NOVENA TO ST. TERESA OF AVILA
By: St. Alphonsus Liguori
While in the seminary, Alphonsus grew attached to
St. Teresa, prayed to her as to an older sister or a mother; and tried to
imitate her to the point of pledging himself, as she had done, to do nothing
unless it were for the glory of God. She
became his Maestra, his teacher of prayer; in life she became his “seconda
mamma” (second mother) after the Blessed Mother. From then on all of his letters carried the
motto: “Long live Jesus, Mary, Joseph
and Teresa” - St. Alphonsus Liguori: Tireless Worker for the Most Abandoned.
From
the spiritual diary St. Alphonsus always carried with him, we have this
beautiful novena.
Day 1
O most amiable
Lord Jesus Christ! We thank Thee for the great gift of faith and of devotion to
the Holy Sacrament, which Thou didst grant to Thy beloved Teresa; we pray Thee,
by Thy merits and by those of Thy faithful spouse, to grant us the gift of a
lively faith, and of a fervent devotion toward the most Holy Sacrament of the
altar; where Thou, O infinite Majesty! hast obliged Thyself to abide with us
even to the end of the world, and wherein Thou didst so lovingly give Thy whole
Self to us.
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.
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