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* Help me to grow
more and more in the spirit of prayer, * so that my whole life may become a
prayerful oblation to God. * May I always seek the face of the living God.
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer)
Novena to
St. Vincent Ferrer Foundation of Texas, Inc. St. Thomas Aquinas
© 2012
‘Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus”
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Novena to St. Thomas Aquinas Seventh Day March 5
V: The First Day: St. Thomas, Called by God. V: The Third Day: St. Thomas, Example of Humility.
“He that loveth father or mother more than Me, is not worthy of Me; “And whosever shall exalt himself shall be humbled:
R: And he that loveth son or daughter more than Me, is not worthy of Me.” R: And he that shall humble himself shall be exalted” (Mt 23:12)
(Mt 10:37)
V: Saint Thomas Aquinas,
V: Saint Thomas Aquinas, R: As a young student and learned doctor, thou bore insults patiently without
R: Pray for all young people who are discerning God’s divine will for their life. * retaliating * Thou wast endowed with a keen mind, but recognized God is the
Intercede especially for those discerning a holy vocation to the priesthood or source of all gifts. * Thou humbly acknowledged thy dependence on God, *
religious life. * Help them all hear and be docile to the call of God. * Inspire that man is nothing * that we are dust and to dust we shall return. * Thou
them to make choices and to act enlightened by Truth, motivated by charity begged God to enlighten thee so thou wouldst act only for His greater glory. *
for God and an unselfish love for others. * Help them to see their state in life Pray for me too, * That I may learn to act out of humility and never from the
and duties as a path to holiness, to serve God and neighbor. * May all priests, empty desire for esteem and honor among men. * Help me to disdain human
religious, married couples and single persons build up the Church through respect, seeking only God’s glory, the sanctification of souls, and right
lives of unselfish devotion and love. intentions. * May I seek to humble myself now, that God may favor me with
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer) mercy upon my death * and exalt me in eternal life hereafter.
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer)
V: The Second Day: St. Thomas, Lover of Purity. Fourth Day March 2
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification; V: The Fourth Day: St. Thomas, Devoted to Truth.
R: That you should abstain from all fornication.” “But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up,
V: Know how to possess your vessel in sanctification and honor R: In Him who is the head, even Christ.” (Eph 4:15)
R: Not in the passion of lust, like the Gentiles that know not God V: Saint Thomas Aquinas,
V: For God has not called us unto uncleanliness R: Thou devotest thy life to seeking the Truth and explaining it to others. * Thou
R: But unto sanctification. (1 Thes 3...7) dedicated thy mind to God * and by the light of the Holy Ghost studied the
V: Saint Thomas Aquinas, Sacred Scriptures ever more deeply. * The gifts and grace thou received as a
R: Intercede for us, that each person, family, and all society may once again saint, theologian, and philosopher make thee the greatest Doctor of the
Church. * In thy discussions, thou made Truth thy primary aim, * always
value the virtue of chastity. * We pray that those in media and entertainment
seeking to inflame Catholics with love of the Church * and seeking to convert
will work to promote a Catholic view of marriage and family life. * We pray
all to the Mystical Body of Christ, including heretics, Jews, Muslims, and
that our schools will foster purity. * We pray that our priests and parishes will
Pagans. * Obtain for me too a great love of Truth. * Help me to ponder God’s
proclaim the Church’s true moral teaching * We pray that priests and religious
word and draw from it the light and spiritual nourishment necessary to my
will be celibate, living purely and chastely. * May Catholic moral standards act
state in life. * Keep me firmly rooted in the Truth. * Never let me be swayed by
as a leaven in society and the Church, bringing about a greater respect for
false teachings. * Never let me abandon thy one Catholic Church. * I pray
human life and God’s most holy and perfect Law.
also for those lost in darkness, help them come into the light of Truth.
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer)
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer)
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