Traditional Catholic Novena
St. Martin de Porres Novena
Prayed for humility, charity toward the poor, healing, strong faith, and grace against racism and pride.
St. Martin de Porres is traditionally invoked as patron of people of mixed race, innkeepers, barbers, public health workers, those who fight racism.
Saint Martin de Porres, anonymous Italian master, 18th century
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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Most humble Martin de Porres, your burning charity embraced not only the poor and needy but even the animals of the field. For your splendid example of charity, we honour you and invoke your help.
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St Martin’s Humility St Martin imitated our Lord, Who was meek and humble of heart. There was no pride or vanity in his soul. He knew that God is our Creator and that we are but His creatures. He understood that God loves us as children and only wants us to be happy. So he submitted entirely to the Holy Will of God.
O humble St Martin, ask our Lord to give us the grace of true humility that we may not be puffed up with foolish pride, but may be contented with the gifts that God gives us.
St Martin’s Love for the Poor St Martin was called the Father of the Poor. He saw in the poor, sick, and dying, the children of God, and he helped them in a thousand practical ways. Teach us to be generous with the gifts that God has given us and never harden our hearts by selfishness.
St Martin’s Faith St Martin had a lively faith in all the teachings of the Catholic Church because he knew that it was founded by Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Who can neither deceive nor be deceived. Ask God to make us faithful soldiers of Jesus Christ in life and in death.
St Martin’s Confidence in God Help us to have a great trust in Almighty God. Keep us from foolish presumption, but keep us also from despair, which forgets the mercy of God.
St Martin’s Miracles O Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst inflame the heart of St Martin with an ardent love of the poor and Who didst teach him the wonderful joy of true humility and the wisdom of accepting God’s Holy Will, grant that, like him, we may be ever truly humble of heart and full of Christ-like love for suffering humanity.
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 x3 Glory Be
St. Martin de Porres, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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