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Novena To Saint Anthony
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Step 1:
Make the Sign of
the Cross, then pray the following
prayer, "O wonderful
Saint Anthony, glorious on account of the fame of your miracles,
and through the condescension of Jesus in coming in the form of
a little child to rest in your arms, obtain for me of His bounty
the grace which I ardently desire from the depths of my heart.
(State your intention.) You who were so compassionate toward
miserable sinners, regard not the unworthiness of those who pray
to you, but the glory of God that it may once again be magnified
by the granting of the particular request which I now ask for
with persevering earnestness. Amen." Conclude the prayer with
one Our Father, one Hail Mary and one Glory Be in honor of St.
Anthony. Repeat this process on every day of the novena, adding
additional, different prayers on each of the 9 days.
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Step 2:
Say the following
prayer on day one of the novena: "O holy Saint Anthony, gentlest
of saints, your love for God and charity for His creatures made
you worthy while on earth to possess miraculous powers. Miracles
waited your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those
in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you
to obtain for me the
favor I seek in this
novena (state your intention). The answer to my prayer may
require a miracle; even so, you are the saint of miracles. O
gentle and loving Saint Anthony, whose heart was ever full of
human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Infant
Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms, and the gratitude of
my heart will always be yours. Amen." Conclude with the sign of
the Cross.
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Step 3:
Say this prayer on
day two: "O miracle-working Saint Anthony, remember that it
never has been heard that you left without help or relief anyone
who in his need had recourse to you. Animated now with the most
lively confidence, even with full conviction of not being
refused, I fly for refuge to thee, O most favored friend of the
Infant Jesus. O eloquent preacher of the divine mercy, despise
not my supplications but, bringing them before the throne of
God, strengthen them by your intercession and obtain for me the
favor I seek in this novena (state your intention). Amen."
Conclude with the Sign of the Cross.
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Step 4:
Recite this prayer on
day three: "O purest Saint Anthony, through your angelic virtue
you were made worthy to be caressed by the Divine Child Jesus,
to hold him in your arms and press him to your heart. I entreat
you to cast a benevolent glance upon me. O glorious Saint
Anthony, born under the protection of Mary Immaculate, on the
Feast of her Assumption into Heaven, and consecrated to her and
now so powerful an intercessor in Heaven, I beseech you to
obtain for me the favor I ask in this novena (state your
intention). O great wonder-worker, intercede for me that God may
grant my request. Amen." Conclude with the Sign of the Cross.
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Step 5:
Pray these words on
day four: "I salute and honor you, O powerful helper, Saint
Anthony. The Christian world confidently turns to you and
experiences your tender compassion and powerful assistance in so
many necessities and sufferings, that I am encouraged in my need
to seek your help in obtaining a favorable answer for the favor
I seek in this novena (state your intention). O holy Saint
Anthony, I beseech you, obtain for me the grace that I desire.
Amen." Conclude with the sign of the Cross.
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Step 6:
Say this prayer on
day five: "I salute you, Saint Anthony, lily of purity, ornament
and glory of
Christianity. I
salute you, great Saint, cherub of wisdom and seraph of divine
love. I rejoice at the favors our Lord has so liberally bestowed
upon you. In humility and confidence I entreat you to help me,
for I know that God has given you charity and pity, as well as
power. I ask you by the love you did feel toward the Infant
Jesus as you held him in your arms to tell Him now of the favor
I seek through your intercession in this novena. (State your
intention). Amen." Conclude with the sign of the Cross.
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Step 7:
Pray this prayer on
day six: "O glorious Saint Anthony, chosen by God to preach His
Word, you received from Him the gift of tongues and the power of
working the most extraordinary miracles. O good Saint Anthony,
pray that I may fulfill the will of God in all things so that I
may love Him, with you, for all eternity. O kind Saint Anthony,
I beseech you, obtain for me the grace that I desire, the favor
I seek in this novena (state your intention). Amen." Make the
sign of the Cross to conclude the prayer.
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Step 8:
Say this prayer on
day seven: "O renowned champion of the faith of Christ, most
holy Saint Anthony, glorious for your many miracles, obtain for
me from the bounty of my Lord and God the grace which I ardently
seek in this novena (state your intention). O holy Saint
Anthony, ever attentive to those who invoke you, grant me that
aid of your powerful intercession. Amen." Then make the sign of
the Cross.
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Step 9:
Recite this prayer on
day eight: "O holy Saint Anthony, you have shown yourself so
powerful in your intercession, so tender and so compassionate
towards those who honor you and invoke you in suffering and
distress. I beseech you most humbly and earnestly to take me
under your protection in my present necessities and to obtain
for me the favor I desire (state your intention). Recommend my
request to the merciful Queen of Heaven, that she may plead my
cause with you before the throne of her Divine Son. Amen."
Conclude with the sign of the Cross.
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Step 10:
Conclude the novena
with this prayer on day nine: "Saint Anthony, servant of Mary,
glory of the Church, pray for our Holy Father, our bishops, our
priests, our Religious Orders, that, through their pious zeal
and apostolic labors, all may be united in faith and give
greater glory to God. Saint Anthony, helper of all who invoke
you, pray for me and intercede for me before the throne of
Almighty God that I be granted the favor I so earnestly seek in
this novena (state your intention). May the divine assistance
remain always with us, and may the souls of the faithful
departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. O God, may
the votive commemoration of blessed Anthony, your confessor, be
a source of joy to your Church, that she may always be fortified
with
spiritual assistance,
and deserve to enjoy eternal rewards. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen." Make the sign of the Cross to conclude the prayer.
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