Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to Our Lady of Tears
Prayed for comfort in suffering, perseverance in sorrow, maternal help, and grace through Mary’s tears.
Our Lady of Tears is traditionally invoked as patron of suffering, grief, perseverance, comfort, Maternal help.
The Immaculate Conception, Guido Reni (1627)
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
Pray the principal prayer below for this day of the novena.
Daily Prayer
Pray this same prayer each day after the day's meditation.
O sorrowful Mother, I turn to you in total trust. You suffered the sharpest pains in life, watching your Son die upon the Cross, and yet you remained by Him to the end. Look with favor upon me, a poor sinner, and obtain for me from your Son all the graces I need to endure the sufferings God allows me to face.
O Mother of Sorrows, through your tears and through your sorrows, intercede for me with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and grant me the favor I implore.
Pause here for your need.
Remain with me in trial, help me not to lose heart, and teach me to unite my grief with the saving Cross of Christ. Amen.
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