Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to St. Clare of Assisi
Holy poverty, charity for the poor, fidelity to God's will, and the grace to live and die in divine love.
St. Clare of Assisi is traditionally invoked as patron of poverty of spirit, the poor, clarity of heart, trust in Providence.
St. Clare with the scene of the siege of Assisi, Giuseppe Cesari
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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Private intention
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Day 1: Praise the Holy Trinity
Begin by thanking God for the graces given to St. Clare.
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Opening Prayer
Pray this same prayer each day after the day's meditation.
O most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we praise Thy Holy Name and the wonders of grace Thou hast worked in Thy servant, Saint Clare. Through her powerful intercession grant us the favours we beg in this novena, above all the grace to live and die as she did in Thy most Holy Love. Amen.
O Seraphic Saint Clare, first disciple of the Poor Man of Assisi, who hast abandoned all riches and honours for a life of sacrifice and of highest poverty, obtain from God for us the grace we ask, that of always submitting to the Divine Will and of living confidently in the providence of our Heavenly Father. Amen.
V. Pray for us, Saint Clare. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. We pray Thee, Lord, grant us Thy servants who celebrate the festival of blessed Clare Thy Virgin, by her intercession, to be partakers of the joys of heaven and coheirs with Thine only-begotten Son. Amen.
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