Novena in
Preparation for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
November 29 - December 7
FIRST DAY
Predestination of the Blessed Virgin Mary
PREPARATORY
PRAYER
In thy conception, O Virgin Mary, thou wast immaculate; pray for
us to the Father, whose Son Jesus, conceived in thy womb by the Holy Ghost,
thou didst bring forth.
MEDITATION
Holy Church, our Mother, purposely gathered into the season of
Advent everything which might contribute to assist us in preparing for the
coming of the Redeemer. Purity of heart is the most necessary and helpful
requirement for receiving God worthily, and for participating in the fruits of
our Redemption through Christ. To remind us of this, Holy Church celebrates the
feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, this primary
feast of purity, in Advent.
The
Church, moreover, intends to remind us that the coming of Christ, our promised
Redeemer, depended on the consent of the Blessed Virgin. The Redeemer could not
appear before she was born of whom He was to be born. The aurora must precede
the rising sun. Thus also Mary, the spiritual aurora, had to be conceived and
born before the appearance of the Sun of Justice in this world.
PRACTICE
In Mary appeared the woman who was to crush the serpent’s head,
who was to repair by her willing co-operation with God’s designs the damage
wrought by the disobedience of our first parents, and who was to become our
mother and mighty advocate with God.
The designs of God concerning Mary were fully accomplished. God
also has designs concerning us. Our life was planned by Him from all eternity,
and we were destined to co-operate with Him harmoniously and conscientiously in
working out our salvation. Have we corresponded with God’s designs? Did we not
oppose them by yielding to our evil inclinations and passions? What a disparity
between God’s intentions concerning us and our own co-operation, between His
merciful designs and our cowardly resistance to them!
PRAYER
OF THE CHURCH
O God, who through the immaculate conception of the Virgin didst
prepare a worthy dwelling-place for Thy divine Son; grant that, as in view of
Thy Son Thou didst preserve her from all taint, so Thou wouldst vouchsafe unto
us that cleansed from all sin by her intercession we too may arrive at Thine
eternal glory. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Litany of the
Blessed Virgin
Lord,
have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us,
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
Mother most pure, pray for us.
Mother most chaste, pray for us.
Mother inviolate, pray for us.
Mother undefiled, pray for us.
Mother most amiable, pray for us.
Mother most admirable, pray for us.
Mother of good counsel, pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother of our Redeemer, pray for us.
Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
Virgin most venerable, pray for us.
Virgin most renowned, pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
Virgin most faithful, pray for us.
Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Spiritual vessel, pray for us.
Vessel of honor, pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
Mystical rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.
Ark of the covenant, pray for us.
Gate of heaven, pray for us.
Morning star, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of angels, pray for us.
Queen of patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen of prophets, pray for us.
Queen of apostles, pray for us.
Queen of martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of confessors, pray for us.
Queen of virgins, pray for us.
Queen of all saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without original sin, pray for us.
Queen of the most holy rosary, pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God:
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us,
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Mother of Christ, pray for us.
Mother of divine grace, pray for us.
Mother most pure, pray for us.
Mother most chaste, pray for us.
Mother inviolate, pray for us.
Mother undefiled, pray for us.
Mother most amiable, pray for us.
Mother most admirable, pray for us.
Mother of good counsel, pray for us.
Mother of our Creator, pray for us.
Mother of our Redeemer, pray for us.
Virgin most prudent, pray for us.
Virgin most venerable, pray for us.
Virgin most renowned, pray for us.
Virgin most powerful, pray for us.
Virgin most merciful, pray for us.
Virgin most faithful, pray for us.
Mirror of justice, pray for us.
Seat of wisdom, pray for us.
Cause of our joy, pray for us.
Spiritual vessel, pray for us.
Vessel of honor, pray for us.
Singular vessel of devotion, pray for us.
Mystical rose, pray for us.
Tower of David, pray for us.
Tower of ivory, pray for us.
House of gold, pray for us.
Ark of the covenant, pray for us.
Gate of heaven, pray for us.
Morning star, pray for us.
Health of the sick, pray for us.
Refuge of sinners, pray for us.
Comforter of the afflicted, pray for us.
Help of Christians, pray for us.
Queen of angels, pray for us.
Queen of patriarchs, pray for us.
Queen of prophets, pray for us.
Queen of apostles, pray for us.
Queen of martyrs, pray for us.
Queen of confessors, pray for us.
Queen of virgins, pray for us.
Queen of all saints, pray for us.
Queen conceived without original sin, pray for us.
Queen of the most holy rosary, pray for us.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God:
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts,
that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the
message of an angel, may by His passion and cross be brought to the glory of
His resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray
Vouchsafe, O Lord, that we may be helped by the merits of Thy
most holy Mother’s spouse; that what of ourselves we can not obtain may be
given us through his intercession. Who livest and reignest, world without end.
Amen.
Prayer
Behold, Virgin immaculate, at thy sacred feet I bow, while my
heart overflows with joy in union with thine own, because from eternity thou
wast the Mother-elect of the eternal Word, and was preserved stainless from the
taint of Adam’s sin. Forever praised, forever blessed be the Most Holy Trinity,
who in thy conception poured out upon thy soul the riches of that matchless
privilege. I humbly pray thee, most gracious Mother, obtain for me the grace to
overcome the bitter results of original sin. Make me victorious over them, that
I may never cease to love my God.
Ejaculation
O Mary, conceived
without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!
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