Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to Saint Peter Chrysologus
Prayed for clear preaching, understanding of salvation, faithful action, and help in a special need.
St. Peter Chrysologus is traditionally invoked as patron of preachers, teachers, clear speech, doctrine, understanding the faith.
Saint Peter Chrysologus, devotional portrait
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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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.
Private intention
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Day 1 of 9
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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.
O God, who made the Bishop Saint Peter Chrysologus an outstanding preacher of Your Incarnate Word, grant through his intercession that we may constantly ponder in our hearts the mysteries of Your salvation and faithfully express them in what we do. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Pause here for your intention.
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, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
O God, who didst elect the blessed and illustrious Doctor Peter Chrysologus, by a divine direction, to govern and instruct Thy Church, grant that we may deserve to have him for our intercessor in Heaven whom we have had as our teacher of the supernatural life on earth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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