Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to St. Hildegard von Bingen
A traditional Catholic novena to St. Hildegard von Bingen for writers, musicians, and natural scientists. Traditionally prayed September 8 through September 16.
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About This Novena
St. Hildegard's novena is brief but luminous. It asks for more than information or success: it asks for the grace to see clearly in a dark world and to cling to God without wavering.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for writers, musicians, natural scientists, and spiritual clarity.
Usual timing
September 8 through September 16
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Day 1: Source of Life
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Begin by turning to God as the source of all life and light.
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After the Main Prayer
Main novena prayer
Father, Source of Life, Thou hast bestowed on St Hildegard of Bingen many excellent graces. Help us to follow her example of meditating on Thine ineffable Majesty and to follow Thee so that we, amidst the darkness of this world, recognise the Light of Thy clarity to cling to Thee without fail.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who livest and reignest with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Concluding Prayers
The source gives this as one Pater, one Ave, and one Gloria. In full, this is:
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
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About this novena
Description
St. Hildegard's novena is brief but luminous. It asks for more than information or success: it asks for the grace to see clearly in a dark world and to cling to God without wavering.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
writers, musicians, natural scientists, spiritual clarity
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for writers, musicians, natural scientists, and spiritual clarity.
Usual timing
September 8 through September 16
Hildegard von Bingen, Liber Divinorum Operum manuscript