Saint Bridget of Sweden, carved figure, circa 1470

Traditional Catholic Novena

One Year St. Bridget of Sweden Novena

A traditional Catholic One Year St. Bridget of Sweden novena, linked to St. Bridget of Sweden, prayed for repentance, perseverance, and a holy death.

365 daysFeast: July 230 of 365 complete

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Daily Passion Prayers for the One-Year Devotion

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First Prayer Our Father - Hail Mary

O Jesus Christ! Eternal Sweetness to those who love Thee, joy surpassing all joy and all desire, Salvation and Hope of all sinners, Who hast proved that Thou hast no greater desire than to be among men, even assuming human nature at the fullness of time for the love of men, recall all the sufferings Thou hast endured from the instant of Thy conception, and especially during Thy Passion, as it was decreed and ordained from all eternity in the Divine plan.

Remember, O Lord, that during the Last Supper with Thy disciples, having washed their feet, Thou gavest them Thy Most Precious Body and Blood, and while at the same time Thou didst sweetly console them, Thou didst foretell them Thy coming Passion.

Remember the sadness and bitterness which Thou didst experience in Thy Soul as Thou Thyself bore witness saying: "My Soul is sorrowful even unto death."

Remember all the fear, anguish and pain that Thou didst suffer in Thy delicate Body before the torment of the crucifixion, when, after having prayed three times, bathed in a sweat of blood, Thou wast betrayed by Judas, Thy disciple, arrested by the people of a nation Thou hadst chosen and elevated, accused by false witnesses, unjustly judged by three judges during the flower of Thy youth and during the solemn Paschal season.

Remember that Thou wast despoiled of Thy garments and clothed in those of derision; that Thy Face and Eyes were veiled, that Thou wast buffeted, crowned with thorns, a reed placed in Thy Hands, that Thou was crushed with blows and overwhelmed with affronts and outrages.

In memory of all these pains and sufferings which Thou didst endure before Thy Passion on the Cross, grant me before my death true contrition, a sincere and entire confession, worthy satisfaction and the remission of all my sins. Amen.

Second Prayer Our Father - Hail Mary

O Jesus! True liberty of angels, Paradise of delights, remember the horror and sadness which Thou didst endure when Thy enemies, like furious lions, surrounded Thee, and by thousands of insults, spits, blows, lacerations and other unheard-of cruelties, tormented Thee at will.

In consideration of these torments and insulting words, I beseech Thee, O my Saviour, to defend me from all my enemies, visible and invisible, and to bring me under Thy protection to the perfection of eternal salvation. Amen.

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About this novena

Description

This is one of the most extended devotions in the library: a year-long meditation on the Passion associated with St. Bridget of Sweden and the wounds of Christ.

Traditionally invoked as patron of

Europe, Sweden, widows, holy death

Traditionally prayed for

Often prayed for Europe, Sweden, widows, and holy death.

Usual timing

Daily for one full year beginning on July 23 or at any chosen start date

365 daysFeast: July 23EuropeSwedenwidowsholy death
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Saint Bridget of Sweden, carved figure, circa 1470

Saint Bridget of Sweden, c. 1470, Metropolitan Museum of Art