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Sample Novenas

St. Jude

Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visable and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may recieve the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever. I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you. Amen.

Prayer to the Blessed Mother

O most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, Splendor of heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. There are none that can withstand your power. O show me herein you are my Mother. O Mary, concieved without sin, pray for us who have recourse in thee. Sweet Mother I place this cause in your hands. Thank you for your mercy to me & mine, Amen. This prayer must be said for 3 days and after your request will be granted and the prayer must be published. Grateful thanks.

St. Claire

Ask for three favors: one business,two impossible. Say nine Hail Mary’s for nine days with a lighted candle. Pray, whether you believe or not. Publish on ninth day. May the Scared Heart of Jesus be praised,red, glorified and loved today and everyday throughout the world forever and ever. Amen. Your request will be granted no matter how impossible it may seem. Thanks

The Blessed Virgin

O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in this necessity. There are none who can withstand your power. O show me herein you are my Mother. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee (say 3 times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (say 3 times). Sweet Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3 times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine, Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after that the request will be granted and the prayer must be published. Thank you for prayers answered. “This prayer has never failed me and has in fact answered my prayers tenfold.” Many thanks for prayers answered.

St. Anthony

O wonderful St. Anthony, glorious on account of the fame of your miracles and through the appearances of the child Jesus resting in your arms, obtain for me the grace from his bounty which I so ardently desire. O St. Anthony, so compassionate towards sinners, regard not the unworthiness of those who pray to you, but intercede for me with his most Holy, to grant my particular request which I now ask for with all earnestness and humility. Amen. Say for 8 days with publication promised. With grateful thanks.

Prayer To The Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads,so that I can attain my goal, you who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and that in all instances of my life you are with me. I want in this short prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you even in spite of all material illusion. I wish to be with you in eternal Glory. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and when the request is answered, publish the prayer.

Novena To The Sacred Heart

Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked for many favors. This time I ask you this special one. Take it, dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within your heart, where your Father sees it. Then, in His merciful eyes, it will become your favor, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times, for three days and your favor will be granted. Never known to fail. Must promise publication of prayer.

Powerful Novena Of Child Like Confidence

This Novena is to be said at the same time every hour for 9 consecutive hours – Just One Day. O Jesus, who hast said, ask and you shall receive; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you, through the intercession of Mary, Thy most hold Mother, I knock; I seek; I ask that my prayer be granted. O Jesus, who hast said, all that you ask of the Father in my name, he will grant you through the intercession of Mary, Thy most hold Mother. I humbly and urgently as thy Father in the name that my prayer be granted. O Jesus, who hast said “Heave and earth shall pass away by my word shall not pass”, through the Intercession of Mary, Thy most Holy Mother, I feel confident that my prayer will be granted.

Novena to St.Martha

St. Martha, I resort to thee and to thy petition and faith, offer up to thee this light which shall burn every Tuesday for nine Tuesdays. Comfort me in all my difficulties thro’ the great favor thou didst when Our Saviour lodged in thy house. I beseech thee to have definite pity in regard to the favor I ask. Intercede for my family that we may always be provided for in all our necessities. I ask thee St. Martha to overcome the dragon which thou didst cast at thy feet. One Our Father and three Hail Mary’s and a lighted candle every Tuesday and the above prayer made known with the intentions of spreading devotion to St. Martha. This miraculous Saint grants everything before the Tuesday’s are ended No matter how difficult.

Card Of Thanks

Holy Spirit, you who make me see everything, show me the way to reach my ideals – you who give me the divine gifts to forget and forgive all that is done to me. You who are with me in all instincts of my life. I want to Thank You for everything and affirm once more that I never want to be separate from you – no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in their perpetual glory. To that end, submitting to God’s Holy Will I ask from your “Whatever your request may be” – This prayer should be said 3 consecutive days, after the 3rd day; request will be granted, (no matter what it will be). You must promise to publish the entire dialogue. Condition to answering your request.

Novena To Our Lady Of Hope

I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth; in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come to me all that desire me and be filled with my fruits (Sirach 24:24-26). O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Grace, Hope of the world. Hear us, your children, who cry to you. Let Us Pray. O God, who by the marvelous protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary has strengthened us firmly in hope, grant we beseech You, that by persevering in prayer at her admonition, we may obtain the favors we devoutly implore. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. Prayer to Our Lady of Hope O Mary, my Mother, I kneel before you with heavy heart. The burden of my sins oppresses me. The knowledge of my weakness discourages me. I am beset by fears and temptations of every sort. Yet I am so attached to the things of this world that instead of longing for Heaven I am filled with dread at the thought of death. O Mother of Mercy, have pity on me in my distress. You are all-power with your Divine Son. He can refuse no request of your Immaculate Heart. Show yourself a true Mother to me by being my advocate before His throne. O Refuge of Sinners and Hope of the Hopeless, to whom shall I turn if not you? Obtain for me, then, O Mother of Hope, the grace of true sorrow for my sins, the gift of perfect resignation to God’s Holy Will, and the courage to take up my cross and follow Jesus. Beg of His Sacred Heart the special favor that I ask in this novena. But above all I pray, O dearest Mother, that through your most powerful intercession my heart may be filled with Holy Hope, so that in life’s darkest hour I may never fail to trust in God my saviour, but by walking in the way of His commandments I may merit to be united with Him, and with you in the eternal joys of Heaven. Amen. Mary, our Hope, have pity on us. Hope of the Hopeless, pray for us. Recite the following prayers…..3 Hail Marys

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