FIRST DAY
JULY 27: ARDENT FAITH
Saint John Marie Baptist
Vianney you were born of a deeply religious mother; from her you received the Holy Faith;
you learned to love God and to pray. At a young age, you were seen kneeling in front of
the statue of Mary. Your soul was supernaturally carried towards the things on High.
Despite the high cost, you answered your vocation!
Against many obstacles and contradictions, you had to fight and suffer to become the
perfect priest which you were. But your deep spirit of faith supported you in all these
battles. 0 Great Saint you know the desire of my soul; I would like to serve God better;
from Him I have received so many good things. For this, obtain for me more courage and
especially the depth of faith.
Many of my thoughts, words, and actions are useless for my sanctification and for my
salvation, because this supernatural spirit does not stir up my life. Help me to be better
in the future.
Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena
especially for ... (mention silently your special
intentions).
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
SECOND DAY
JULY 28 COMPLETE TRUST IN GOD
Saint John Marie Baptist Vianney, what confidence
the people had in your prayers! You could not leave your old rectory or your humble church
without being surrounded by imploring souls, who appealed to you as they would have
appealed to Jesus Himself during His earthly life. And you, O good Saint, gave them hope
by your words, which were full of love for God.
You, who had always counted entirely on the heart of God, obtain for me a deep filial
trust in His Providence. As the hope of divine goods fills my heart, give me courage and
help me to always obey the Commandments of God.
Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena
especially for ... (mention silently your special intentions).
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
THIRD DAY
JULY 29: TRUE LOVE OF NEIGHBOR
Saint John Marie Baptist Vianney because of your
love of God you showed great charity towards your neighbor. You could not preach on the
Love of God without burning tears of love. During your last years, it seemed as though you
could not talk about any thing else or live for anything else. Thus you sacrificed
yourself to your neighbor by consoling, absolving and sanctifying them to the limits of
your strength.
Your charity inspires me to greater love of God, a love which is shown more by acts than
by words. Help me to love my neighbor generously as Christ loves them.
Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena
especially for ... (mention silently your special intentions).
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
FOURTH DAY
JULY 30: HORROR OF SIN
Saint John Marie Baptist Vianney , you were so
adamant against sin, yet so sympathetic and so ready to welcome the sinner. I come to you
today as if you were still alive, as if I were kneeling at your feet and you could hear
me. Bend towards me, listen to the repentant confidence for the weaknesses and miserable
deeds of mine.
Priest of the Lord, inexhaustible Confessor, obtain for me the horror for sin. You wanted
us First to avoid the occasion of sin. I want to take your advice and make the resolution
to break bad habits and to avoid the dangerous occasions of sin. Help me today to examine
my conscience.
Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena
especially for... (mention silently your special intentions).
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
FIFTH DAY
JULY 31: CONFESSOR OF SOULS
Saint John Marie Baptist Vianney, you knew how
important was a good confession for the Christian life. It was to procure the happy fruits
of millions of souls that you agreed to be in an uncomfortable confessional, which was
like a prison, up to 15 to 16 hours on certain days.
I will try to develop the habit of frequent confession, to prepare properly each time and
to have always regret for my sins, so that the grace of final perseverance but also the
sanctification of my soul will be assured. Ask this grace for me.
Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena
especially for ... (mention silently your special intentions).
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
SIXTH DAY
AUGUST 1: REAL PRESENCE
Saint John Marie Baptist Vianney, whose only
comfort in this world was the real presence of Jesus in the tabernacle, was it not your
great joy to distribute the Eucharist to the pilgrims who visited you? You refused
Communion to the souls who refused to reform but to souls of goodwill you opened wide the
doors of the Eucharistic Feast.
You, who each day at Holy Mass received Holy Communion with great loves, give me some of
your fervor. With freedom from mortal sin, obtain for me a sincere desire to profit from
receiving Holy Communion.
Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena
especially for... (mention silently your special intentions).
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
SEVENTH DAY
AUGUST 2: DISPELLER OF SATAN
Saint John Marie Baptist Vianney, the infamous
attacks of the devil which you had to suffer and the trials which disheartened you by
fatigue would not make you give up the sublime task of converting souls. The devil came to
you for many years to disturb your short rest but you won because of mortification and
prayers.
Powerful protector, you know the temptor's desire to harm my baptized and believing soul.
He would have me sin, by rejecting the Holy Sacraments and the life of virtue. But good
Saint of Ars dispel from me the traces of the enemy.
Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena
especially for ... (mention silently your special intentions).
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
EIGHTH DAY
AUGUST 3: EXQUISITE PURITY
Saint John Marie Baptist Vianney, a witness of
your life made this magnificent praise of you:
'We would have taken him for an angel in a mortal body."
You so edified others: the modesty and the exquisite purity radiated from your body. With
such charm and with such enthusiasm you preached to others about these beautiful virtues
which you said resembled the perfume of a vineyard in bloom.
Please I beg you to join your entreaties to those of Mary Immaculate and Saint
Philomena in order that I guard always, as God asks me, the purity of my heart.
You, who have directed so many souls towards the heights of virtue, defend me in
temptations and obtain for me the strength to conquer them.
Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena
especially for ... (mention silently your special intentions).
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
NINETH DAY
AUGUST 4: DESIRE FOR HEAVEN
Saint John Marie Baptist Vianney, your
precious remains are contained in a magnificent reliquary, the donation from the priests
of France. But this earthly glory is only a very pale image of the unspeakable glory which
you are enjoying with God. During the time you were on earth, you used to repeat in your
dejected hours, 'one will rest in the other life." It is done, you are in eternal
peace, and eternal happiness.
I desire to follow you one day. Until then, I hear you saying to me:
"You should work and fight as long as you are in the world."
Teach me then to work for the salvation of my soul, to spread the good news and good
example and to do good towards those around me in order that I will receive the happiness
of the Elect with you.
Holy Priest of Ars, I have confidence in your intercession. Pray for me during this novena
especially for ... (mention silently your special intentions).
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
O St John Vianney, Patron of
Priests, pray for us and for all priests! |