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Holy Family with St Elizabeth, the Young St
John the Baptist and an Angel – BORGIANNI, Orazio, c. 1609
Novena in honor of Nativity of St.
John the Baptist
(June 15 – June 23)
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit. Amen.
O glorious St. John
the Baptist,
Greatest prophet among those born of woman, although
thou wast sanctified in thy mother’s womb and didst live a most innocent life,
nevertheless it was thy will to retire into the wilderness, there to devote
thyself to the practice of austerity and penance; obtain for us of thy Lord the
grace to be wholly detached, at least in our hearts, from earthly goods, and to
practice Christian mortification with interior recollection and with the spirit
of holy prayer.
St. John the Baptist, precursor of Christ, R. Pray for
us.
St. John the Baptist, shining lamp of the world, R.
Pray for us.
St. John the Baptist, angel of purity before thy
birth, R. Pray for us.
O most zealous
Apostle,
Who, without working any miracle on others, but solely by the example of thy life of
penance and the power of thy word, didst draw after thee the multitudes, in
order to dispose them to receive the Messias worthily and to listen to His
heavenly doctrine; grant that it may be
given unto us, by means of the example
of a holy life and the exercise of every
good work, to bring many souls to
God, but above all those souls that are enveloped in the
darkness of error and ignorance and that
are led astray by vice.
St. John the Baptist, intrepid preacher of truth, R.
Pray for us.
St. John the Baptist, voice crying in the wilderness,
R. Pray for us.
St. John the Baptist, miracle of mortification and penance, R. Pray for us.
O Martyr
invincible,
Who, for the honor of God and the salvation of souls,
didst with firmness and constancy withstand the impiety of Herod even at the
cost of thine own life, and didst rebuke him openly for his wicked and
dissolute life; by thy prayers obtain
for us a heart, brave and generous, in
order that we may overcome all human respect and openly profess our faith in loyal obedience to the teachings of Jesus
(☨) Christ, our divine Master.
St. John the Baptist, example of profound humility, R.
Pray for us.
St. John the Baptist, great defender of holy
matrimony, R. Pray for us.
St. John the Baptist, glorious martyr of zeal for
God’s holy law, R. Pray for us.
O God, we rejoice at the apostolate of Saint John the
Baptist, though whom we came to know our Redeemer and King. Through his
intercession we implore…
(Mention your request)
We offer this prayer to Thee (☨) God the Father,
through Christ Our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God forever and
ever. R. Amen.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who
trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit Of thy womb, Jesus. Holy
Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners Now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Madonna and Child and the Young St John
the Baptist - BOTTICELLI, Sandro,
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Before I formed thee in the bowels of thy mother, I knew thee: and
before thou camest forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, and made thee a
prophet unto the nations. Jeremiah
1: 5 - DRV
There was a man sent from God,
whose name was John.
The same came for a witness, to
bear witness of the Light, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
John was in the wilderness,
preaching the baptism of repentance.
The same came for a witness, to
bear witness of the Light, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Prayer
Most zealous apostle, who, without working any miracle
on others, but solely by the example of thy life of penance and the power of
thy words, didst draw after thee the crowds, in order to prepare them to
worthily receive the Messias, and listen to His heavenly teaching; grant that
it may be given to us also, by the example of a holy life and the practice of
good works, to lead many souls to God, and above all, those who have been
enveloped in the darkness of error and ignorance, and led astray by vice.
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