St. Monica Novena Prayer
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Dear St. Monica,
We come before you today sorrowful and heartbroken for our loved ones especially (State your intention here). St. Monica, we recognize you,, as someone who has experienced with your loved ones what we experience today. We recognize how your perseverance for 17 years in prayer helped convert your son, Augustine. In addition, your patience and constant kindness won over your Pagan husband, Patricius and his mother.
St. Monica, through your powerful intercessory prayers we ask you to please:
- Pray for us and take our sorrow and heartbreak, along with our own prayers to the Lord God. Beg on our behalf for His mercy, healing and conversion, not only for our loved ones especially (State your intention here), but for us as well.
- Pray to Jesus for us that we all receive a renewal and softening of heart. That this leads us to know his love more fully, trust Him, and collaborate with His will here on earth, especially with our loved ones of whom we now pray especially (State your intention here).
- Pray for us that, through the Holy Spirit, we may obtain and practice the virtues you demonstrated, especially perseverance, patience and kindness, toward our own loved ones especially (State your intention here).
- Finally, take our prayers to Mary and ask her to intercede for us also, begging her son, Jesus for His aid in helping us and our loved ones.
Amen.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Stay tuned for Day 1 of our Novena!
Read more about St. Monica an article I wrote about why I decided to write a Novena here.
