Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to St. Columba
A traditional Catholic novena to St. Columba for students, schools, and missionaries. Traditionally prayed May 31 through June 8.
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About This Novena
St. Columba is remembered as a monk, missionary, and father of learning whose name is bound up with faith, scholarship, and Eucharistic devotion. This novena keeps that older memory alive by praying for holiness in both worship and education.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for students, schools, missionaries, and temperance.
Usual timing
May 31 through June 8
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Day 1: Love of the Blessed Sacrament
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Ask St. Columba to increase your devotion to Jesus on the altar.
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Opening Prayer
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O glorious St. Columba, in remembrance of the love you bore your native land in the golden days, when you declared your spirit would always be with us, we beg of you to intercede for us that we may worthily imitate your virtues, especially your great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament.
Turn to Jesus on the altar, and never cease to pray for us until the fire of Divine Love burns brightly and steadfastly in every heart. Obtain for our rulers and for all, the true spirit of charity. Bless the labours of those who work in schools and learning, that the land you loved may become again an isle of saints and scholars. We invoke your powerful intercession against the evils of intemperance and for the preservation of faith and virtue. Pray for us now and always, that faithfully fulfilling the duties of our state, we may love Jesus and Mary with our whole hearts, and thus prove worthy of your love and protection. Amen.
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About this novena
Description
St. Columba is remembered as a monk, missionary, and father of learning whose name is bound up with faith, scholarship, and Eucharistic devotion. This novena keeps that older memory alive by praying for holiness in both worship and education.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
students, schools, missionaries, temperance
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for students, schools, missionaries, and temperance.
Usual timing
May 31 through June 8
Saint Columba at Bridei's fort