Novenas

O glorious St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, thou whose power renders impossible things possible, come to our aid in our present trouble and distress. Take these important and difficult affairs which we recommend to your protection, that they may end happily. O dear St. Joseph, all our confidence is in you. […]

[Repeat the following prayers for 9 consecutive days.] Our Lord, our Father, through the Holy Father Saint Joseph of Anchieta, you have evangelized our Brazil. He loved the poor and those who suffered. It softened and healed his ills, and he knew how to be in solidarity with the Indians, helping them to know and

Repeat the following Novena prayers every day for 9 consecutive days. Prayer to Saint Josemaría O God, through the mediation of Mary our Mother, You granted Your priest St. Josemaría countless graces, choosing him as a most faithful instrument to found Opus Dei, a way of sanctification in daily work and in the fulfillment of

Day 1 God loves us. St Josemaría says: • It’s necessary to become convinced that God is close beside us all the time. We live as though the Lord were far away, in the starlit heavens, and we don’t consider that he is also always by our side. And he is here like a loving

Prayer to Saint Josemaría O God, through the mediation of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, you granted countless graces to your priest Saint Josemaría, choosing him as a most faithful instrument to found Opus Dei, a way to holiness through daily work and the ordinary duties of a Christian. Grant that I also may learn

O glorious descendant of the kings of Juda! inheritor of the virtues of all the Patriarchs! just and happy St. Joseph! listen to my prayer. Thou art my glorious protector, and shalt ever be, after Jesus and Mary, the object of my most profound veneration and tender confidence. Thou art the most hidden, though the

We have already implored, blessed Joseph, the help of our Lady, your sinless spouse. In our affliction we now turn with confidence to you also, and beg you earnestly to take us under your protection. On earth you were one in love with the Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God. You cherished the child Jesus with

NOVENA TO SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST (Feast on June 24.) [The beautiful Novena to St. John the Baptist traditionally has 3 parts to reflect the 3 phases of his life: (1) the time in the wilderness, (2) his preaching, (3) and finally his martyrdom.] [Repeat the following prayer for 9 days in a row.] O

Repeat the following Novena prayers every day for 9 consecutive days. On each of the 9 days, pray for the following goals of the New Evangelization. • Oct. 13: For the Holy Father. • Oct. 14: For our Bishops. • Oct. 15: For our Priests and Deacons. • Oct. 16: For the Religious and Consecrated.

Oh Saint Joseph whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. Oh Saint Joseph, assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; so that having engaged