"Give me souls - India, Japan, all nations - for Christ."
For us missionaries, for India our nation, for souls.
✝ Day 1 - November 24 - For India - Apostle of India
"Francis Xavier, apostle of India, came to Goa, died for India."
Reflection - St. Francis Xavier, apostle of India, came to Goa 1542, evangelized India, our India. For us Indians who forget Xavier apostle of India, whose body in Goa, incorrupt in Goa - Xavier apostle of India. For us who live in India, our nation India - Xavier loved India, died trying to reach China from India. For us families in India - Xavier apostle of our India, pray to him for India.
Prayer: O St. Francis Xavier, apostle of India, who didst come to Goa, evangelize India, whose body rests incorrupt in Goa, obtain for us Indians, for our nation India, grace of faith and evangelization.
(State your intentions here... for India)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
Let Us Pray: O Apostle of India, through Xavier grant India faith. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
✝ Day 2 - November 25 - For Goa - His Body in Goa
"His body incorrupt in Goa, Bom Jesus - Goa is Rome of East."
Reflection - Xavier body incorrupt in Goa, Basilica Bom Jesus, Goa is Rome of East because Xavier. For us Goans, for us who visit Goa - his body incorrupt there, preaching still. For us whose bodies will corrupt - Xavier incorrupt body shows missionary body preserved. For us India - Goa holy because Xavier body there, pilgrimage to Goa is pilgrimage to Xavier.
Prayer: O St. Francis Xavier, whose incorrupt body rests in Goa, Bom Jesus, obtain for us grace of incorrupt faith and for Goa and India holiness.
(State your intentions here... for Goa and incorrupt faith)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
Let Us Pray: O Incorrupt Xavier, through thy body in Goa, preserve us incorrupt. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
✝ Day 3 - November 26 - For Jesuit - Companion of Ignatius
"First companion of Ignatius, first Jesuit missionary - Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam."
Reflection - Xavier first companion of Ignatius Loyola, first Jesuit missionary, Jesuit - Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam - For greater glory of God. For us Jesuits, for us who work for greater glory, for us who are companions - Xavier shows companion of Ignatius became apostle of nations. For us families - be companions for greater glory of God as Xavier and Ignatius.
Prayer: O St. Francis Xavier, first companion of Ignatius, first Jesuit missionary, obtain for us grace to live Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam - for greater glory of God - as thou didst.
(State your intentions here... for greater glory of God)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
Let Us Pray: O Greater Glory, through Xavier companion of Ignatius, grant us to live for Thy greater glory. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
✝ Day 4 - November 27 - For Conversion of Thousands - Baptized Thousands
"He baptized thousands - 10,000 in one month - give me souls."
Reflection - Xavier baptized thousands, 10,000 in one month in Travancore, India, arm tired from baptizing, give me souls was his cry. For us who baptize none, who bring none to faith - Xavier baptized thousands. For us who tire - Xavier arm tired baptizing, yet continued. For us India, Travancore, Paravas - Xavier baptized our ancestors. For us families - give us souls, children, neighbors, baptize by example.
Prayer: O St. Francis Xavier, who didst baptize thousands, 10,000 in one month, arm tired, crying give me souls, obtain for us who baptize none grace to baptize many, to cry give me souls.
(State your intentions here... for souls)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
Let Us Pray: O Giver of souls, through Xavier who baptized thousands, give us souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
✝ Day 5 - November 28 - For Miracles - Apostle of Miracles
"Raised dead, calmed seas, miracles - apostle of miracles."
Reflection - Xavier miracles - raised dead, calmed seas, healed sick - apostle of miracles in India. For us who need miracles - Xavier miracle worker. For us who doubt miracles - Xavier miracles in India witnessed by thousands. For us families needing miracles - call Xavier apostle of miracles for India.
Prayer: O St. Francis Xavier, apostle of miracles, who didst raise dead, calm seas, obtain for us needing miracles grace of miracles as thou didst in India.
(State your intentions here... for miracles)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
Let Us Pray: O Miracle Worker, through Xavier apostle of miracles, grant us miracles. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
✝ Day 6 - November 29 - For Japan - Apostle of Japan
"First to evangelize Japan - apostle of Japan - loved Japanese."
Reflection - Xavier first to evangelize Japan 1549, apostle of Japan, loved Japanese, learned language. For us who evangelize foreigners - Xavier learned Japanese, Tamil, Malayalam for India. For us who fear language barrier - Xavier learned languages to bring Christ. For us Japan, Japanese - Xavier apostle. For us families - learn language of children, spouse, to evangelize as Xavier learned Japanese.
Prayer: O St. Francis Xavier, apostle of Japan, first to bring Christ to Japan, obtain for us who fear language, culture barriers grace to learn languages for Christ as thou didst Tamil, Japanese.
(State your intentions here... for Japan and learning languages for Christ)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
Let Us Pray: O Christ of Japan, through Xavier apostle of Japan, bring Japan and all nations to Thee. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
✝ Day 7 - November 30 - For St. Andrew - Two Apostles Together
"On St. Andrew feast, Xavier like Andrew - both apostles, fishers of men."
Reflection - St. Andrew apostle feast Nov 30 - Andrew first called fisher of men, Xavier fisher of men in India. For us apostles - both Andrew and Xavier fishers of men, Andrew brought Greeks, Xavier brought Indians, Japanese. For us who are apostles - we are fishers of men like Andrew and Xavier. On Andrew feast, Xavier novena - two apostles together intercede.
Prayer: O St. Francis Xavier and St. Andrew, both fishers of men, both apostles, on Andrew feast obtain for us grace to be fishers of men as you both were.
(State your intentions here... for being fishers of men like Andrew and Xavier)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
Let Us Pray: O Fisher of Men, through Andrew and Xavier fishers, make us fishers. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
✝ Day 8 - December 1 - For Death on Island - Shangchuan - Longing for China
"Died on island of Shangchuan, longing to enter China - died facing China."
Reflection - Xavier died on island Shangchuan, off China, longing to enter China to evangelize, died facing China, crying O Jesus. For us who long to enter closed doors - China closed, hearts closed - Xavier died longing, facing China. For us whose longings unfulfilled - Xavier longing for China unfulfilled in life, fulfilled in death as patron of missions. For us families - long for souls, for China, for closed hearts, as Xavier longed for China facing it till death.
Prayer: O St. Francis Xavier, who didst die on Shangchuan island longing to enter China, facing China, obtain for us longing for souls, for closed doors, grace to long till death as thou didst.
(State your intentions here... for longings for souls)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
Let Us Pray: O Longed-for China, through Xavier who died longing for China, grant us longing for souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
✝ Day 9 - December 2 - For Final - Patron of Missions - Xavier's Final Prayer
"Patron of missions - with Therese - Xavier patron of all missions."
Reflection - Final day - Xavier patron of missions with Therese, patron of all missions, of India, Japan, of propagation of faith. For us final - we are missionaries as Xavier, all baptized missionaries. For us who placed intentions - Xavier patron of missions carries intentions to all nations, to India, Japan, China. For us India - Xavier apostle of India, body in Goa, intercedes for India. As we end, we ask through Xavier all favors and grace to be missionaries as he, to cry give me souls, to die longing for souls as he died longing for China on Shangchuan, that we may be with him apostles of India and all nations.
Prayer: O St. Francis Xavier, apostle of India, of Japan, patron of missions, who didst baptize thousands, body incorrupt in Goa, died on Shangchuan longing for China, on this final day obtain for us all favors we asked and grace to be missionaries, to cry give me souls, to die longing for souls, to be apostles of India and all nations as thou art.
(State your intentions here... our most important intentions and to be missionaries)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...
Let Us Pray: O God who didst make Francis Xavier apostle of India and Japan, patron of missions, grant through him our intentions and grace to be missionaries, to give souls to Thee, to die longing for souls, that with him we may evangelize India and all nations. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
St. Francis Xavier - Pray for us! - Apostle of India!
This novena is a private devotion, prayed in communion with the Catholic Church, asking for intercession through the saints, always subject to God's will and the teachings of the Magisterium. Nihil obstat.
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