Painting of Saints Philip and James

Traditional Catholic Novena

Sts. Philip and James Novena

A traditional Catholic novena to Sts. Philip and James for Uruguay, pharmacists, and hatmakers. Traditionally prayed April 24 through May 2, or any time.

9 daysFeast: May 30 of 9 complete

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Saints Philip and James, glorious patrons, who counted as dross the praise, and even the good esteem of men, obtain for me also, from my Lord and Savior, this fair virtue by your prayers.

How haughty are my thoughts, how contemptuous are my words, how ambitious are my works. Gain for me that low esteem of self with which you were gifted.

Obtain for me a knowledge of my own nothingness, that I may rejoice when I am despised, and ever seek to be great only in the eyes of my God and Judge.

Your hearts were burning with love, but mine is all frozen towards God, and alive only for creatures. I love the world, which can never make me happy.

My highest desire is to be well off here below. O my God, when shall I learn to love nothing else but Thee?

Gain for me, O Philip and James, a pure love, a strong love, and an efficacious love, that, loving God here upon earth, I may enjoy the sight of Him, together with you and all saints, hereafter in heaven.

Amen.

Oh Saint James and Saint Philip, you were called by Christ and became his friends and followers. Help me, too, to remain always in friendship with God and to follow Him wherever He calls me.

St James, you courageously preached the divinity of Jesus until your death as a martyr. Obtain for me from the Father of lights the great gift of a living faith in Jesus’ divinity which will inspire us to unstinting labor in the service of God and our fellow human beings and enable us to reach our heavenly home.

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.

Saints Philip and James, 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 two Apostles together, asking for humility, living faith, and the grace to seek greatness only in the eyes of God.

Traditionally invoked as patron of

Uruguay, pharmacists, hatmakers, pastry chefs, bakers

Traditionally prayed for

Often prayed for Uruguay, pharmacists, hatmakers, pastry chefs, and bakers.

Usual timing

April 24 through May 2, or any time

9 daysFeast: May 3Uruguaypharmacistshatmakerspastry chefsbakers
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Painting of Saints Philip and James

Saints Philip and James the Less, painting attributed to Veronese