tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55326967491016240482024-03-08T15:00:06.860-08:00NOVENA TO SAINT PANCRATIUSNOVENA TO SAINT PANCRATIUShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04902384493411893548noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5532696749101624048.post-45275689721097451012010-05-24T03:25:00.000-07:002010-05-24T03:44:17.564-07:00NOVENA TO SAINT PANCRATIUS<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center" style="font-size:24px; color:#FF0"><strong>NOVENA TO SAINT PANCRATIUS</strong><br /></p><br /><p> </p><br /><p class="x"><strong>The Benefits of praying this Novena are:</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>1. good health and productive work;</strong><br /><br /> <strong>2. success in work; and</strong><br /><br /> <strong>3. being free from adversities and ill-intentioned persons.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"> </p><br /><p align="center" class="x" style="color:#C00"><strong>Novena Prayer</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>Act of Contrition: </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>Jesus, my God, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>how often have I offended Thee and, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>despite my firm promise never to sin again, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>how many times have I left Thy sweet company </strong><br /><br /> <strong>to follow the path of sin! </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>Dearest Lord, I am sorry for my past negligence’s. </strong><br /><br /> <strong>I regret this weakness of mine. </strong><br /><br /> <strong>I would be ashamed to promise again </strong><br /><br /> <strong>that I will not sin were it not for the confidence </strong><br /><br /> <strong>I have in Thy love and Thy mercy. </strong><br /><br /> <strong>I kneel in Thy presence, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>hopeful that despite so many past violations of Thy commandments, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>notwithstanding so many failures to correspond with Thy grace, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>I can still repent. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>I know that there is time to make a new beginning. </strong><br /><br /> <strong>With Thy aid I will strive to be faithful to Thee, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>with Thy assistance I will do my utmost to serve Thee faithfully - and always. </strong><br /><br /> <strong>Do Thou, dear Jesus, help me. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>Amen.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"> </p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><strong>First Day</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>Our hearts have been created to love. </strong><br /><br /> <strong>It is God Whom you have to love most, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>more than all beings, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>more than all riches of the world,</strong><br /><br /> <strong>and in this way you will avoid many disappointments. </strong><br /><br /> <strong>St. Pancratius did it so </strong><br /><br /> <strong>and by it he obtained many favors from God. </strong><br /><br /> <strong>Ask him fervently for this grace, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>you will live peacefully </strong><br /><br /> <strong>and will obtain his protection in all your needs.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>Prayer for each day to the Blessed Trinity,</strong><br /><br /> <strong>to whom St. Pancratius was greatly devoted. </strong></p><br /><p> </p><br /><p> </p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><strong><em>Prayer to the Eternal Father</em></strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>I believe, Heavenly Father, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>all that Faith teaches, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>and in that faith I wish to live and die; </strong><br /><br /> <strong>through the intercession of St. Pancratius </strong><br /><br /> <strong>grant us good health to fulfill our duties.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><a href="http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/english/p04400.htm"><strong>Our Father...</strong></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/english/p03200.htm"><strong>Hail Mary...</strong></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/english/p02800.htm"><strong>Glory be...</strong></a></p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><strong><em>Prayer to God the Son</em></strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>O good Jesus, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>grant me the virtue of Hope in your promises </strong><br /><br /> <strong>in the same measure that St. Pancratius </strong><br /><br /> <strong>always trusted in your Providence,</strong><br /><br /> <strong>so that I may, through his intercession, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>obtain work and success in all my undertakings.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><a href="http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/english/p04400.htm"><strong>Our Father...</strong></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/english/p03200.htm"><strong>Hail Mary...</strong></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/english/p02800.htm"><strong>Glory be...</strong></a></p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><strong><em>Prayer to the Holy Spirit</em></strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>Grant me the virtue of Charity </strong><br /><br /> <strong>that I may love God above all things </strong><br /><br /> <strong>and my neighbor for the love of God, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>as St. Pancratius did. </strong><br /><br /> <strong>Through his intercession </strong><br /><br /> <strong>I hope to obtain this grace </strong><br /><br /> <strong>and that of being free from adversities </strong><br /><br /> <strong>and from ill-intentioned persons.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><a href="http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/english/p04400.htm"><strong>Our Father...</strong></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/english/p03200.htm"><strong>Hail Mary...</strong></a><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/english/p02800.htm"><strong>Glory be...</strong ></a></p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><strong><em>Concluding Prayer: </em></strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>O glorious St. Pancratius, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>I beg thee to obtain for me</strong><br /><br /> <strong>all the graces that I need, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>but especially health and work, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>so that I may appear before thee </strong><br /><br /> <strong>to thank God for the favors </strong><br /><br /> <strong>I received through your powerful intercession.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>Amen.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"> </p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><strong>Second Day</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>It is the law of God to love our neighbor, </strong><strong>but only in as much as this love does not hinder us from loving God. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>St. Pancratius gave us the examples, </strong><strong>thus leading many souls in the right path to heaven. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>Let us ask him from the depth of our hearts </strong><strong>to give us the grace to love our neighbors </strong><strong>as ourselves in order to love God better; </strong><strong>in this way we shall obtain many graces </strong><strong>from the glorious St. Pancratius. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>(Prayer to the Blessed Trinity as on First Day)</strong></p><br /><p class="x"> </p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><br /><br /> <strong>Third Day</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>St. Pancratius possessed such a kind heart </strong><strong>that he always sympathized with the poor and the unfortunate; </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>for this reason he obtained so many graces from heaven. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>You too, should imitate this virtue and thereby obtain, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>through his intercession, </strong><strong>many favors from God.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>(Prayer to the Blessed Trinity as on First Day)</strong></p><br /><p class="x"> </p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><strong>Fourth Day</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>The glorious St. Pancratius not only tried to be good himself </strong><strong>but also strived to lead other souls to heaven, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>and for this reason God bestowed on him </strong><strong>such a great power in behalf of those devoted to him. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>You too, should try to spread this devotion </strong><br /><br /> <strong>and to lead others to heaven. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>In this way you will gain many graces, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>especially those that you like to receive in this novena.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>(Prayer to the Blessed Trinity as on First Day)</strong></p><br /><p class="x"> </p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><strong>Fifth Day</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>There are many persons in the world who due to human respect, </strong><strong>fail to serve God wholeheartedly. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>Be not one of them, </strong><strong>but rather imitate St. Pancratius </strong><br /><br /> <strong>in defending always the truth and the good, </strong><br /><br /> <strong>for the sake of God. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>In this way, </strong><strong>you will obtain all that you need </strong><br /><br /> <strong>through the intercession of St. Pancratius </strong><br /><br /> <strong>who is always ready to hear your prayer.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>(Prayer to the Blessed Trinity as on First Day)</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /></p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><strong>Sixth Day</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>One of the hardest things for the heart </strong><br /><br /> <strong>is to forgive those who have injured us.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>Ask St. Pancratius to obtain for you this grace </strong><br /><br /> <strong>when someone has offended you, </strong><strong>since he forgave even those who martyred him. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>Be sure you will then be more at peace </strong><br /><br /> <strong>and will obtain for yourself and for your family </strong><br /><br /> <strong>graces that grow more than you can hope for.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>(Prayer to the Blessed Trinity as on First Day)</strong></p><br /><p> </p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><strong>Seventh Day</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>In this world, </strong><strong>great patience is needed for everything, </strong><strong>for more obstacles always come in our way than we expect. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>Imitate St. Pancratius who always conforms his will </strong><br /><br /> <strong>to the Holy Will of God, </strong><strong>and thus succeeded in living happily </strong><strong>and becoming a great saint amidst difficulties. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>Ask him fervently to help you, </strong> <strong>and he will grant you this grace and many others.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>(Prayer to the Blessed Trinity as on First Day)</strong></p><br /><p class="x"> </p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><strong>Eighth Day</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>Just as you treasure the picture of your parents </strong><br /><br /> <strong>and other dear persons, </strong> <strong>so also should you treasure the image of St. Pancratius, </strong> <strong>assured that from heaven above he sees you </strong><strong>as you kneel before his altar. </strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>The greater the fervor with which you do it </strong><strong>the more he will intercede for you before God </strong><strong>that he may grant you the graces you want </strong><strong>to obtain in this novena, </strong><strong>for you as well as for your family.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>(Prayer to the Blessed Trinity as on First Day)</strong></p><br /><p class="x"> </p><br /><p class="x" style="color:#F00"><strong>Ninth Day</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><strong>Now that you are ending this novena, </strong><strong>you are encouraged </strong><strong>and you feel a greater desire to love St. Pancratius </strong><strong>and by it to make yourself worthy of attaining heaven </strong><strong>where you will keep his company.</strong></p><br /><p class="x"><br /><br /> <strong>Be sure that he waits for you there, </strong><strong>and you will fulfill your duties faithfully, </strong><strong>leading the life of a good Christian; </strong><strong>and thus obtain his protection for yourself and for your family.</strong></p>NOVENA TO SAINT 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