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Ite ad Joseph!
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Novena to St. Teresa of Avila
Day 6
O most bountiful Lord Jesus Christ! we thank Thee
for the gift of devotion towards Thy sweet mother, Mary and her holy spouse,
Joseph, which Thou didst grant to Thy beloved Teresa; we pray Thee, by Thy
merits, and by those of Thy most dear spouse, to give us the grace of a special
and tender devotion towards Thy most holy mother, Mary, and towards Thy beloved
foster-father, Joseph. 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 amongst 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 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 ever shall be, world
without end. Amen.
V. St.
Teresa, pray for us:
R. That we
may become worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.
Let us pray
Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation! that as
we rejoice in the commemoration of the blessed virgin Teresa, so we may be
nourished by her heavenly doctrine, and draw from thence the fervour of a
tender devotion; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
Amen.
- St. Teresa of Avila
"I took
for my advocate and lord the glorious Saint Joseph and commended myself
earnestly to him; and I found that this my father and lord delivered me both
from this trouble a temporary paralysis and also from other and greater
troubles concerning my honor and the loss of my soul, and that he gave me
greater blessings than I could ask of him. I do not remember even now that I
have ever asked anything of him which he has failed to grant. I am astonished
at the great favors which God has bestowed on me through this blessed saint,
and at the perils from which He has freed me, both in body and in soul.
Prayer to St. Joseph
By Pope Leo XIII
(This Prayer to the Patron of the Universal Church
was prescribed by His Holiness Pope Leo XIII to be recited after the daily
Rosary during October, month of the Holy Rosary).
To you, O Blessed Joseph, we come in our
trials, and having asked the help of your most holy spouse, we confidently ask
your patronage also. Through that sacred bond of charity which united you to
the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the fatherly love with which
you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you to look graciously upon the
beloved inheritance which Jesus Christ purchased by his blood, and to aid us in
our necessities with your power and strength.
O most provident guardian of the Holy Family,
defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ. Most beloved father, dispel the
evil of falsehood and sin. Our most mighty protector, graciously assist us from
heaven in our struggle with the powers of darkness. And just as you once saved
the Child Jesus from mortal danger, so now defend God’s Holy Church from the
snares of her enemies and from all adversity. Shield each one of us by your
constant protection, so that, supported by your example and your help, we may
be able to live a virtuous life, to die a holy death, and to obtain eternal
happiness in heaven. Amen.
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