Traditional Catholic Novena
Holy Face of Jesus Novena
A traditional Catholic Holy Face of Jesus novena for reparation for sin. Traditionally prayed The Sunday 10 days before Shrove Tuesday, or any time.
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About This Novena
This novena is a reparative devotion that looks on the suffering Face of Christ and asks for mercy, pardon, and stronger hatred of sin.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for reparation for sin, final perseverance, conversion of sinners, and mercy.
Usual timing
The Sunday 10 days before Shrove Tuesday, or any time
Day 1 of 9
The same principal prayer is used each day. Choose the day you are on, pray the main prayer, and mark the day complete when you finish.
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Day 1
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Pray the principal prayer for this day of the novena.
Principal Prayer for Each Day
Pray this same prayer each day after the day's meditation.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Daily Preparatory Prayer
O Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the Passion of her Divine Son, we ask Thy help in making a perfect novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love, and total abandonment.
We now implore all the angels and saints to intercede for us as we pray this holy novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Pause here for the grace you are asking.
Amen.
Psalm 51
Have mercy on me, O God, in Thy goodness; in Thy great tenderness wipe away my faults; wash me clean of my guilt, purify me from my sin.
O most Holy Face of Jesus, look with tenderness on us who are sinners. Thou art a merciful God, full of love and compassion. Keep us pure of heart, so that we may see Thee always. Mary, our Mother, intercede for us; Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Through the merits of Thy Precious Blood and Thy Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition: pardon and mercy.
Prayer to Our Almighty Father
Almighty Father, come into our hearts, and so fill us with Thy love that forsaking all evil desires, we may embrace Thee, our only good.
Show us, O Lord our God, what Thou art to us. Say to our souls, I am thy salvation, speak so that we may hear. Our hearts are before Thee; open our ears; let us hasten after Thy voice. Hide not Thy Face from us, we beseech Thee, O Lord. Amen.
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About this novena
Description
This novena is a reparative devotion that looks on the suffering Face of Christ and asks for mercy, pardon, and stronger hatred of sin.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
reparation for sin, final perseverance, conversion of sinners, mercy
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for reparation for sin, final perseverance, conversion of sinners, and mercy.
Usual timing
The Sunday 10 days before Shrove Tuesday, or any time
The Veil of Saint Veronica, El Greco