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Novena to St. Elizabeth of the Trinity



Laudem Gloriae - Praise of Glory

| Novena: October 30 - November 7
| Feast: November 8 

"I have found my Heaven on earth, since Heaven is God, and God is in my soul."

For us who search Heaven, for those who suffer, for us who want God inside.

✝ Day 1 - October 30 - For Heaven in Soul - God Inside

"Elizabeth found Heaven inside soul because God lives inside."

Reflection - Elizabeth of Trinity - young French girl, 26 years only, Carmelite nun, found secret - Heaven is not far, Heaven is God, and God lives in soul. For us who search Heaven far - in church, in pilgrimage - Elizabeth says look inside, God is inside soul. For us busy, no time to pray - God inside, you carry Heaven with you. For us who feel empty - Elizabeth empty? No, she full because God inside. First day, learn Heaven is inside.

Prayer: Dear Elizabeth, you found Heaven inside soul because God lives there. Help us who search Heaven outside. Show us God inside our soul, living, loving. Make us understand we carry Heaven within as you did.

(Tell her your intention here... to find Heaven inside)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, praise of glory
R. Pray that we may find Heaven in our soul.

Let Us Pray: God inside soul, through Elizabeth help us find You inside. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 2 - October 31 - For Laudem Gloriae - Praise of Glory

"She wanted to be praise of glory - Laudem Gloriae - nothing but praise."

Reflection - Elizabeth's name - Laudem Gloriae - means praise of glory. She wanted to be nothing but praise for God. Not do praise, but be praise. For us who do many things but are not praise - Elizabeth shows vocation is to be praise of glory. For us who feel useless, not doing much - you can be praise, just being, just existing for God is praise. For us families - be praise of glory in home, silent praise.

Prayer: Elizabeth, Laudem Gloriae, praise of glory, teach us not just to do praise but to be praise. Make our lives praise, our suffering praise, our everything praise of glory for God.

(Tell her your intention here... to be praise)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, praise of glory
R. Pray that we may be praise of glory.

Let Us Pray: God of glory, make us praise of Your glory through Elizabeth. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 3 - November 1 - For All Saints - Elizabeth Among Saints

"On All Saints, Elizabeth shows way to be saint - find God inside."

Reflection - Today All Saints - Elizabeth became saint not by big miracles but by finding God inside and being praise. For us who think saint must do big things - Elizabeth small Carmelite, 26 years, died young, became saint because she found Heaven inside. For us wanting to be saints - All Saints day, Elizabeth says you can be saint, find God inside soul, be praise of glory. All saints found God inside as Elizabeth.

Prayer: Elizabeth, on All Saints day, you among saints, help us who want to be saints. Show us little way - find God inside, be praise. Intercede that we may join you among saints.

(Tell her your intention here... to be saint)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, praise of glory
R. Pray that we may be saints.

Let Us Pray: All Saints, through Elizabeth make us saints who find God inside. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 4 - November 2 - For Holy Souls - Suffering with Love

"Elizabeth offered suffering for souls - her last words for souls."

Reflection - All Souls day - Elizabeth died young with painful disease Addison's, terrible suffering, but offered for souls, for priests. For us suffering - illness, pain - Elizabeth shows suffering with love saves souls. For us with holy souls in purgatory - family who died - Elizabeth's suffering helps them. For us afraid of suffering - Elizabeth found Heaven in suffering because God inside suffering too.

Prayer: Elizabeth, who suffered so much and offered for souls in purgatory, help us suffering and help our dead. Offer our small sufferings with yours for holy souls, especially our family souls.

(Tell her your intention here... for holy souls and suffering)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, praise of glory
R. Pray for holy souls and for us suffering.

Let Us Pray: God of souls, through Elizabeth suffering, have mercy on holy souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 5 - November 3 - For Trinity - Father, Son, Holy Spirit Inside

"Elizabeth of Trinity - Trinity lives in soul - Father, Son, Holy Spirit."

Reflection - Elizabeth of Trinity - not just God, but Trinity - Father, Son, Holy Spirit living inside soul. For us who know Trinity as doctrine - Elizabeth knew Trinity as family living inside. For us lonely - Trinity inside, you are never alone, Father loves, Son saves, Spirit prays inside. For us families - Trinity family inside our family, three Persons living in soul.

Prayer: Elizabeth of Trinity, you who lived with Trinity inside, reveal Trinity to us. Make us feel Father, Son, Holy Spirit living in our soul, not alone, Trinity family inside us.

(Tell her your intention here... to feel Trinity inside)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, praise of glory
R. Pray that Trinity may live in us.

Let Us Pray: Trinity, Father Son Spirit, through Elizabeth live in us. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 6 - November 4 - For Silence - Carmel Silence

"Elizabeth loved silence - in silence God speaks inside."

Reflection - Elizabeth Carmelite - Carmel silence, no noise, God speaks in silence inside. For us noisy world - phone, music, talk always - we cannot hear God inside because noise outside. For us who fear silence - silence is where Trinity speaks. For us families noisy - make some silence, five minutes, as Elizabeth did, to hear God inside. Silence is language of Heaven inside.

Prayer: Elizabeth, Carmelite of silence, teach us silence. We are so noisy, phones always. Help us make silence inside to hear Trinity speaking, to find Heaven inside as you did in silence.

(Tell her your intention here... for silence)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, praise of glory
R. Pray we may love silence.

Let Us Pray: God of silence, through Elizabeth teach us to be silent to hear You. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 7 - November 5 - For Youth - She Died 26

"Elizabeth died 26 years - young saint for young people."

Reflection - Elizabeth died 26, young, like many young today. For us young who think sainthood for old - Elizabeth 26 saint. For us young struggling - emotional, passionate girl became calm praise of glory. For us parents with young daughters - Elizabeth young girl who wanted to be dancer, then became Carmelite, became praise. Youth can be holy, youth can find Heaven inside.

Prayer: Elizabeth, young saint 26 years, help us young, help our youth. We are restless, emotional as you were young. Transform us as you were transformed to praise of glory. Make youth holy.

(Tell her your intention here... for youth)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, praise of glory
R. Pray for our youth.

Let Us Pray: God of youth, through Elizabeth young saint, make youth find Heaven inside. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 8 - November 6 - For Illness - Addison's Disease - Suffering Became Heaven

"She suffered Addison's, terrible pain, but said I find Heaven in suffering."

Reflection - Elizabeth died of Addison's disease - body turned dark, terrible pain, no cure then. For us sick - chronic illness, pain no cure - Elizabeth shows illness can be Heaven if God inside illness. For us caring for sick - Elizabeth's sisters cared. For us who ask why God allows illness - Elizabeth says illness is place where Trinity lives too, Heaven on earth even in sick bed if God inside.

Prayer: Elizabeth, who suffered Addison's with terrible pain, help us sick and those caring sick. Teach us to find Heaven even in sick bed, because God lives in soul even when body sick. Make our suffering praise of glory.

(Tell her your intention here... for illness)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, praise of glory
R. Pray for us sick.

Let Us Pray: God who lives in sick, through Elizabeth suffering, make our sickness Heaven. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 9 - November 7 - For Final - Going to Light, Love, Life

"Her last words - I am going to Light, to Love, to Life - final praise."

Reflection - Final day - Elizabeth last words - I am going to Light, to Love, to Life - Laudem Gloriae going to Glory. For us final day before feast - we also going to Light, Love, Life. For us who fear death - Elizabeth going to Light, not darkness. For us who placed intentions 9 days - place again - we want to be praise of glory, find Heaven inside, Trinity inside. Elizabeth goes to Light, Love, Life - we follow, being praise now so we be glory later.

Prayer: Dear Elizabeth, final day, you said I am going to Light, Love, Life. Help us go there too. Give us all we asked 9 days - to find Heaven inside, to be praise of glory, to feel Trinity, to love silence, to make youth holy, to make suffering Heaven. Take us to Light, Love, Life with you. Be our sister, Laudem Gloriae.

(Tell her your most important intention here... to go to Light, Love, Life)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, praise of glory
R. Pray we may go to Light, Love, Life.

Let Us Pray: God Light Love Life, through Elizabeth Laudem Gloriae grant our intentions and make us praise of glory on earth so we may be glory in Heaven going to Light, Love, Life with her. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity - Laudem Gloriae - Pray for us!

This novena is a private devotion, prayed in communion with the Catholic Church, asking intercession of saints, always subject to God's will and teachings of Magisterium. Nihil obstat.

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Novena to Our Lady of La Leche



Our Lady of the Milk and Happy Delivery


| Novena: October 2 - 10

| Feast: October 11 

"Mary, mother who nursed Jesus - you understand every mother."

For mothers, for safe delivery, for milk, for babies, for couples longing for child.


✝ Day 1 - October 2 - For You, Mary, Mother Who Nursed

"You, Mary, nursed Jesus at Bethlehem - you know what it is to be mother."

Reflection - Our Lady of La Leche - La Leche means milk - Mary nursing Jesus. Think of it - Mary held Jesus to her breast and fed Him, God became baby needing milk from mother. For us mothers who nurse - Mary understands tired nights, baby crying for milk. For us mothers who cannot nurse - Mary understands pain. For us who never nursed but mother in heart - Mary is mother of all. First shrine in America - St. Augustine, Florida - Our Lady of La Leche - because mothers needed Mary who knows milk.

Prayer: Dear Mother La Leche, you who nursed Jesus, you who know what mother feels, help us mothers. You know nights without sleep, milk and love together. Pray for us mothers, for our babies, that as you nursed Jesus, we may nurse our children with love and milk that you bless.

(Here tell Mary your intention... for motherhood)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Our Lady of La Leche, mother of happy delivery
R. Pray for us mothers and babies.

Let Us Pray: Mary, mother who gave milk to Jesus, give us your motherly love. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 2 - October 3 - For Happy Delivery - Safe Birth

"Mary, you delivered Jesus in Bethlehem without fear - help our delivery."

Reflection - So many mothers fear delivery - fear pain, fear something goes wrong. Mary also delivered - in poor stable, no doctor, but God was with her. Our Lady of La Leche is also Our Lady of Happy Delivery - because mothers prayed to her for safe birth and she answered. For us pregnant now - fearing - Mary, help us have happy delivery. For us who had difficult delivery before - Mary heals memory. For us husbands watching wives fear - pray to La Leche for your wives.

Prayer: Mother of Happy Delivery, you gave birth to Jesus in peace, help us who fear birth. I am scared, Mary, or my wife is scared. Hold our hand as you held Jesus. Give us happy delivery, safe mother, safe baby, as you had safe delivery of Jesus.

(Here tell Mary your intention... for safe delivery)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Our Lady of La Leche, mother of happy delivery
R. Pray for us mothers and babies.

Let Us Pray: Mary, who delivered Jesus safely, deliver us safely too. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 3 - October 4 - For Milk - When Milk Is Not Enough

"Mary, you had enough milk for Jesus - you know when mother has no milk."

Reflection - Some mothers have so much milk, some have no milk and cry because baby hungry. Our Lady of La Leche is for milk - La Leche. Mothers in St. Augustine prayed when no milk, and milk came. For us mothers with no milk - don't feel guilt, Mary understands, she will help. For us mothers with too much pain nursing - Mary knows pain too, but she nursed with love. For us who bottle feed - Mary does not judge, Mary loves you as mother whether breast or bottle - love is milk.

Prayer: Mother La Leche, mother of milk, you fed Jesus from your breast. I have no milk or milk is less or nursing is painful. Help me, Mother, give me enough milk for my baby. If not milk in breast, give me enough love which is true milk. Bless my breast, bless my baby.

(Here tell Mary your intention... for milk)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Our Lady of La Leche, mother of happy delivery
R. Pray for us mothers and babies.

Let Us Pray: Mary, you who gave milk to God, give us our daily milk. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 4 - October 5 - For Couples Who Long for Baby

"Mary, you waited, you said yes, and Jesus came - help those waiting for child."

Reflection - Some couples wait years for baby, every month disappointment, tears, doctor visits. Our Lady of La Leche is patron for those waiting - because she is mother, she understands longing. Many couples in America went to St. Augustine shrine and got baby after prayer to La Leche. For us waiting - Mary waited too for Jesus, nine months. For us who lost baby - miscarriage - Mary lost Jesus on cross but got Him back resurrected. Your longing is holy, like Mary's longing.

Prayer: Mother La Leche, we wait for baby, long time waiting, no baby yet. You know longing of mother. You said yes and Jesus came to you. Help us say yes and may baby come to us too. If it is God's will, give us child. If not, give us peace and show us how to mother others.

(Here tell Mary your intention... for child)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Our Lady of La Leche, mother of happy delivery
R. Pray for us mothers and babies.

Let Us Pray: Mary, mother who understands waiting, give us child if God wills, or give us peace. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 5 - October 6 - For Baby - For Healthy Baby

"Mary, you held Jesus baby - hold our babies."

Reflection - When baby is inside womb, mother worries - is baby healthy, will baby be okay. When baby born, mother worries more. Our Lady of La Leche holds baby Jesus - she holds our babies too. For us with ultrasound worries - doctor said something - Mary, hold my baby. For us with sick baby in NICU - Mary, you held Jesus who was healthy but you know mothers whose babies sick. For us whose baby healthy - thank Mary and ask her to keep baby healthy.

Prayer: Mother La Leche, you held baby Jesus close to your heart, hold my baby too - inside womb or outside. Protect my baby, keep baby healthy, safe, happy. If baby sick, heal baby as you would heal Jesus if He were sick. Keep baby in your arms.

(Here tell Mary your intention... for baby health)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Our Lady of La Leche, mother of happy delivery
R. Pray for us mothers and babies.

Let Us Pray: Mary, who held Jesus baby, hold our babies. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 6 - October 7 - For Fathers - Joseph Who Watched Mary Nurse

"Joseph watched Mary nurse Jesus - Joseph, father who protected milk and mother."

Reflection - We talk of mothers but fathers also - Joseph saw Mary nursing Jesus, Joseph protected Mary and milk. For us fathers - how to help wife nursing - protect, bring water, let her rest, tell her she is good mother even if milk less. Our Lady of La Leche needs St. Joseph fathers - fathers who don't say my wife no milk is failure, but say you are mother, milk or no milk. For us fathers waiting for child with wife - pray with wife to La Leche, not just wife praying.

Prayer: Mother La Leche, and St. Joseph who watched you nurse, help us fathers. Teach us to help our wives nursing, to not pressure, to love. Help us fathers who wait for baby, who fear delivery for wife, who worry for baby. Make us Joseph fathers who protect mother and child.

(Here tell Mary your intention... for fathers)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Our Lady of La Leche, mother of happy delivery
R. Pray for us mothers and babies.

Let Us Pray: Mary and Joseph, parents of Jesus, make us good parents. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 7 - October 8 - For First Shrine in America - St. Augustine

"First shrine of Mary in America - La Leche - America began with mother nursing."

Reflection - First shrine of Mary in America - not big cathedral, but small shrine of mother nursing - La Leche in St. Augustine, Florida 1600s. Spanish settlers brought devotion. America began with mother nursing - beautiful. For us Americans, for us all - Church began with mother nursing Jesus. For us who visit shrines - if you can go to St. Augustine La Leche shrine, go and pray for milk, delivery. If cannot go, Mary La Leche comes to us here.

Prayer: Mother La Leche, first mother shrine in America, you began America with image of mother nursing - keep America and all nations as mothers nursing children with love. Keep our families as small shrines where mother nurses child as you nursed Jesus.

(Here tell Mary your intention... for family as shrine)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Our Lady of La Leche, mother of happy delivery
R. Pray for us mothers and babies.

Let Us Pray: Mary, first shrine in America as nursing mother, make our homes shrines of nursing love. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 8 - October 9 - For Mothers Who Lost - Miscarriage, Stillbirth

"Mary, you lost Jesus for three days in Temple and lost Him on cross - you know losing."

Reflection - Some mothers lose baby - miscarriage, stillbirth, baby dies after birth. Pain no words can say. Our Lady of La Leche is also for mothers who lost - because Mary lost Jesus on cross, she knows empty arms. For us who lost - Mary holds your baby now, your baby in her arms nursing heavenly milk. For us who fear losing again after losing before - Mary, hold me, don't let me lose again. For us friends of mothers who lost - don't say many words, just pray to La Leche for her.

Prayer: Mother La Leche, you lost Jesus on cross, you know empty arms of mother who lost baby. I lost my baby, or I fear losing. Hold my baby in Heaven, give my baby your milk of Heaven. Heal my arms that are empty, heal my heart that bleeds. Help me to mother again if God wills.

(Here tell Mary your intention... for loss)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Our Lady of La Leche, mother of happy delivery
R. Pray for us mothers and babies.

Let Us Pray: Mary, who lost Jesus and found Him risen, hold our lost babies and heal our empty arms. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 9 - October 10 - For Final Day Before Feast - Mother of All Mothers

"Tomorrow feast - today we place all mothers in your arms, La Leche."

Reflection - Tomorrow feast Oct 11 Our Lady of La Leche. Today final day Oct 10 we place everything - all mothers, all fathers waiting, all babies, all who long, all who lost, all milk, all delivery fears, all in arms of Mary La Leche. She is mother of all mothers - because she nursed God, she can nurse us all with grace. For us who prayed 9 days - what we asked - for milk, for baby, for delivery, for child - place again with trust. Mary La Leche never fails mother who asks. She is mother who says come, I will give you milk - milk is grace, milk is love, milk is Jesus.

Prayer: Dearest Mother La Leche, tomorrow your feast, today final day I give you all - my motherhood, my longing, my fear of delivery, my milk worries, my baby, my loss, my family. Take all in your arms as you took Jesus. Nurse us with your grace as you nursed Jesus with milk. Give us what we asked if it is good for us, and give us your Son Jesus who is true milk, true La Leche. Make us mothers and fathers like you and Joseph.

(Here tell Mary your most important intention... all you long for)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Our Lady of La Leche, mother of happy delivery
R. Pray for us mothers and babies.

Let Us Pray: Mary, Mother La Leche, you nursed Jesus, nurse us. Grant our intentions and give us Jesus, true milk of life, that we may be mothers and fathers nursing souls with your love. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Lady of La Leche - Pray for us mothers!

This novena is a private devotion, prayed in communion with the Catholic Church, asking Our Lady's intercession, always subject to God's will and the teachings of the Magisterium. Nihil obstat.

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Novena to St. Francis Xavier


Apostle of Indies and Japan

| Novena: November 24 - December 2
| Feast: December 3 

"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...

V. Pray for us, O St. Francis Xavier
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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...

V. Pray for us, O St. Francis Xavier
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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...

V. Pray for us, O St. Francis Xavier
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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...

V. Pray for us, O St. Francis Xavier
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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...

V. Pray for us, O St. Francis Xavier
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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...

V. Pray for us, O St. Francis Xavier
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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...

V. Pray for us, O St. Francis Xavier
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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...

V. Pray for us, O St. Francis Xavier
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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...

V. Pray for us, O St. Francis Xavier
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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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Novena to St. Andrew, Apostle


First Called - Brother of Peter

 | Novena: November 21 - 29
 | Feast: November 30

"We have found the Messiah - Andrew first found Christ and brought Peter."

For us who must find Messiah and bring others, for fishermen, for Scotland and Greece.


✝ Day 1 - November 21 - For First Called - Protocletus

"Andrew first called - Protocletus - first to follow Christ."

Reflection - St. Andrew Apostle, first called - Protocletus in Greek - first to follow Christ, before Peter. For us who think we are second, not first - Andrew first called shows God calls first those humble. For us who wait to be called - Andrew was fishing when called, we fishing in work when Christ calls come follow. For us families - be first called, respond first as Andrew.

Prayer: O St. Andrew, first called, Protocletus, thou who first followed Christ, obtain for us who feel second, last, grace to be first called and to respond first, leaving nets to follow Christ.

(State your intentions here... for being first called)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Andrew, Apostle
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O First Caller, through Andrew first called, call us first. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 2 - November 22 - For Bringing Peter - We Have Found Messiah

"First thing Andrew did after finding Christ - brought Peter to Christ."

Reflection - Andrew after finding Messiah, first thing - went and brought brother Peter to Christ, saying We have found Messiah. For us who find Christ and keep to self - Andrew shows first thing after finding Christ is bring brother, family. For us who evangelize strangers before brother - Andrew brought Peter, his brother, first. For us families - first evangelization is bring brother, sister, husband, wife, saying We have found Messiah.

Prayer: O St. Andrew, who after finding Messiah first brought brother Peter saying We have found Messiah, obtain for us who found Christ grace to first bring our brothers, sisters, family to Christ, saying We have found Messiah.

(State your intentions here... for bringing brothers to Christ)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Andrew, Apostle
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Messiah found by Andrew, through Andrew who brought Peter, bring our brothers. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 3 - November 23 - For Fisherman - Fisher of Men

"Andrew fisherman who became fisher of men."

Reflection - Andrew fisherman, with Peter fishing when called to be fisher of men. For us fishermen, for us workers of sea, for us who work humble work - Andrew fisherman became apostle, fisher of men. For us who fish for money - become fishers of men as Andrew. For us families - teach children to fish men for Christ, not just fish for money.

Prayer: O St. Andrew, fisherman who became fisher of men, obtain for us fishermen, workers, grace to become fishers of men, catching souls for Christ.

(State your intentions here... for being fishers of men)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Andrew, Apostle
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Fisher of Men, through Andrew fisherman, make us fishers of men. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 4 - November 24 - For Andrew and the Boy with Loaves - He Brings Little to Christ

"Andrew brought boy with 5 loaves and 2 fish to Jesus - brought little that became much."

Reflection - Andrew brought boy with 5 loaves 2 fish to Jesus, little that became much feeding 5000. For us who have little - 5 loaves, 2 fish - think too little to bring to Christ - Andrew brought little boy's lunch that became miracle. For us who think our gift little - bring to Christ as Andrew brought boy, Christ multiplies. For us families with little - 5 loaves - bring to Christ.

Prayer: O St. Andrew, who didst bring boy with 5 loaves and 2 fish to Jesus, little that became much, obtain for us who have little grace to bring little to Christ that He may multiply.

(State your intentions here... for bringing little to become much)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Andrew, Apostle
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Multiplier of little, through Andrew who brought loaves, multiply our little. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 5 - November 25 - For Andrew and Greeks - He Brings Greeks to Christ

"Greeks came to Philip, Philip to Andrew, Andrew to Jesus - Andrew brings Gentiles."

Reflection - Greeks, Gentiles, wanted to see Jesus, came to Philip, Philip told Andrew, Andrew brought Greeks to Jesus. For us Gentiles - Andrew is our apostle who brings Gentiles to Jesus. For us who must bring foreigners, outsiders to Jesus - be Andrew who brings Greeks, Gentiles. For us families - welcome Greeks, outsiders, bring them to Jesus as Andrew did.

Prayer: O St. Andrew, who didst bring Greeks, Gentiles to Jesus, obtain for us Gentiles grace to be brought to Jesus, and for us to bring Gentiles, foreigners, outsiders to Jesus as thou didst.

(State your intentions here... for bringing Gentiles to Jesus)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Andrew, Apostle
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Jesus of Gentiles, through Andrew who brought Greeks, bring Gentiles. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 6 - November 26 - For Preaching - Andrew Preached in Greece and Scythia

"Andrew preached in Greece, Scythia, even Russia - far apostle."

Reflection - Andrew preached in Greece, Scythia (Russia), far places. For us who stay home, not preach far - Andrew far apostle, went to Scythia, to Russia, to Greece. For us missionaries who fear far - Andrew went far. For us families - our preaching must go far as Andrew - beyond home, to far places, to Greece, Scythia of our lives.

Prayer: O St. Andrew, who didst preach in Greece, Scythia, Russia, far apostle, obtain for us who stay near grace to preach far, to go to far places for Christ.

(State your intentions here... for preaching far)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Andrew, Apostle
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Far-Preaching Christ, through Andrew who preached far, send us far. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 7 - November 27 - For Cross of St. Andrew - X Shaped Cross

"Crucified on X shaped cross - Andrew's cross, Scotland's cross."

Reflection - Andrew crucified on X shaped cross, not same as Christ's, said not worthy to die same as Christ. For us who want same glory as Christ - Andrew humble, not worthy same cross, chose X cross. For us who bear crosses X shaped - different, humble crosses - Andrew's X cross is our cross, humble, not same as Christ's but united. For us Scotland, Greece, Russia who have Andrew's cross as flag - Andrew is patron.

Prayer: O St. Andrew, crucified on X shaped cross, humble not worthy same as Christ, obtain for us grace to bear our X crosses humbly, not worthy same as Christ, but united to His.

(State your intentions here... for bearing X crosses humbly)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Andrew, Apostle
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Humble Cross of Andrew, through Andrew crucified on X cross, grant us humble crosses. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 8 - November 28 - For Two Days Preaching on Cross - Andrew Preached from Cross

"Andrew preached two days from cross - apostle preached even on cross."

Reflection - Andrew on X cross, lived two days, preached from cross to people who came, converted many from cross. For us on crosses - suffering, illness, trials - we must preach from cross as Andrew preached two days from cross. For us who stop preaching when on cross - Andrew preached on cross two days. For us families on cross - preach from cross, convert from cross.

Prayer: O St. Andrew, who didst preach two days from X cross, converting many, obtain for us on our crosses grace to preach from cross, to convert from cross, as thou didst two days on cross.

(State your intentions here... for preaching from cross)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Andrew, Apostle
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Preacher from Cross, through Andrew who preached from cross, make us preachers from our crosses. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 9 - November 29 - For Final - First Called, Last Martyred Among Twelve? Andrew's Final Call

"First called to follow, final call to die - Andrew first and last."

Reflection - Final day - Andrew first called, among last to die? But first in calling. For us final - first called to follow must be faithful till final call to die. For us who placed intentions - Andrew first called who brought Peter, who brought loaves, who brought Greeks, who preached from cross two days, intercedes. For us who want to be first called - be last faithful, as Andrew first called was faithful till X cross, preaching two days, bringing many to Christ even from cross, that we may be with Andrew who first found Messiah.

Prayer: O St. Andrew, Apostle, first called, Protocletus, who didst bring Peter, loaves, Greeks to Christ and preached two days from X cross, on this final day obtain for us all favors we asked and grace to be first called and last faithful, to bring brothers, little, Gentiles to Christ, and to preach from our crosses till death, that we may find Messiah with thee.

(State your intentions here... our most important intentions and to be first called last faithful)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Andrew, Apostle
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O God who didst call Andrew first, grant through him our intentions and grace to be first called and last faithful, bringing all to Christ, preaching from cross. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

St. Andrew, Apostle - Pray for us!

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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Novena to St. Catherine of Alexandria

Patron of Scholars and Philosophers

 | Novena: November 16 - 24
 | Feast: November 25

"She confounded 50 philosophers with wisdom of Christ."

For us students, philosophers, for us who must defend faith with wisdom.


✝ Day 1 - November 16 - For Wisdom Confounding Philosophers

"Catherine, 18 years, virgin, confounded 50 philosophers hired by emperor."

Reflection - St. Catherine of Alexandria, 18 year old virgin, scholar, confounded 50 pagan philosophers hired by Emperor Maxentius to dispute her, converted them. For us young who think young cannot be wise, virgin cannot confound philosophers - Catherine 18 confounded 50 philosophers with Christ wisdom. For us students who fear exams - Catherine confounded 50 philosophers, she helps students. For us who debate faith - need Catherine's wisdom.

Prayer: O St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin who didst confound 50 philosophers with wisdom of Christ at age 18, obtain for us young, students, debaters grace of wisdom that confounds philosophers and converts them.

(State your intentions here... for wisdom to confound error)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Catherine of Alexandria
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Wisdom of Christ, through St. Catherine who confounded philosophers, grant us wisdom. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 2 - November 17 - For Virgin Scholar - Chastity and Study

"She was virgin and scholar - purity gives wisdom."

Reflection - Catherine virgin and scholar - purity and study together. For us students who lose purity and lose wisdom, who think impurity gives knowledge - Catherine shows virginity, purity gives true wisdom. For us scholars who impure - purity needed for wisdom. For us virgins who do not study - Catherine virgin scholar, study and purity together.

Prayer: O St. Catherine, virgin scholar, thou who didst unite purity and wisdom, obtain for us students, scholars, grace that purity may give us wisdom and wisdom may preserve purity.

(State your intentions here... for virgin scholar grace)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Catherine of Alexandria
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Virgin Scholar, through St. Catherine grant purity and wisdom. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 3 - November 18 - For Dedication - Temple of Wisdom

"On Dedication of Peter and Paul basilicas, Catherine is temple of wisdom built on apostles."

Reflection - Dedication of basilicas Peter and Paul - Church built on apostles, Catherine temple of wisdom built on apostles' faith. For us who are temples - our bodies, souls temples - must be dedicated as basilicas, built on Peter and Paul. For us students - our minds must be dedicated basilicas of wisdom, as Catherine's mind dedicated to Christ.

Prayer: O St. Catherine, temple of wisdom dedicated to Christ, on dedication of basilicas of Peter and Paul obtain for us grace to be dedicated temples of wisdom built on apostolic foundation.

(State your intentions here... for dedication as temple of wisdom)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Catherine of Alexandria
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O God who dedicatest temples, through St. Catherine temple of wisdom dedicate us. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 4 - November 19 - For Debate - Defending Faith

"She debated and won because Christ spoke through her."

Reflection - Catherine debated 50 philosophers and won not by own intellect but Christ spoke through virgin. For us who debate faith, who fear to defend faith - Christ speaks through pure vessels as Catherine. For us who lose debates because we rely on self, not Christ - let Christ speak through purity. Our families need defenders of faith who debate like Catherine with Christ speaking.

Prayer: O St. Catherine, who didst debate and win because Christ spoke through thee, obtain for us who must defend faith, debate, grace that Christ may speak through us and win souls.

(State your intentions here... for defending faith)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Catherine of Alexandria
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Christ who speakest through pure vessels, through St. Catherine speak through us. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 5 - November 20 - For Wheel - Breaking of Wheel

"Emperor tried to break her on spiked wheel, wheel broke - wheel of fate broken."

Reflection - Catherine sentenced to be broken on spiked wheel, but at touch wheel broke by miracle. For us broken on wheels of life - wheel of fate, karma, suffering - Catherine's wheel broke, our wheels will break by God. For us who fear breaking wheel - torture, trials - God breaks wheel for His virgins. Wheel symbol also of fortune - Catherine shows wheel of fortune broken by Christ.

Prayer: O St. Catherine, for whom spiked wheel broke by miracle, obtain for us broken on wheels of life, of fortune, grace that wheels may break and we may be freed by Christ as thou wert.

(State your intentions here... for breaking of wheels that crush us)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Catherine of Alexandria
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Breaker of wheels, through St. Catherine whose wheel broke, break our wheels. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 6 - November 21 - For Presentation - Catherine Presented as Bride

"On Presentation of Mary, Catherine presented as bride of Christ - Mystic marriage."

Reflection - Presentation of Mary - Mary presented to Temple, Catherine presented as bride of Christ, had mystic marriage with Child Jesus giving her ring. For us presented - we are presented as brides of Christ as Catherine. For us who present selves - present as bride, pure, waiting for Bridegroom. For us families - daughters are brides of Christ first.

Prayer: O St. Catherine, bride of Christ in mystic marriage, on Presentation of Mary obtain for us grace to be presented as brides of Christ, pure, as thou wert, with ring of faith.

(State your intentions here... for being bride of Christ)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Catherine of Alexandria
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Bridegroom Christ, through St. Catherine bride, make us brides. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 7 - November 22 - For Christ King - Catherine Died for King

"On Christ the King, Catherine died for Christ King, not for emperor."

Reflection - Christ the King - Catherine died for Christ King, not for emperor Maxentius, chose King over emperor. For us who choose emperor, worldly king, over Christ King - Catherine shows choose Christ King even unto death. For us who must make Christ King - be like Catherine who died for King, not for emperor.

Prayer: O St. Catherine, who didst die for Christ King refusing emperor, on Christ King obtain for us grace to choose Christ King over all earthly emperors and to die for King if needed.

(State your intentions here... for Christ King over emperors)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Catherine of Alexandria
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Christ King for whom Catherine died, grant us to choose Thee over emperors. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 8 - November 23 - For Beheading - Milk Flowed - Virgin Martyr

"Beheaded, milk flowed from neck, not blood - virgin martyr."

Reflection - Catherine beheaded, milk flowed from neck, not blood, miracle of virgin martyr. For us who bleed blood of impurity - Catherine milk shows virginity pure as milk. For us mothers who give milk - Catherine's milk from martyrdom shows martyrdom nourishes Church as milk nourishes child. For us virgin martyrs in heart - our martyrdom must give milk, nourishment, not just blood.

Prayer: O St. Catherine, virgin martyr from whose neck milk flowed at beheading, obtain for us purity that milk, not blood of impurity, flow, and that our martyrdoms may nourish as milk.

(State your intentions here... for virgin milk)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Catherine of Alexandria
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O Virgin Martyr who gavest milk, through St. Catherine nourish us with purity. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

✝ Day 9 - November 24 - For Final - Catherine on Sinai - Angels Carried Body to Sinai

"Angels carried her body to Sinai where Moses saw God - wisdom meets Law."

Reflection - Final day - Angels carried Catherine's body to Mt. Sinai where Moses received Law, where God appeared - wisdom meets Law, New meets Old. For us at end - Catherine on Sinai shows wisdom of Christ fulfills Law of Moses. For us who placed intentions - Catherine on Sinai, where God gave Law, intercedes, wisdom and Law together. For us who want to meet God as Moses did - be carried by angels as Catherine to Sinai, mountain of God, through virginity, wisdom, martyrdom.

Prayer: O St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin scholar martyr whose body angels carried to Sinai, on this final day obtain for us all favors we asked and grace to be carried by angels to Sinai, to mountain of God, through virginity, wisdom, martyrdom, to see God as Moses did.

(State your intentions here... our most important intentions and to be carried to Sinai to see God)

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...

V. Pray for us, O St. Catherine of Alexandria
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let Us Pray: O God who didst carry Catherine to Sinai by angels, grant through her our intentions and to be carried to Thy mountain to see Thee. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

St. Catherine of Alexandria - Pray for us!

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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