Traditional Catholic Novena
St. Justin Martyr Novena
Prayed for truth, courage in defending the faith, wisdom, and steadiness amid error.
St. Justin Martyr is traditionally invoked as patron of philosophers, lecturers, apologists, those seeking truth and intellectual courage.
Saint Justin Martyr, devotional portrait
Pray This Novena
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Day 1 of 9
The same principal prayer is used each day. Choose the day you are on, pray the main prayer below, and mark the day complete when you finish.
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Day 1
Pray the principal prayer below for this day of the novena.
Principal Prayer for Each Day
Pray this same prayer each day after the day's meditation.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O God who revealed to Saint Justin in the sufferings of the Cross, the great wisdom of Jesus Christ, grant that through the pleadings of Your Martyr and our Patron we may overcome the many errors that surround us and that our faith may grow ever stronger.
In deep humility we pray O Lord for the strength to imitate Saint Justin in his constant efforts to make known the riches of the Faith to his fellowmen. Grant us the grace to be ever mindful of the many blessings we have received from You. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
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O glorious St. Justin, Martyr and Apologist, who sought the truth with great fervor and defended the Faith with courage and wisdom, we ask for your intercession.
Help us to seek truth in our lives and to defend our faith with the same fervor and courage that you showed. Amen.
St. Justin, you searched for the true meaning of life in the philosophies of the world and found it in Christ.
Help us to seek the truth in Christ and to be open to His message in our lives. Pray for us that we may grow in wisdom and understanding of our faith.
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 Glory Be
St. Justin Martyr, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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