EFFICACIOUS NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Today we begin the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus which is said in the 19 days before Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus celebrated 19 days after Pentecost. The feast will take place next Friday 19 June 2020.
Duration: Wednesday 10 June 2020 to Thursday 18 June 2020.
Daily prayer
Our Holy father Pope Francis has asked us to pray throughout this month of June for the grace of hearts conformed to Jesus.
Start daily with: Jesus make my heart be like yours.
Novena petition/s
Please get your petition/s (what are you asking for) ready beforehand. This could be one, two or three graces for the nine days.
Pray: Father in Jesus name I ask for the grace of ….
(1)
(2)
(3)
Timing: Though fasting is not required for the novena you could fast in addition if you wanted to. However, try to say the novena at the same time daily or say it during the praying hours (6 am., 9 am., 12 noon, 3 pm., 6 pm., 9 pm. or 12 midnight. ) when other saints will be saying theirs globally.
EFFICACIOUS NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Each day recite:
(1)
O my Jesus, You said: "Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you." Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of.... (State your petition)
Recite:
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be;
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee.
(2)
O my Jesus, Thou has said: "Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in My Name, He will give it to you:" Behold, in Thy Name, I ask the Father for the grace of…. (State your petition)
Recite:
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be;
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee.
(3)
O my Jesus, Thou has said: "Truly I say to you, Heaven and earth will pass away but My words will not pass away." Encouraged by Thy infallible words I now ask for the grace of ... (State your petition)
Recite:
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be;
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in Thee.
Conclusion
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, to Whom one thing alone is impossible, namely, not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of Thee, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary Your tender Mother and ours.
Say the Salve Regina
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, Hail our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To Thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To Thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, Thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed Fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
Lord Jesus I give you the praise, the glory and the honour. Thank you for answering my prayer. Amen.
Special note: This novena prayer was recited every day by Padro Pio for all those who recommended themselves to his prayers.
At secondary school, we the saints prayed the novena for all kinds of needs e.g. to pass exams with A grades, to receive a special favour from anyone including our parents, do well at that interview, nail that job, etc. Faithfully enough we mostly had our petitions granted. Thus, was born a lifetime practise. Try it today. It does work.
Remain blessed in the Lord.