Saint
Joseph
Saint
Joseph
Novena
to Saint Anthony of Padua
O
wonderful St. Anthony, glorious on account of the fame of your
miracles, and through the condescension of Jesus in coming in the
form of a little child to rest in your arms, obtain for me of His
bounty the grace which I ardently desire from the depths of my heart
. . . . You who were so compassionate toward miserable sinners,
regard not the unworthiness of those who pray to you, but the glory
of God that it may once again be magnified by the granting of the
particular request . . . . which I now ask for with persevering
earnestness. Amen
One
Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honor of
Saint Anthony.
Saint
Anthony, pray for us!
((The above prayer may be said on it's own as a novena))
DAY ONE
O
holy St. Anthony, gentlest of saints, your love for God and charity
for his creatures made you worthy while on earth to possess
miraculous powers. Miracles waited your word, which you were ever
ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this
thought, I implore you to obtain for me the favor I seek in this
novena . . . The answer to my prayer may require a miracle; even so,
you are the saint of miracles. O gentle and loving Saint Anthony,
whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into
the ears of the Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms,
and thee gratitude of my heart will always be yours.
One
Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honor of
Saint Anthony.
Saint
Anthony, pray for us!
DAY TWO
O
miracle-working St. Anthony, remember that it never has been heard
that you left without help or relief anyone who in his need had
recourse to you. Animated now with the most lively confidence, even
with full conviction of not being refused, I fly for refuge to thee,
O most favored friend of the Infant Jesus. O eloquent preacher of the
divine mercy, despise not my supplications but, bringing them before
the throne of God, strengthen them by your intercession and obtain
for me the favor I seek in this novena . . . .
One
Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honor of
Saint Anthony.
Saint
Anthony, pray for us!
DAY THREE
O
purest St. Anthony, who through your angelic virtue was made worthy
to be caressed by the Divine Child Jesus, to hold him in your arms
and press him to your heart. I entreat you to cast a benevolent
glance upon me. O glorious St. Anthony, born under the protection of
Mary Immaculate, on the Feast of her Assumption into Heaven, and
consecrated to her and now so powerful an intercessor in Heaven, I
beseech you to obtain for me the favor I ask in this novena. . . . O
great wonder-worker, intercede for me that God may grant my
request.
One
Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honor of
Saint Anthony.
Saint
Anthony, pray for us!
DAY FOUR
I
salute and honor you, O powerful helper, St. Anthony. The Christian
world confidently turns to you and experiences your tender compassion
and powerful assistance in so many necessities and sufferings that I
am encouraged in my need to seek you help in obtaining a favorable
answer to my request for the favor I seek in this novena . . . . O
holy St. Anthony, I beseech you, obtain for me the grace that I
desire.
One
Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honor of
Saint Anthony.
Saint
Anthony, pray for us!
DAY FIVE
I
salute you, St. Anthony, lily of purity, ornament and glory of
Christianity. I salute you, great Saint, cherub of wisdom and seraph
of divine love. I rejoice at the favors our Lord has so liberally
bestowed upon you. In humility and confidence I entreat you to help
me, for I know that God has given you charity and pity, as well as
power. I ask you by the love you did feel toward the Infant Jesus as
you held him in your arms to tell Him now of the favor I seek through
your intercession in this novena . . . .
One
Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honor of
Saint Anthony.
Saint
Anthony, pray for us!
DAY SIX
O
glorious St. Anthony, chosen by God to preach his Word, you received
from Him the gift of tongues and the power of working the most
extraordinary miracles. O good St. Anthony, pray that I may fulfill
the will of God in all things so that I may love Him, with you, for
all eternity. O kind St. Anthony, I beseech you, obtain for me the
grace that I desire, the favor I seek in this novena . . . .
One
Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honor of
Saint Anthony.
Saint
Anthony, pray for us!
DAY SEVEN
O
renowned champion of the faith of Christ, most holy St. Anthony,
glorious for your many miracles, obtain for me from the bounty of my
Lord and God the grace which I ardently seek in this novena . . . . O
holy St. Anthony, ever attentive to those who invoke you, grant me
that aid of your powerful intercession.
One
Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honor of
Saint Anthony.
Saint
Anthony, pray for us!
DAY EIGHT
O
holy St. Anthony, you have shown yourself so powerful in your
intercession, so tender and so compassionate towards those who honor
you and invoke you in suffering and distress. I beseech you most
humbly and earnestly to take me under your protection in my present
necessities and to obtain for me the favor I desire . . . . Recommend
my request to the merciful Queen of Heaven, that she may plead my
cause with you before the throne of her Divine Son.
One
Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honor of
Saint Anthony.
Saint
Anthony, pray for us!
DAY NINE
Saint
Anthony, servant of Mary, glory of the Church, pray for our Holy
Father, our bishops, our priests, our Religious Orders, that, through
their pious zeal and apostolic labors, all may be united in faith and
give greater glory to God. St. Anthony, helper of all who invoke you,
pray for me and intercede for me before the throne of Almighty God
that I be granted the favor I so earnestly see in this novena . . .
.
One
Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father, in honor of
Saint Anthony.
Saint
Anthony, pray for us!
May
the divine assistance remain always with us. Amen
May the souls of
the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
O
God, may the votive commemoration of blessed Anthony, your confessor,
be a source of joy to your Church, that she may always be fortified
with spiritual assistance, and deserve to enjoy eternal rewards.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
