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Treasures of the Church-
Devotions-Novenas |
Novena
to padre Pio de pietrelcina
1. Opening Prayers
First Day:
Beloved St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you have had the signs of the
Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ on your body. You have carried this
stigmata for everyone, enduring both the physical and mental
sufferings that racked your soul and body in a continual sacrifice.
We beg you to pray for us, so that we will be able to accept both
the little and larger crosses we too must bear during out life on
earth and to offer these sufferings to God, assuring us a place with
Him in Eternal Life.
“It is to your advantage to commit yourself to the sufferings
that Jesus will send to you. Jesus cannot tolerate seeing you
afflicted and He will come to you and comfort you, blessing you with
many graces for your soul.” – Padre Pio
Second Day:
St. Pio of Pietrelcina, together with Our Lord Jesus Christ,
you’ve been able to withstand the temptations of the Devil. You
suffered the beatings and the oppression of the demon of hell, who
wanted to have you abandon your journey of holiness. We beg you to
pray for us so that, with your help and the help of all of the
Heavenly Kingdom, we will be able to find the strength to set sin
aside and to persevere in our faith until the day of our death.
“Have courage and do not fear the assaults of the Devil. Remember
this forever; it is a healthy sign of the devil shouts and roars
around your conscience, since this shows that he is not inside your
will.” – Padre Pio
Third Day:
Virtuous St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you love Our Holy Mother very
much and have received daily graces and consolations from her.
Please, we beg you to pray to the Holy Mother for us. Place in her
hands the sorrow for our sins and our prayers of reparation, so
that, as at Cana in Galilee, her Son says ‘yes’ to His Mother and
our name may be written in the Book of Eternal Life.
“Mary has to be the star that illuminates your path and she will
show you the secure way to go to the Celestial Father. She will be
an anchor to which you must cling in the hour of temptation.” –
Padre Pio
Fourth Day:
Chaste St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you loved your Guardian Angel,
who served you well as your guide and as a defender and messenger.
The Angels brought the prayers of your spiritual children to you. We
beg you to pray for us, so that we may learn to call on our Guardian
Angel who is always ready to guide us to what is good and to avoid
falling into sinful actions.
“Invoke your Guardian Angel, who will enlighten you and guide
you. God has given him to you for your protection, therefore, you
should use him accordingly.” – Padre Pio
Fifth Day:
Prudent St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you have had a great devotion to
the Souls in Purgatory, for whom you have offered yourself as a
victim to remit their punishments. Please pray for us and ask God to
send us the same interest, compassion, and love that you have for
these souls. In this way, we will also contribute to reducing their
suffering and, with our sacrifices and prayers, win for them their
necessary Indulgences.
“My God, I beg you; let me bear the punishments that have been
prepared for sinners and the souls in Purgatory. Multiply these
punishments for me, so that you may forgive and save the sinners and
free their souls from Purgatory.” – Padre Pio
Sixth Day:
Obedient St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you have loved the sick more
than yourself, because you were able to see Jesus in them. You have
performed many miracles by healing patients in the name of Jesus and
thereby giving them peace of mind. We bed you to pray for us, so
that sick patients, through the intercession of Mary, can be healed
and their bodies restored so that they may benefit from the Holy
Spirit and, therefore, thank and praise God forever.
“If I knew that a person was afflicted in his mind, body or soul,
I would beg God to set him free of his affliction. i would gladly
accept the transfer of his affliction to myself, so that he may be
saved, and I would ask that he benefit from the fruits of these
sufferings…if the Lord would allow me to do it.” – Padre Pio
Seventh Day:
Blessed St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you have worked in “God’s Plan
for Salvation”, by offering your sufferings to free sinners from the
chains of the Devil. We beg you to pray for us, so that unbelievers
will be converted to the faith, that all sinners will repent in
their hearts and that those with lukewarm hearts will find renewed
enthusiasm for a Christian life. Finally, pray for all those who are
faithful, so that they will persevere on their way to salvation.
“If the people of the World could only see the beauty of one’s
soul when it is in the grace of God, all sinners and unbelievers of
this world would be instantly converted.” – Padre Pio
Eighth Day:
Pure St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you experienced great love for your
spiritual children and have helped them by purchasing them for
Christ with the giving of your blood. Please grant us, who have not
met you personally, the opportunity to be considered your spiritual
children. In this way, with your protection, guidance and strength,
you will obtain for us a special blessing from God, so that we may
meet Him on the day of our death at the gates of Heaven.
“It would be most fulfilling, if God would grant me just one wish
(if it were possible); that He would say, “Enter Heaven!” This is my
one true wish; “That God would take me to heaven at the same time
that the last of my children and the least of the people who
submitted to my priestly care have entered.” – Padre Pio
Ninth Day:
Humble St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you who loved the Roman Catholic
Church, pray for us. May the Master send workers to the harvest and
give them the strength and knowledge needed to be children of God.
Pray that Our Holy Lady will unite Christian people everywhere,
comforting all of them in one great house of the Lord, the
lighthouse of our salvation in the storm of life…just as a
lighthouse is a beacon for safe return when there is a storm at sea.
“You must always keep yourself on the straight and narrow path in
the Holy Catholic Church because She is the only Bride of Christ and
can bring you peace. She alone possesses Jesus in the Blessed
Sacrament, who is the true Prince of Peace.” – Padre Pio
2. Prayer to the Sacred Heart, to be said after the Opening Prayer
each day.
1. O My Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and it
will be given you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be
opened to you.” Behold, I knock, I seek, and I ask for the grace of
(name your request).
Say the: Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.
2. O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask
anything of my Father in my Mighty Name, He will give it to you.”
Behold, in Your Name I ask the Father for the grace of (name your
request).
Say the: Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.
3. O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, Heaven and earth
will pass away but My words will not pass away.” Encouraged by Your
infallible words, I now ask for the grace of (name your request).
Say the: Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to whom one thing alone is impossible,
namely, not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us
miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of Thee
through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your and our
tender Mother. St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
Hail, Holy Queen….
Amen.
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