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Dear
Friend,
Welcome to Day 5 of the Nine
Day Novena. We continue to honor the Holy Face of Jesus as a way to
lean in and prepare for the forthcoming sacred time of Lent. If you
would like to visit previous days, please click
here.
"I firmly wish that my face
reflecting the intimate pains of my soul, the suffering and love of my
heart, be more honoured! Whoever gazes upon me already consoles me."
(Our Lord Jesus Christ to Sister Pierina)
One of the promises to those who
honor the Holy Face of Jesus:
“Those who by words, prayers or
writings defend My cause in the Work of Reparation, especially My
priests, I will defend before My Father, and will give them My
Kingdom.”
Day Five of the Novena to the Holy Face of
Jesus
(Console Holy Face and recite Daily
Preparatory Prayer)
DAILY PREPARATORY PRAYER
O Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the
intercession
of Holy Mary, whose
soul was pierced through by a
sword
of sorrow at the sight of
the passion of her Divine Son,
we
ask your help in making a
perfect Novena of reparation
with
Jesus, united with all His
sorrows, love and
total abandonment.
We now implore
all the Angels and Saints to
intercede
for us as we pray this
Holy Novena to the Most Holy
Face
of Jesus and for the glory
of the most Holy Trinity,
Father,
Son and Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Psalm 51,10-11.
Make me hear
rejoicing and gladness,
that the bones you
have crushed may revive.
From my sins turn
away your Face,
and blot out all my guilt.
Holy Face of Jesus, Sacred Countenance of God, how
great is your patience with humankind, how infinite
your
forgiveness. We are sinners, yet you love
us. This gives us
courage. For the
glory of your Holy Face and of the Blessed
Trinity, hear and answer us. Mary our Mother, intercede
for
us, Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Through the merits of your precious blood and your
Holy
Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition
(state your
intentions) Pardon
and mercy.
Prayer to Saint
Joseph
Dear Saint Joseph! Adopt us as thy children,
take charge
of our salvation; watch over us day and
night; preserve us
from occasions of
sin; obtain for us purity of body and soul,
and the spirit of prayer, through thy intercession with
Jesus,
grant us a spirit of sacrifice, of humility
and self-denial;
obtain for us a
burning love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
and a sweet, tender love for Mary, our Mother.
Saint Joseph, be with us in life, be with us in death
and
obtain for us a favorable judgment from
Jesus, our merciful
Savior.
Amen.
Pray one (1) Our Father, three (3) Hail
Mary's, one (1)
Glory Be.
O Bleeding Face, O
Face Divine, be every adoration Thine.
(Three
times)
Your friend in Christ,
Thomas J. McKenna
Founder
and President
Catholic Action
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