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Grief and the departed

These are existing library selections. A shared theme does not mean every prayer was written for a particular saint.

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Prayers

De Profundis for the Faithful Departed

A traditional prayer from the library.

Act of Hope

A traditional prayer from the library.

Novenas

Novena to Our Lady of Sorrows

For help in grief, family suffering, and perseverance at the foot of the Cross.

Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Asking mercy for the departed and deeper conversion for ourselves.

Holy Innocents Novena

For babies, grieving parents, innocence, peace, and trust in God’s mercy amid violence.

Novena to Our Lady of Tears

For comfort in sorrow, perseverance, and maternal help in suffering.

Novena to St. Thérèse of Lisieux

To St. Thérèse of Lisieux from a 1956 prayer book bearing an imprimatur, with a distinct prayer and spiritual thought for every day.

Novena to St. Barbara

For fortitude, perseverance, the sacraments before death, and a holy, prepared death.

Learn the faith

What is Hope?

Read question 466 and its complete answer.

What does "Contrition" mean?

Baltimore Catechism, question 106.

What is contrition, or sorrow for sin?

Baltimore Catechism, question 753.

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