Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to Saint Polycarp of Smyrna
A traditional Catholic novena to Saint Polycarp of Smyrna for martyrs and perseverance. Traditionally prayed February 14 through February 22, or any time.
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About This Novena
This novena turns to St. Polycarp as an early martyr and spiritual father, asking for endurance, healing, and a brave heart when suffering presses hard.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for martyrs, perseverance, steadfast faith, courage in suffering, and soul healing.
Usual timing
February 14 through February 22, or any time
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Grant to us, O Master of all, O Lord our God, the power to entreat Your healer, the Hieromartyr Polycarp the wondrous.
O Saint Polycarp, the protector of our hearts, come speedily near us, free the precious member of your body from the hands of the unrighteous, lawless, wicked and impious, and dwell newly among us, who love you with our whole heart. You, after God, are our Father and we are your children. We behold your dwelling-place empty, but adorned with our love and washed with our tears. Come, our consolation, our trainer and our benefactor.
O Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, through the intercessions of Your Most-Holy Mother, and the entreaties of the holy Hieromartyr Polycarp, soften the pains of our soul, take away our pain and fulfill our desire, that we might newly behold the right hand of Your Saint, awesome in battle and gladsome to his friends.
For Yours is the glory and the honor and the worship, together with Your Beginningless Father, and Your All-Holy and Good and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.
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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 Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
St. Polycarp of Smyrna, Pray for us. St. Polycarp of Smyrna, Pray for us. St. Polycarp of Smyrna, Pray for us.
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About this novena
Description
This novena turns to St. Polycarp as an early martyr and spiritual father, asking for endurance, healing, and a brave heart when suffering presses hard.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
martyrs, perseverance, steadfast faith, courage in suffering, soul healing
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for martyrs, perseverance, steadfast faith, courage in suffering, and soul healing.
Usual timing
February 14 through February 22, or any time
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