Novena to Saint Joseph - Day 9 -

DAY NINE

O good Saint Joseph, help us to be like thee,
gentle to those whose weakness leans on us;
help us to give to those who seek our aid,
succor that they may journey unafraid.
Give us thy faith,
that we may see the right shining above the victories of might.
Give us thy hope that we may stand secure,
untouched by doubting, steadfast to endure.
Give us thy love that as the years increase
an understanding heart may bring us peace.
Give us thy purity that the hour of death
finds us untouched by evil’s breath.
Give us thy love of labor
that we shirk no lot in life that calls us for honest work.
Give us thy love of poverty so that we live contented,
let wealth come or go.
Give us thy courage that we may be strong;
give us thy meekness to confess our sins.
Give us thy patience that we may possess the kingdom
of our souls without distress.
Help us, dear Saint,
to live that when life ends
we pass with thee to Jesus and His friends.
O Glorious Saint Joseph,
hear our prayers and obtain our petitions. Amen.

Saint Joseph, pray for us!

Novena to Saint Joseph - Day 8 -

O blessed Joseph,
to whom it was given not only to see
and to hear that God whom many kings longed to see and saw not;
to hear and heard not;
but also to carry Him in thy arms,
to embrace Him, to clothe Him,
and to guard and defend Him,
come to our assistance and intercede with Him
to look favorably on our present petition.
( our prayer request here..)

Amid the splendors of eternity,
forget not the sorrows of those who pray,
those who weep;
stay the almighty arm which smites us,
that by thy prayers and those of thy most Holy spouse,
the Heart of Jesus may be moved to pity and to pardon. Amen

Saint Joseph, pray for us!

Novena to Saint Joseph -Day 7 -

O faithful and prudent Saint Joseph,
watch over our weakness
and our inexperience;
obtain for us that prudence which reminds us of our end,
which directs our paths and which protects us from every danger.
Pray for us, then, O great Saint,
and by thy love for Jesus and Mary,
and by their love for thee
obtain for us the favor we ask in this novena..
(here our prayer request..)

Amid the splendors of eternity,
forget not the sorrows of those who pray,
those who weep;
stay the almighty arm which smites us,
that by thy prayers and those of your most Holy and Immaculate spouse,
the Heart of Jesus may be moved to pity and to pardon.
Amen

Saint Joseph, pray for us!

Novena to Saint Joseph - Day 6 -

DAY SIX

O glorious Saint Joseph,
appointed by the Eternal Father
as the guardian and protector of the life of Jesus Christ,
the comfort and support of His Holy and Immaculate Mother,
and the instrument in His great design
for the redemption of mankind;
thou who had the happiness of living with Jesus and Mary,
and of dying in their arms,
be moved with confidence we place in thee,
and procure for us from the Almighty,
the particular petition which
we humbly ask through thy intercession
(here our prayer request..)
Amen.

Amid the splendors of eternity,
forget not the sorrows of those who pray,
those who weep;
stay the almighty arm which smites us,
that by thy prayers and those of thy most Holy spouse,
the Heart of Jesus may be moved to pity and to pardon. Amen

Saint Joseph, pray for us!

Novena to Saint Joseph - Day 5 -

DAY FIVE

O holy Saint Joseph,
what a lesson thy life is for us,
ever so eager to appear
so anxious to display before the eyes of men
the graces that we owe entirely to the liberality of God.
In addition to the special favor for which we plead in this novena..
(here our prayer request..)
grant that we may attribute to God the Glory of all things,
that we may love the humble and hidden life,
that we may not desire any other position
than the one given us by Providence
and that we may always be a docile instrument in the hands of God. Amen

Amid the splendors of eternity,
forget not the sorrows of those who pray,
those who weep;
stay the almighty arm which smites us,
that by your prayers and those of thy most Holy and Immaculate spouse,
the Heart of Jesus may be moved to pity and to pardon. Amen

Saint Joseph , pray for us . Amen

Novena to Saint Benedict

Glorious Saint Benedict, sublime model of virtue, pure vessel of God's grace! Behold me humbly kneeling at thy feet.

I implore thee in thy loving kindness to pray for me before the throne of God.
To thee I have recourse in the dangers that daily surround me.

Shield me against my selfishness and my indifference to God and to my neighbor.
Inspire me to imitate thee in all things.
May thy blessing be with me always, so that I may see and serve Christ in others and work for His kingdom.

Graciously obtain for me from God those favors and graces which I need so much in the trials, miseries and afflictions of life.
Thy heart was always full of love, compassion and mercy toward those who were afflicted or troubled in any way.

Thou never dismissed without consolation and assistance anyone who had recourse to thee.
I therefore invoke thy powerful intercession, confident in the hope that thou will hear my prayers and obtain for me the special grace and favor I earnestly implore.
{here our humble petition}

Help me, great Saint Benedict, to live and die as a faithful child of God, to run in the sweetness of His loving will, and to attain the eternal happiness of Heaven.
Amen.

Novena to Saint Joseph - Day 4 -

Saint Joseph, glory of Heaven,
unfailing hope for our lives,
and support of those on earth,
graciously accept our prayer of praise.
Thou were appointed spouse of the chaste Virgin
by the Creator of the world.
He willed that thou be called "father" of the Word
and serve as Saint of our salvation.
May the triune God who bestowed upon thee heavenly honors,
be praised forever.
And may He grant us through thy merits
the joy of a blessed life
and a favorable answer to our petition.
(here our prayer request..)

O glorious Saint Joseph,
through the love thou bear to Jesus Christ
and for the glory of His Holy Name,
hear our prayers
and obtain our petitions.Amen
Saint Joseph, pray for us!

Novena to Saint Joseph - Day 3 -

DAY THREE

Blessed St. Joseph,
enkindle in our cold hearts a spark of thy charity.
May God be always the first
and only object of our affections.
Keep our souls always in sanctifying grace and,
if we should be so unhappy as to lose it,
give us the strength to recover it immediately
by a sincere repentance.
Help us to such a love of our God
as will always keep us united to Him. Amen.

O glorious St. Joseph,
through the love thou bear to Jesus Christ
and for the glory of His Holy Name,
hear our prayers
and obtain our petitions
( here our prayer request..)
Amid the splendors of eternity,
forget not the sorrows of those who pray,
those who weep;
stay the almighty arm which smites us,
that by thy prayers and those of thy most Holy and Immaculate spouse,
the Heart of Jesus may be moved to pity and to pardon. Amen

Saint Joseph, pray for us!

Novena to Saint Joseph - Day 2 -

DAY TWO

O blessed Saint Joseph,
tenderhearted father,
faithful guardian of Jesus,
chaste spouse of the Mother of God,
we pray and beseech thee to offer to God the Father,
His divine son,
bathed in blood on the Cross for sinners,
and through the thrice Holy Name of Jesus
obtain for us of the eternal Father
the favor for which we implore thy intercession
(here our request..)

Amid the splendors of eternity,
forget not the sorrows of those who pray,
those who weep;
stay the almighty arm which smites us,
that by thy prayers and those of thy most Holy and Immaculate Spouse,
the Heart of Jesus may be moved to pity and to pardon.
Amen

Saint Joseph, pray for us!

Novena to Saint Joseph - Day 1 -

O great Saint Joseph, with feelings of unlimited confidence,
we beg thee to bless this Novena that we begin in thy honor.
O glorious Saint Joseph,
faithful follower of Jesus Christ,
to thee we raise our hearts and hands
to implore thy powerful intercession
in obtaining from the benign Heart of Jesus
all the helps and graces necessary
for our spiritual and temporal welfare,
particularly for the grace of a happy death
and the special prayer petition we now request
(here our request ..)
O guardian of the Word Incarnate,
we feel animated with confidence that thy prayers
in our behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God.
Glorious Saint Joseph,
through the love thou bear to Jesus Christ
and for the Glory of His Name,
hear our prayers and obtain our petitions.
Amen.