Traditional Catholic Novena
St. Augustine Novena
A traditional Catholic novena to St. Augustine for theologians, printers, and brewers. Traditionally prayed August 19 through August 27, or any time.
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About This Novena
This novena turns to St. Augustine as a great convert and doctor of grace, asking God to heal old wounds, straighten disordered loves, and draw the soul more fully toward holiness.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for theologians, printers, brewers, and those seeking conversion and healing of the past.
Usual timing
August 19 through August 27, 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.
Day checklist
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Pray Day 1 of 9
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.
Christ be behind me.
Lord, I commit my failures As well as my successes into your hands. And I bring to you for healing the people and the situations and the wrongs and hurts of the past. Give me the courage, strength, and generosity to let go and move on, leaving the past behind me, and living the present to the full. Lead me always to be hopeful as I entrust the past to your mercy, the present to your love, and the future to your providence.
St. Augustine, pray for my intention in this novena
Pause here for the grace you are asking.
God, hear my plea and grant me the grace to accept Your will in all things, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.
Amen.
Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, That my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, That my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, That I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, To defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, That I always may be holy.
Amen.
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About this novena
Description
This novena turns to St. Augustine as a great convert and doctor of grace, asking God to heal old wounds, straighten disordered loves, and draw the soul more fully toward holiness.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
theologians, printers, brewers, those seeking conversion and healing of the past
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for theologians, printers, brewers, and those seeking conversion and healing of the past.
Usual timing
August 19 through August 27, or any time
Saint Augustine, Philippe de Champaigne