NOVENA TO ST. CLARE OF ASSISI: 8/2–8/11 (new) or 8/3–8/12 (trad.):
(Novenas are prayed once a day for nine days)
Opening Prayer
(said each day)
O Most Holy Trinity,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
we praise Thy Holy Name
and the wonders of grace
Thou workedst in Thy servant, Saint Clare.
Through her powerful intercession
grant us the favors we beg in this novena,
above all the grace to live and die
as she did in Thy Most Holy Love.Amen.
Closing Prayer
(said each day)
V. Pray for us, Saint Clare.
R. That we may be made worthy of The Promises of Christ.let us pray:
We Pray Thee, Lord,
Grant us Thy servants,
who celebrate the festival of Blessed Clare, Thy Virgin, by her intercession,
to be partakers of the joys of Heaven
and co-heirs with Thine Only-Begotten Son,Who being God, liveth and reigneth forever and ever. Amen.
Day One
O Seraphic Saint Clare, first disciple of the Poor Man of Assisi, who abandonedest all riches and honors for a life of sacrifice and of highest poverty, obtain from God for us the grace we ask (State Your Intention), that of always submitting to The Divine Will and of living confidently in The Providence of our Heavenly Father. Amen.
Day Two
O Seraphic Saint Clare who, notwithstanding living separated from the world, hast not forgotten the poor and the afflicted, but hast become a mother to them, sacrificing for them Thy riches and working for them innumerable miracles; obtain from God for us the grace, which we implore (State Your Intention), Christian Charity towards our brethren in all of their spiritual and temporal needs. Amen.
Day Three
O Seraphic Saint Clare, light of Thy country, who deliveredst Italy from barbarous invaders; obtain from God for us the grace, which we implore (State Your Intention), that of overcoming all of the attacks of the world against faith and morals thus preserving in our families true Christian peace with a holy fear of God and a devotion to The Blessed Sacrament. Amen.
Day Four
Blessed Saint Clare, whose very name means light, illumine the darkness of our minds and hearts, so that we might see what God wishes us to do and perform it with a willing and joyful heart. Before Thy birth, a Heavenly Voice foretold that Thou wouldst be a light illuminating the world. Be a light to us in the sorrows and anxieties of this earthly life, and lead us into the eternal light of our home in Heaven. Amen.
Day Five
O Seraphic Saint Clare, whose virginal heart was great enough to love the whole world, take our petitions into Thy pure hands and present them to God. Pray for us that we may one day enter joyously before The Throne of God. Let the light of Thy perfect purity consume the shadows of sin and corruption that darkens the world. Intercede by Thine innocence for our youth. Safeguard the peace of our homes and the unity of our family. Plead with Thy chaste love for all in peril. Amen.
Day Six
Generous Saint Clare, who left wealth and pleasure and all earthly goods to become the first spiritual daughter of Saint Francis and to serve God in the cloister, help us to commit our lives to God without limit or measure so that He may live in us and shine forth from us to all, whose lives touch ours. You, who loved souls so much as to make your life a continual sacrifice for them, obtain for us the graces, which we now implore, and win for us the strength to praise God in suffering, as well as in joy. Amen.
Day Seven
Faithful Saint Clare, loyal daughter of The Church, friend and confidante of popes, intercede for The Holy Church and look graciously from Heaven on our holy Father, Pope ____. Enlighten us to remove from our souls all, that hinders the progress of The Church on earth. Grant that we may share Thy great love for The Church of God and spread His Kingdom on earth by a holy life. Thou, who worked miracles in the presence of the Pope on earth, obtain for us the graces, which we need, now that Thou standest in The Presence of The Most High God in Heaven. Amen.
Day Eight
Valiant Saint Clare, who fearlessly stood alone against the barbarous Saracens, trusting in The Blessed Sacrament, as Thine only protection, enkindle in us a tender love for Jesus Christ; help us to live Eucharistic lives. Thou, who saved Thy city of Assisi from plunder and ruin, protect our city and [arch]diocese, plead for our beloved country, and the suffering world. A Voice from The Sacred Host rewarded Thy trust with a Promise: ‘I will always take care of you.” Glorious Saint Clare, from Thy high place in Heaven, take care of us nowin our earthly needs, and guide us by Thy light to Heaven. Amen.
Day Nine
Gracious Saint Clare, who fulfilled Thy womanhood by a life of love in prayer and penance, help us to fulfill our destiny that we may one day greet you in Heaven. Thou, who wert consoled at death, by a vision of Christ and His Mother, obtain for us the grace that we may die under the Special Protection of God and enter into the life and bliss, which Thou now enjoyest. Have pity on us, who struggle, on us, who mourn, and win for us the favors of God, so that after this life we may come home to Him, who liveth and reigneth forever and ever. Amen.
(taken from: http://newapologia.com/novena-saint-clare-assisi/)
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