Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to the Mother of God
Prayed for Mary’s protection, refuge for sinners, maternal guidance, and help in a special intention.
Mary, Mother of God is traditionally invoked as patron of Mother of God, refuge of sinners, maternal protection, guidance, special intentions.
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.
Your prayer progress and private intention stay only on this device unless you clear them. How to pray a novena.
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
This stays only on this device and appears at the intention moment in the prayer.
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.
I greet you, ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God and miracle of almighty power. I greet you, sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the universe.
Mother of mercy and refuge of sinners, attracted by your beauty, sweetness, and tender compassion, I confidently turn to you, unworthy as I am, and beg you to obtain for me of your dear Son the special intention I request in this novena, if it be the will of God.
Pause here for the grace you are asking.
Above all, I beg you to be my Mother and Patroness, to receive me into the number of your devoted children, and to guide me from your high throne of glory. Amen.
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