Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to St. Peter and St. Paul
Lively faith, firm hope, burning love, perseverance in grace, and strength against the world, the flesh, and the devil.
Sts. Peter and Paul is traditionally invoked as patron of the Church, apostolic courage, unity in faith, missionary zeal.
Saint Peter, El Greco
Pray This Novena
Start with day 1
Begin the novena now, move one day at a time, and come back here whenever you are ready for the next day.
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Private intention
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Day 1 of 9
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Day 1: Lively Faith
Ask the holy Apostles for a faith that is alive, strong, and ready to confess Christ openly.
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After the Main Prayer
Main novena prayer
O holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, I choose you this day and forever to be my special patrons and advocates; thee, Saint Peter, Prince of the Apostles, because thou art the Rock, upon which Almighty God hath built His Church; thee, Saint Paul, because thou wast fore-chosen by God as the Vessel of election and the Preacher of truth in the whole world.
Obtain for me, I pray you, lively faith, firm hope, and burning love; complete detachment from myself, contempt of the world, patience in adversity, humility in prosperity, attention in prayer, purity of heart, a right intention in all my works, diligence in fulfilling the duties of my state of life, constancy in my resolutions, resignation to the will of God and perseverance in the grace of God even unto death; that so, by means of your intercession and your glorious merits, I may be able to overcome the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, and may be made worthy to appear before the chief and eternal Shepherd of souls, Jesus Christ, to enjoy His presence and love Him forever. Amen.
After the Novena Prayer
Repeated prayer cue
Say one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.
Versicle and Response
V. Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
R. They shall be mindful of Thy name, O Lord.
Closing Prayer
Let us pray: O God, Whose right hand raised up blessed Peter, when he walked upon the water and began to sink, and thrice delivered his fellow-Apostle Paul from the depths of the sea, when he suffered shipwreck: graciously hear us and grant, by the merits of them both, that we also may attain unto everlasting glory: Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.
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