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NOVENA TO Saint John
MarIE Vianney
Cure of Ars (1786-1859)
Feast Day: August 4
See also:
Story of the Life of the St. John Marie
Vianney and Litany
DAY
ONE:
FOR ARDENT FAITH
Saint John Marie Baptist
Vianney you were born of a deeply religious mother; from her you
received the Holy Faith; you learned to love God and to pray. At a
young age, you were seen kneeling in the front of the statue of
Mary. Your soul was supernaturally carried towards the things on
High. Despite the high cost, you answered your vocation! Against
many obstacles and contradictions, you had to fight and suffer to
become the perfect priest which you were. But your deep spirit of
faith supported you in all these battles. 0 Great Saint you know the
desire of my soul; I would like to serve God better; from Him I have
received so many good things. For this, obtain for me more courage
and especially the depth of faith. Many of my thoughts, words, and
actions are useless for my sanctification and for my salvation,
because this supernatural spirit does not stir up my life. Help me
to be better in the future. Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in
your intercession. Pray for me during this novena especially for...
State your request here... Recite the following prayers... Our
Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be...
DAY
TWO:
FOR COMPLETE TRUST IN GOD
Saint John Marie Baptist
Vianney, what confidence the people had in your prayers! You could
not leave your old rectory or your humble church without being
surrounded by imploring souls, who appealed to you as they would
have appealed to Jesus Himself during His earthly life. And you, O
good Saint, gave them hope by your words, which were full of love
for God. You, who had always counted entirely on the heart of God,
obtain for me a deep filial trust in His Providence. As the hope of
divine goods fills my heart, give me courage and help me to always
obey the Commandments of God. Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence
in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena especially
for... State your request here... Recite the following prayers...
Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be...
DAY
THREE:
FOR A TRUE LOVE OF NEIGHBOR
Saint John Marie Baptist
Vianney because of your love of God you showed great charity towards
your neighbor. You could not preach on the Love of God without
burning tears of love. During your last years, it seemed as though
you could not talk about any thing else or live for anything else.
Thus you sacrificed yourself to your neighbor by consoling,
absolving and sanctifying them to the limits of your strength. Your
charity inspires me to greater love of God, a love which is shown
more by acts then by words. Help me to love my neighbor generously
as Christ loves them. Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your
intercession. Pray for me during this novena especially for... State
your request here... Recite the following prayers... Our Father...
Hail Mary... Glory Be...
DAY
FOUR:
FOR A HORROR OF SIN
Saint John Mary Baptist
Vianney, you were so adamant against sin, yet so sympathetic and so
ready to welcome the sinner. I come to you today as if you were
still alive, as if I were kneeling at your feet and you could hear
me. Bend towards me, listen to the repentant confidence for the
weaknesses and miserable deeds of mine. Priest of the Lord,
inexhaustible Confessor, obtain for me the horror for sin. You
wanted us First to avoid the occasion of sin. I want to take your
advice and make the resolution to break bad habits and to avoid the
dangerous occasions of sin. Help me today to examine my conscience.
Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your intercession. Pray for
me during this novena especially for... State your request here...
Recite the following prayers... Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory
Be...
DAY
FIVE:
CONFESSOR OF SOULS
O Holy Priest of Ars,
you knew how important was a good confession for the Christian life.
It was to procure the happy fruits of millions of souls that you
agreed to be in an uncomfortable confessional, which was like a
prison, up to 15 to 16 hours on certain days. I will try to develop
the habit of frequent confession, to prepare properly each time and
to have always regret for my sins, so that the grace of final
perseverance but also the sanctification of my soul will be assured.
Ask this grace for me. Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your
intercession. Pray for me during this novena especially for... State
your request here... Recite the following prayers... Our Father...
Hail Mary... Glory Be...
DAY
SIX:
REAL PRESENCE
O Holy Priest of Ars,
whose only comfort in this world was the real presence of Jesus in
the tabernacle, was it not your great joy to distribute the
Eucharist to the pilgrims who visited you? You refused Communion to
the souls who refused to reform but to souls of goodwill you opened
wide the doors of the Eucharistic Feast. You, who each day at Holy
Mass received Holy Communion with great loves, give me some of your
fervor. With freedom from mortal sin, obtain for me a sincere desire
to profit from receiving Holy Communion. Holy Priest of Ars, I have
confidence in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena
especially for... State your request here... Recite the following
prayers... Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be...
DAY
SEVEN:
DISPELLER OF SATAN
O Holy Priest of Ars,
the infamous attacks of the devil which you had to suffer and the
trials which disheartened you by fatigue would not make you give up
the sublime task of converting souls. The devil came to you for many
years to disturb your short rest but you won because of
mortification and prayers. Powerful protector, you know the
temptor's desire to harm my baptized and believing soul. He would
have me sin, by rejecting the Holy Sacraments and the life of
virtue. But good Saint of Ars dispel from me the traces of the
enemy. Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your intercession.
Pray for me during this novena especially for... State your request
here... Recite the following prayers... Our Father... Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
DAY
EIGHT:
FOR EXQUISITE PURITY
O Holy Priest of Ars, a
witness of your life made this magnificent praise of you: 'We would
have taken him for an angel in a mortal body." You so edified
others: the modesty and the exquisite purity radiated from your
body. With such charm and with such enthusiasm you preached to
others about these beautiful virtues which you said resembled the
perfume of a vineyard in bloom. Please I beg you to join your
entreaties to those of Mary Immaculate and Saint Philomena in order
that I guard always, as God asks me, the purity of my heart. You,
who have directed so many souls towards the heights of virtue,
defend me in temptations and obtain for me the strength to conquer
them. Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your intercession.
Pray for me during this novena especially for... State your request
here... Recite the following prayers... Our Father... Hail Mary...
Glory Be...
DAY
NINE:
FOR THE DESIRE OF HEAVEN
O Holy Priest of Ars,
your precious remains are contained in a magnificent reliquary, the
donation from the priests of France. But this earthly glory is only
a very pale image of the unspeakable glory which you are enjoying
with God. During the time you were on earth, you used to repeat in
your dejected hours, 'One will rest in the other life." It is done,
you are in eternal peace, and eternal happiness. I desire to follow
you one day. Until then, I hear you saying to me: "You should work
and fight as long as you are in the world." Teach me then to work
for the salvation of my soul, to spread the good news and good
example and to do good towards those around me in order that I will
receive the happiness of the Elect with you. Holy Priest of Ars, I
have confidence in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena
especially for... State your request here... Recite the following
prayers... Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be... O St John Vianney,
Patron of Priests, pray for us and for all priests!
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