Novena to father Pio of Pietrelcina |
1ST DAY |
Beloved St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you have had the signs of the Passion of
Our Lord Jesus Christ on your body. You have carried this stigmata for
everyone, enduring both the physical and mental sufferings that racked
your soul and body in a continual sacrifice. We beg you to pray for us,
so that we will be able to accept both the little and the larger crosses
we too must bear during our life on earth and to offer these sufferings
to God, assuring us a place with him in Eternal Life. |
“It is to your advantage to commit yourself to the
sufferings that Jesus will send to you. Jesus
cannot tolerate seeing you afflicted and he will come to you and comfort you,
blessing you with many graces for your soul”. Padre Pio
2nd DAY |
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, together with Our Lord Jesus Christ, you’ve been
able to withstand the temptations of the Devil. You suffered the beatings
and the oppression of the demon of hell, who wanted to have you abandon
your journey of holiness. We beg you to pray for us so that, with your
help and the help of all of the Heavenly Kingdom, we will be able to find
the strength to set sin aside and to persevere in our faith until the
day of our death. |
“Have courage and do not fear the
assaults of the Devil. Remember this
forever; it is a healthy sign if the devil shouts and roars around your conscience,
since this shows that he is not inside your will”.
Padre Pio
3rd DAY |
Virtuous St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you love Our Holy Mother very much and
have received daily graces and consolations from her. Please, we beg you
to pray to the Holy Mother for us. Place
in her hands the sorrow for our sins and our prayers of reparation, so
that, as at Cana of Galilee, her Son says ‘yes’ to His Mother and our
name may be written in the Book of Eternal
Life. |
“Mary has to be the star that illuminates
your path and she will show you the secure way to go to the Celestial Father. She will be an anchor to which you must cling
in the hour of temptation”. Padre Pio
4th DAY |
Chaste St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you loved your Guardian Angel, who served
you well as your guide and as a defender and messenger. The Angels brought
the prayers of your spiritual children to you. We beg you to pray for
us, so that we may learn to call on our Guardian Angel who is always ready
to guide us to what is good and to avoid falling into sinful actions. |
“Invoke your Guardian Angel, who will
enlighten you and guide you. God has
given him to you for your protection, therefore, you should use him accordingly”. Padre Pio
5th DAY |
Prudent St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you
have had a great devotion for the Souls in Purgatory for whom you have
offered yourself as a victim to remit their punishments. Please pray for
us and ask God to send us the same interest, compassion and love that
you have for these souls. In this way, we will also contribute to reducing
their suffering and, with our sacrifices and prayers, win for them their
necessary Indulgences. |
6th DAY |
Obedient St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you have loved the sick more than yourself,
because you were able to see Jesus in them. You have performed many miracles
by healing patients in the name of Jesus and thereby giving them peace
of mind. We beg you to pray for us, so that sick patients, through the
intercession of Mary, can be healed and their bodies restored so that
they may benefit from the Holy Spirit and, therefore, thank and praise
God forever. |
“If I knew that a person was afflicted
in his mind, body or soul, I would beg God to set him free of his affliction. I would gladly accept the transfer of his affliction
to myself, so that he may be saved, and I would ask that he benefit from the
fruits of these sufferings... if the Lord would allow me to do it”.
Padre Pio
7th DAY |
Blessed St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you have worked in “God’s Plan for Salvation”,
by offering your sufferings to free sinners from the chains of the Devil.
We beg you to pray for us, so that unbelievers will be converted to the
faith, that all sinners will repent in their hearts and that those with
lukewarm hearts will find renewed enthusiasm for a Christian life. Finally,
pray for all those who are faithful, so that they will persevere on their
way to salvation. |
“ If the people of the World could only see
the beauty of ones soul when it is in the grace of God, all sinners and unbelievers
of this world would be instantly converted”. Padre Pio
8th DAY |
Pure St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you experienced great love for your spiritual
children and have helped them by purchasing them for Christ with the giving
of your blood. Please grant us,
who have not met you personally, the opportunity to be considered your
spiritual children. In this
way, with your protection, guidance and strength, you will obtain for
us a special blessing from God, so that we may meet Him on the day of
our death at the gates of Heaven. |
“It
would be most fulfilling, if God would grant me just one wish (if it were possible);
that He would say, “Enter Heaven!” This is my one true wish; “That God would take
me to Heaven at the same time that the last of my children and the last of the
people who submitted to my priestly care have entered”. Padre Pio
9th DAY |
Humble St. Pio of Pietrelcina, you who loved the Roman Catholic Church,
pray for us. May the Master send
workers to the harvest and give them the strength and knowledge needed
to be children of God. Pray that Our Holy Lady will unite Christian people
everywhere, comforting all of them in one great house of the Lord, the
lighthouse of our salvation in the storm of life... just as a lighthouse
is a beacon for safe return when there is a storm at sea. |
“You
must always keep yourself on the straight and narrow path in the Holy Catholic
Church because She is the only Bride of Christ and can bring you peace. She
alone possesses Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, who is the true Prince of Peace”.
Padre Pio