Traditional Catholic Novena
St. Robert Bellarmine Novena
A traditional Catholic novena to St. Robert Bellarmine for canonists and canon lawyers. Traditionally prayed September 8 through September 16, or any time.
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About This Novena
This novena honors St. Robert Bellarmine as a clear teacher and defender of the faith, asking for stronger doctrine, clearer teaching, and deeper charity for wandering souls.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for canonists, canon lawyers, catechists, catechumens, and love of truth.
Usual timing
September 8 through September 16, or any time
Day 1 of 9
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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
God our Father, You gave Robert Bellarmine wisdom and goodness to defend the faith of Your Church.
By his prayers may we always rejoice in the profession of our faith.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
O God, who did adorn Saint Robert, Your Bishop and Doctor, with marvelous learning and virtue to expose the deceptions of error and to defend the rights of the Apostolic See, grant by his merits and intercession, that love for the truth may increase in us, and the souls that do wander may return to the unity of thy Church.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
V. The Lord loved him, and adorned him, alleluia. R. He clothed him with a robe of glory, alleluia.
O Doctor right excellent, O light of Holy Church, O blessed Robert, lover of the divine law, entreat for us the Son of God, especially for
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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 Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Saint Robert Bellarmine, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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About this novena
Description
This novena honors St. Robert Bellarmine as a clear teacher and defender of the faith, asking for stronger doctrine, clearer teaching, and deeper charity for wandering souls.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
canonists, canon lawyers, catechists, catechumens, love of truth
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for canonists, canon lawyers, catechists, catechumens, and love of truth.
Usual timing
September 8 through September 16, or any time
Saint Robert Bellarmine, anonymous Italian School, 17th century