Novena to Saint Jude
Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near
kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your
special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the
depth of my heart and humbly beg, to whom God has such great power to
come to my assistance.
Help me in my present urgent position, in turn
I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked.
( Say three Our Fathers,
three Hail Marys and three Glorias. Publication must be promised.
)
Saint Jude, Pray for us and all who invoke
your name. Amen.
This novena has never been known to fail. The
Novena must be said for 9 consecutive days.
Make copies of this novena and give it to your
friends. Their lives and their souls will be much closer to our Lord through honoring it.
Learn more about Saint Jude. Ask your priest for information and
books about this most Holy Saint.
This beautiful picture below is from
a book written by
Father Nicholas Gruner and other
Fatima experts
Published by:
The Fatima Crusader
-THE VISION OF JUNE 13, 1929.
Our Lady Said: "The
moment has come in which God asks the Holy Father to make, in union
with all the bishops of the world, the consecration of Russia to My
Immaculate Heart, promising to save it by this means.
The Fifteen Prayers revealed by Our
Lord to Saint Bridget of Sweden in the Church of St. Paul at
Rome are published under sanction of the Decree
of November 18, 1966,
Published in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis,
Vol. 58, No. 16 of December 29, 1966.
Prayers approved by Pope Pius IX
Magnificent Promises to Saint Bridget
of Sweden.
Pope Benedict XV expressed himself as
follows on the Revelations of St. Bridget:
"The approbation of such revelations implies
nothing more than, after mature examination, it is permissible to
publish them for the unit of the faithful. Though they don't merit
the same credence as the truths of religion, one can, however,
believe them out of human faith, conforming to the rules of prudence
by which they are probable, and supported by sufficient motives that
one might believe in them piously.
(Les Petits Bollandistes, tome XII)
The 14th of June 1303, at the moment Bridget was
born, Benedict the curate of Rasbo, prayed for the happy deliverance
of Ingeborde. Suddenly he found himself enveloped by a luminous cloud
out of which Our Lady appeared:
" A child has been born at Briger; her voice will
be heard by the entire world."
Sagii, die XXIV Aprilis 1903 Imprimatur
F.J. Girard V.G.
These Prayers and these Promises have been copied
from a book printed in Toulouse in 1740 and published by the P.
Adrien Parvilliers of the Company of Jesus, Apostolic Missionary of
the Holy Land, with approbation, permission and recommendation to
distribute them.
Parents and teachers who will read them to young
infants for at least one year will assure their being preserved for
life from any grave accident which would invoke the loss of one of
their five senses.
Pope Pius IX took cognizance of these Prayers with
the prologue; he approved them May 31, 1862, recognizing them as true
and for the good of souls.
The sentence of Pope Pius IX has been confirmed by
the realization of the promises by all persons who have recited the
prayers and by numerous supernatural facts by which God wanted to
make known their exact truth. A collection of small books, these
prayers amoung them, was approved by the Great Congress of Malines on
August 22, 1863.
Question - Must one recite the Prayers everyday
without interruption to obtain the privileges?
Answer - One should miss saying them as few times
as possible; but if for a serious reason one is obliged to miss them,
one doesn't lose the privileges attached to them, as long as one
recites 5480 Prayers during the year. One must say them with devotion
and concentrate on the words one pronounces.
These Prayers can serve as the Way of the
Cross.
Visitors to the Church of St. Paul at Rome
can see the crucifix above the Tabernacle in the Blessed Sacrament
Chapel, sculptured by Pierre Cavallini, before which St. Bridget
knelt when she received these 15 Prayers from Our Lord. The following
inscription is placed in the Church to commemorate the event:
" Pendentis, Pendente Dei verba accepit aure accipit et verbum corde
Brigitta Deum. Anno Jubilei MCCCL."
St. Bridger for a long time wanted to
know the number of blows Our Lord received during His Passion, He one
day appeared to her and said: " I received 5480 blows on my body. If
you wish to honor them in some way, say 15 Our Fathers and 15 Hail
Marys with the following Prayers (which He taught her) for a whole
year. When the year is up, you will have honored each one of my
wounds."
Our Lord made the following promises to anyone
who recited the 15 St. Bridget Prayers for a whole year.
1. I will deliver 15 souls of his lineage from
Purgatory.
2. 15 souls of his lineage will be confirmed and
preserved in grace.
3. 15 sinners of his lineage will be
converted.
4. Whoever recites these Prayers will attain the
first degree of perfection.
5. 15 days before his death I will give him my
Precious Body in order that he may escape eternal starvation; I will
give him My Precious Blood to drink lest he thirst eternally.
6. 15 days before his death he will feel a deep
contrition for all his sins and will have a perfect knowledge of
them.
7. I will place before him the sign of my
Victorious Cross for his help and defense against the attacks of his
enemies.
8. Before his death I shall come with My Dearest
Beloved Mother.
9. I shall graciously receive his soul, and will
lead it into eternal joys.
10. And having led it there I shall give him a
special draught from the fountain fo My Deity, something I will not
for those who have not recited My Prayers.
11. Let it be known that whoever may have been
living in a state of mortal sin for 30 years, but who will recite
devoutly, or have the intention to recite these Prayers, the Lord
will forgive him all his sins.
12. I shall protect him from strong temptations.
13. I shall preserve and guard his 5 senses.
14. I shall preserve him from a sudden death.
15. His soul will be delivered from eternal death.
16. He will obtain all he asks for from God and
the Blessed Virgin.
17. If he has lived all his life doing his own
will and he is to die the next day, his life will be
prolonged.
18. Every time one recites these Prayers he gains
100 days indulgence.
19. He is assured of being joined to the Supreme
Choir of Angels.
20. Whoever teaches these Prayers to another will
have continuous joy and merit which will endure eternally.
21. There where these Prayers are being said or
will be said in the future God is present with His grace.
First Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary. ( say both prayers completely)
O Jesus Christ! Eternal Sweetness to those
who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all desire, Salvation and
Hope of all sinners, Who hast proved that Thou hast no greater desire
than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of
time for the love of men, recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured
from the instant of Thy conception, and especially during Thy
Passion, as it was decreed and ordained from all eternity in the
Divine Plan.
Remember, O Lord, that during the Last Supper with
Thy disciples, having washed their feet, Thou gavest them Thy Most
Precious Body and Blood , and while at the same time Thou didst
sweetly console them, Thou didst foretell them Thy coming
Passion.
Remember the sadness and bitterness which Thou
didst experience in Thy Soul as Thou Thyself bore witness saying: "My
Soul is sorrowful even unto death."
Remember all the fear, anguish and pain that Thou
didst suffer in Thy delicate Body before the torment of the
Crucifixion, when, after having prayed three times, bathed in a sweat
of blood, Thou wast betrayed by Judas, Thy disciple, arrested by the
people of a nation Thou hadst chosen and elevated, accused by false
witnesses, unjustly judged by three judges during the flower of Thy
youth and during the solemn Paschal season.
Remember that Thou wast despoiled of Thy garments
and clothed in those of derision; that Thy Face and Eyes were veiled,
that Thou wast buffeted, crowned with thorns, a reed placed in Thy
Hands, that Thou was crushed with blows and overwhelmed with affronts
and outraged.
In memory of all these pains and sufferings which
Thou didst endure before Thy Passion on the Cross, grant me before my
death true contrition, a sincere and entire confession, worthy
satisfaction and the remission of all my sins. Amen.
Second Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary. (say both prayers completely)
O Jesus! True liberty of angels, Paradise
of delights, remember the horror and sadness which Thou didst endure
when Thy enemies, like furious lions, surrounded Thee, and by
thousands of insults, spits, blows, lacerations, and other
unheard-of-cruelties, tormented Thee at will. In consideration of
these torments and insulting words, I beseech Thee, O my Saviour, to
deliver me from all my enemies, visible and invisible, and to bring
me, under Thy protection, to the perfection of eternal salvation.
Amen.
Third Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary. ( say both prayers completely)
O Jesus! Creator of Heaven and earth Whom
nothing can encompass or limit, Thou Who dost enfold and hold all
under Thy Loving power, remember the very bitter pain Thou didst
suffer when the Jews nailed Thy Sacred Hands and Feet to the Cross by
blow after blow with big blunt nails, and not finding Thee in a
pitable enough state to satisfy their rage, they enlarged Thy Wounds,
and added pain to pain, and with indescribable cruelty streched Thy
Body on the Cross, pulled Thee from all sides, thus dislocating thy
limbs. I beg of Thee, O Jesus, by the memory of this most Loving
suffering of the Cross, to grant me the grace to fear Thee and to
love Thee. Amen.
Fourth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary. (say both prayers completely)
O Jesus! Heavenly Physician, raised aloft
on the Cross to heal our wounds with Thine, remember the bruises
which Thou didst suffer and the weakness of all Thy Members which
were distended to such a degree that never was there pain like unto
Thine. From the crown of Thy Head to the Soles of Thy Feet there was
not one spot on Thy Body that was not in torment, and yet, forgetting
all thy sufferings, Thou didst not cease to pray to Thy Heavenly
Father for Thy enemies, saying: " Father forgive them for they know
not what they do."
Through This greatMercy, and in memory of this
suffering, grant that the remembrance of Thy Most Bitter Passion may
effect in us a perfect contrition and the remission of all our sins.
Amen.
Fifth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary (say both prayers completely)
O Jesus! Mirror of eternal Splendor,
remember the sadness which Thou experienced, when contemplating in
the light of Thy Divinity the predestination of those who would be
saved by the merits of Thy Sacred Passion, Thou didst see at the same
time, the great multitude of reprobates who would be damned for their
sins, and Thou didst complain bitterly of those hopeless lost and
unfortunate sinners.
Through this abyss of compassion and pity, and
especially through the goodness which Thou displayed to the good
thief when Thou saidst to him: "This day, thou shalt be with Me in
Paradise." I beg of Thee, O Sweet Jesus, that at the hour of my
death, Thou wilt show me mercy. Amen.
Sixth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary (say both prayers completely)
O Jesus! Beloved and most desirable King,
remember the grief Thou didst suffer, when naked and like a common
criminal, Thou was fastened and raised on the Cross, when all Thy
relatives and friends abandoned Thee, except Thy Beloved Mother, Who
remained close to Thee during Thy agony and whom Thou didst entrust
to Thy faithful disciple when Thou saidst to Mary: "Woman, behold thy
son!" And to St. John: " Son, behold thy Mother!"
I beg of Thee O my Saviour, by the sword of sorrow
which pierced the soul of Thy Holy Mother, to have compassion on me
in all my affliction tribulations, both corporal and spiritual, and
to assist me in all my trials, and especially at the hour of my
death. Amen.
Seventh Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary (say both prayers completely)
O Jesus! Inexhaustible Fountain of
compassion, Who by a profound gesture of Love, said from the Cross: "
I thirst!" suffered from the thirst for the salvation of the human
race. I beg of Thee O my Saviour, to inflame in our hearts the desire
to tend toward perfection in all our acts: and to extinguish in us
the concupiscence of the flesh and the ardor of worldly desires.
Amen.
Eighth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary. ( say both prayers completely)
O Jesus! Sweetness of hearts, delight of
the spirit, by the bitterness of the vinegar and gail which Thou
didst taste on the Cross for love of us, grant us the grace to
receive worthily Thy Precious Body and Blood during our life and at
the hour of our death, that they may serve as a remedy and
consolation for our souls. Amen.
Ninth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary. (say both prayers completely)
O Jesus! Royal Virtue, Joy of the mind,
recall the pain Thou didst endure when plunged in an ocean of
bitterness at the approach of death, insulted, outraged by the Jews,
Thou didst cry out in a loud voice that Thou was abandoned by Thy
Father, saying: " My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?"
Through this anguish, I beg of Thee, O my Saviour,
not to abandon me in the terrors and pain of my death. Amen.
Tenth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary. (say both prayers completely)
O Jesus! Who art the beginning and end of
all things, life and virture, remember that for our sakes Thou was
plunged in an abyss of suffering from the soles of Thy Feet to the
crown of Thy Head. In consideration of the enormity of Thy Wounds,
teach me to keep, through pure love, Thy Commandments, whose way is
wide and easy for those who love Thee. Amen.
Eleventh Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary. (say both prayers completely)
O Jesus! Deep abyss of mercy, I beg of
Thee, in memory of Thy Wounds which penetrated to the very marrow of
Thy Bones and to the depth of Thy being, to draw me, a miserable
sinner, overwhelmed by my offenses, away from sin and to hide me from
Thy Face justly irritated against me, hide me in Thy Wounds, until
Thy anger and just indignation shall have passed away. Amen.
Twelfth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary. ( say both prayers completely)
O Jesus! Mirror of Truth, symble of unity,
link of Charity, remember the multitude of wounds with which Thou was
covered from head to foot, torn and reddened by the spilling of Thy
adorable Blood.
O Great and Universal Pain which Thou didst
suffer in Thy virginal Flesh for Love of us! Sweetest Jesus! What is
there That Thou couldst have done for us which Thou hast not done!
May the fruit of Thy sufferings be renewed in my soul by the faithful
remembrance of thy Passion, and may Thy Love increase in my heart
each day, until I see Thee in eternity, Thou Who art the treasury of
every real good and every joy, which I beg Thee to grant me, O
Sweetest Jesus, in Heaven. Amen.
Thirteenth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary. (say both prayers completely)
O Jesus! Strong Lion, Immortal and
Invincible King, remember the pain which Thou didst endure when all
Thy strength, both moral and physical, was entirely exhausted, Thou
didst bow Thy Head, saying: " It is consummated!" Through this
anguish and grief, I beg of Thee Lord Jesus, To have mercy on me at
the hour of my death when my mind will be greatly troubled and my
soul will be in anguish. Amen.
Fourteenth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary. ( say both prayers completely )
O Jesus! Only Son of the Father, Splendor
and Figure of His Substance, remember the simple and humble
recommendation Thou didst make of Thy Soul to Thy Eternal Father,
saying: " Father, into Thy Hands I commend My Spirit! " And with Thy
Body all torn, and Thy Heart broken, and the bowels of Thy Mercy open
to redeem us, Thou didst expire. By this Precious Death, I beg of
Thee O King of Saints, comfort me and help me to resist the devil,
the flesh and the world, so that being dead to the world, I may live
for Thee alone. I beg of Thee at the hour of my death to receive me,
a pilgrim and an exile returning to Thee. Amen.
Fifteenth Prayer
Our Father - Hail Mary. ( say both prayers completely )
O Jesus! True and fruitful Vine! Remember
the abundant outpouring of Blood which Thou didst so generously shed
from Thy Sacred Body as juice from grapes in a wine press.
From Thy Side, pierced with a lance by soldiers,
blood and water issued forth until there was not left in Thy Body a
single drop, and finally, like a bundle of myrrh lifted to the top of
the Cross Thy delicate Flesh was destroyed, the very Substance of Thy
Body withered, and the Marrow of Thy Bones dried up.
Through this bitter Passion and through the
outpouring of Thy Precious Blood, I beg of Thee, O Sweet Jesus, To
receive my soul when I am in my death agony. Amen.
Conclusion
O Sweet Jesus! Pierce my heart so that my
tears of penitence and love will be my bread day and night; may I be
converted entirely to Thee, may my heart be Thy perpetual habitation,
may my conversation be pleasing to Thee, and may the end of my life
be so praiseworthy that I may merit Heaven and there with Thy saints,
praise Thee forever. Amen.
The Holy Family
Prayer to Saint Joseph over 1900 years old
O St. Joseph whose protection is so great,
so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my
interests and desires. O St. Joseph do assist me by your powerful
intercession and obtain for me from your Devine Son all spiritual
blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; so that having engaged here
below your Heavenly power I may offer thanksgiving and Homage to the
most loving of Fathers. O St. Joseph, I never weary contemplating you
and Jesus asleep in your arms. I dare not approach while He reposes
near your heart. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine Head for me,
and ask Him to return the kiss when I draw my last breath.
St.
Joseph, Patron of departing souls, pray for us. Amen.
( Say this prayer for nine consecutive mornings
for anything you desire It has seldom been known to fail.
)
This prayer to Saint Joseph was found in the
fiftieth year of Our Lord Jesus Christ. In 1500's it was sent by the
Pope to Emperor Charles when he was going into battle.
Whoever reads this prayer or hears it or
carries it, will never die a sudden death, nor be drowned, nor will
poison take effect on them. They will not fall into the hands of the
enemy nor be burned in any fire, nor will they be defeated in
battle.
(make this prayer known everywhere. )
Imprimatur Most Rev. George W. Ahr Bishop
of Trenton