Traditional Catholic Novena

Novena to St. Columba

Love of the Blessed Sacrament, charity, education, temperance, and preservation of the faith.

St. Columba is traditionally invoked as patron of students, schools, missionaries, temperance.

9 daysFeast: June 90 of 9 days marked complete

Saint Columba at Bridei's fort

Pray This Novena

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About This Novena

St. Columba is remembered as a monk, missionary, and father of learning whose name is bound up with faith, scholarship, and Eucharistic devotion. This novena keeps that older memory alive by praying for holiness in both worship and education.

Traditionally prayed for

Often prayed for students, schools, missionaries, and temperance.

Usual timing

May 31 through June 8

Private intention

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Day 1: Love of the Blessed Sacrament

Ask St. Columba to increase your devotion to Jesus on the altar.

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Opening Prayer

Pray this same prayer each day after the day's meditation.

O glorious St. Columba, in remembrance of the love you bore your native land in the golden days, when you declared your spirit would always be with us, we beg of you to intercede for us that we may worthily imitate your virtues, especially your great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament.

Turn to Jesus on the altar, and never cease to pray for us until the fire of Divine Love burns brightly and steadfastly in every heart. Obtain for our rulers and for all, the true spirit of charity. Bless the labours of those who work in schools and learning, that the land you loved may become again an isle of saints and scholars. We invoke your powerful intercession against the evils of intemperance and for the preservation of faith and virtue. Pray for us now and always, that faithfully fulfilling the duties of our state, we may love Jesus and Mary with our whole hearts, and thus prove worthy of your love and protection. Amen.

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studentsschoolsmissionariestemperance

Traditional Catholic Novena

Novena to St. Columba

9 daysFeast: June 9

Often prayed for love of the Blessed Sacrament, charity, education, temperance, and preservation of the faith.

Opening Prayer

Daily themes

Use each daily focus below, then pray the principal prayer above. The same prayer is repeated each day. May 31 through June 8

Day 1: Love of the Blessed Sacrament
Ask St. Columba to increase your devotion to Jesus on the altar.
Day 2: Divine Love
Pray that the fire of divine love may burn more steadily in your heart.
Day 3: Charity
Beg for a true spirit of charity in rulers, families, and Christian communities.
Day 4: Schools and Learning
Commend students, teachers, and schools to St. Columba's intercession.
Day 5: Saints and Scholars
Ask for learning that serves holiness instead of vanity.
Day 6: Temperance
Pray against intemperance and all habits that weaken Christian freedom.
Day 7: Preservation of Faith
Beg for the preservation of the Catholic faith and the strength to hand it on.
Day 8: Duties of State
Ask for fidelity in the actual duties God has placed before you.
Day 9: Love of Jesus and Mary
End by asking to love Jesus and Mary with your whole heart and remain under St. Columba's protection.