A Collection of Prayers
Explore these powerful novenas and devotions for your special intentions.
A nine-day prayer asking for the intercession of our patron saint.
Opening Prayer (to be said each day)
O glorious St. Paul of the Cross, who, by meditating on the Passion of Jesus Christ, didst attain to so high a degree of sanctity on earth and of happiness in heaven, and, by preaching the same Passion, didst prove so helpful to the souls of thy fellow-men; obtain for us the grace of ever having the sacred Passion of our Lord so deeply engraven on our hearts, that we may be able to reap the same fruits in time and in eternity. Amen.
Daily Reflection
(Mention your intention here)
Recite one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.
Closing Prayer (to be said each day)
O God, who didst inspire the heart of our holy Father, St. Paul of the Cross, with a singular love for the Passion of Thy Son, grant us, through his intercession, that, by ever contemplating it on earth, we may be worthy to enjoy its fruits in heaven. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
A powerful devotion to the love and compassion of Jesus Christ.
Prayer for each of the nine days:
O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you." Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of... (mention your request).
Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be...
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you." Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of... (mention your request).
Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be...
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away." Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of... (mention your request).
Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory Be...
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
Concluding Prayer
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Say the Hail, Holy Queen and add: St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
A powerful prayer for mercy on us and on the whole world, prayed on ordinary rosary beads.
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Opening Prayers
Make the Sign of the Cross. Then, optionally, say: "You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us." Followed by: "O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You!" (3 times) -
The Our Father
On the first large bead, pray one Our Father. -
The Hail Mary
On the next large bead, pray one Hail Mary. -
The Apostle's Creed
On the next large bead, pray the Apostle's Creed. -
On the Large Beads (for 5 decades)
On each of the five large beads before each decade, pray: "Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your Dearly Beloved Son, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world." -
On the Small Beads (for 5 decades)
On each of the ten small beads of each decade, pray: "For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world." -
Concluding Doxology
After the five decades, conclude by praying three times: "Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world." -
Closing Prayer
"Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion — inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. Amen."
Here are the texts for the common prayers referenced in the novenas above.
The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Our Father
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Hail, Holy Queen
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, 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. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.