Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to St. Dymphna
Faith, hope, courage against sin, endurance in poverty, and strength in pursuing eternal salvation.
St. Dymphna is traditionally invoked as patron of mental illness, anxiety, depression, runaways.
Saint Dymphna mosaic, Guillaume Brie of Geel
Pray This Novena
Start with day 1
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Private intention
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Day 1: For Faith
Ask that the true faith be strengthened and lived with constancy.
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Opening Prayer
Pray this same prayer each day after the day's meditation.
O God, Source of our salvation, in the midst of a pagan people, Thou didst enlighten St. Dymphna by the light of the true faith, which she professed under the guidance of her holy confessor, Gerebran, with such constance that she suffered martyrdom. Through the intercession of these two saints, we beg Thee to strengthen the faith which Thou hast given us, so that by wisely subjecting our souls to Thy Supreme Authority, and by faithfully conforming our lives according to our faith, we may honor Thee with our whole heart and soul until the hour of our death. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Almighty and infinitely good God, Thou hast promised eternal salvation to those who obey Thy commandments and make zealous use of Thy graces. Through the intercession of St. Dymphna, who fled from the danger of sin by leaving the palace of her father, and who, eager to gain eternal salvation, fled to Belgium to live in poverty, we beg Thee to grant that we also, who are striving for eternal happiness, may overcome all obstacles in the way of virtue and may attain eternal salvation. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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