martyrs had the overwhelming self-control to go joyfully to a painful death without shrinking from the opportunity to join You in heaven. Give us this self-control to have command over our emotions and desires that we may serve You more fully. Amen.
PRAYER
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
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2⃣ 13 DAYS NOVENA TO ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA
DAY 8 - JUNE 7
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.
Pray for us, St. Anthony
Help us become worthy of the promises of Christ.
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, “Defender of the Faith,” help us to find the truth held in the rich heritage of our Church's teachings and community life. {pause} We are companions of St. Anthony, Defender of the faith: may we recommit ourselves to a deeper appreciation of the gift of our Catholic Faith and our call to faithfulness and holiness, we pray:
(State your intentions here…)
O good St. Anthony, Defender of the Faith , pray for us. Amen.
BRIEF STORY OF ST ANTHONY'S LIFE
ST. ANTHONY PREACHES TO THE FISH
Known as the “Evangelical Doctor,” St. Anthony defended the teachings of the church through a new evangelization faithful to the Pope and the Magisterium. His opponents sometimes prevented people from coming to hear him preach.
On one such occasion in Rimini, St. Anthony looked out to the sea and began preaching to the fish. Thousands of fish came to the surface, and arranging themselves in rows, eagerly listened. Word of this amazing wonder spread and the people soon came to hear and believe.
St. Anthony of Padua, pray for us.
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3⃣ NOVENA TO THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
DAY 1 - JUNE 7
GOD THE FATHER
Our Father who art in heaven
MEDITATION
In the New Testament, Jesus spoke about the Father and to the Father 170 times (to Mary His mother only three times.) From the beginning of His ministry, Jesus would say: "I was sent by the Father," "Your God and my God," "the Father and I are one." "I do only the things told by my Father," "Father, not my will but Yours be done," etc.
ADORER'S PRAYER
(Taught by the Angel of God to the three children at Fatima)
O my God, I believe, I adore, I hope, I love Thee! I ask pardon for those who do not believe, nor adore, nor hope, nor love Thee.
O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore Thee profoundly! I offer Thee the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, Present in all the Tabernacles of the world, for the outrages, sacrileges, and indifference committed against Thee in which He Himself is offended. Amen.
DIVINE PRAISES TO THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Blessed be God in His Majesty
Blessed be The Most Holy Trinity
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us.