Traditional Catholic Novena
Novena to St. Thomas More
A traditional Catholic novena to St. Thomas More for lawyers, statesmen, and conscience. Traditionally prayed June 30 through July 8.
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About This Novena
The St. Thomas More novena is unusually practical. It reveres sanctity not in abstraction but in prudence, hard work, courage, and cheerful seriousness in ordinary responsibilities.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for lawyers, statesmen, conscience, and courage under pressure.
Usual timing
June 30 through July 8
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Day 1: Prudence
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Opening Prayer
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Dear St. Thomas More, in your earthly life, you were a model of prudence. You never thrust yourself rashly into any serious undertaking; instead, you tested the strength of your powers and waited on God's will in prayer and penance, then boldly carried it out without hesitation. Through your prayers and intercession, obtain for me the virtues of patience, prudence, wisdom and courage.
Glorious St. Thomas More, I beg you to take up my cause, confident that you will advocate for me before God's Throne with the same zeal and diligence that marked your career on earth.
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V. Pray for us, O Blessed St. Thomas More.
R. That we may faithfully follow you on the hard road that leads to the narrow gate of eternal life.
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About this novena
Description
The St. Thomas More novena is unusually practical. It reveres sanctity not in abstraction but in prudence, hard work, courage, and cheerful seriousness in ordinary responsibilities.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
lawyers, statesmen, conscience, courage under pressure
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for lawyers, statesmen, conscience, and courage under pressure.
Usual timing
June 30 through July 8
Saint Thomas More, Hans Holbein the Younger