Novena Day 6

 Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help - Day 6

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy spirit. Amen

ACT OF CONTRITION

My Lord Jesus Christ, true God and true man, my Father and Redeemer,

Behold at Thy feet, a poor sinner who has so grievously afflicted Thy Loving Heart.

O Lovable Jesus! How could I have offended Thee and filled with bitterness that heart that loves me so and has spared no effort to attain my love?

How great has been my ingratitude! But, O my Savior, be consoled, be consoled; I say to Thee

Now I find myself repentant, such grief I feel for the affliction I have caused Thee, that I would like to die of pure sorrow and contrition.

O my Jesus! Who could make me weep for sin as Thou has wept for it in Thy mortal life!

My soul is oppressed for having offended Thee. 

Eternal Father, in satisfaction for my offenses, I offer Thee the affliction and the sorrow the heart of Thy Divine Son has felt for them.

And thou O Loving Jesus! Give me such a horror for sin that from now on it make me avoid even the most trifling of faults. 

Depart from my heart, earthly affections; I do not want to love anything now but my most bountiful Redeemer.

O my Jesus, help me, strengthen me and pardon me.

My Mother of Perpetual Help, intercede for me and obtain for me the pardon of my sins. Amen!

PREPARATORY PRAYER

O Most Blessed Virgin Mary!

Who to inspire us with boundless confidence has been pleased to take the sweet name of Mother of Perpetual Help.

I implore Thee to come to my aid always and everywhere, in my temptations, after my falls, in my difficulties, in all the miseries of life, and, above all, at the hour of my death.

Give me, O Loving Mother, the desire nay more, the habit always to have recourse to thee; for I feel assured that if I am faithful in invoking thee, Thou wilt be faithful in coming to my assistance.

Obtain for me, then, this grace of graces, the grace to pray to thee without ceasing, and with childlike trust.

That by means of my constant plea, I may ensure Thy Perpetual Help and final perseverance.

Bless me, O tender and solicitous Mother,

Pray for me now and at the hour of my death.

Amen! 

MEDITATION

Link to meditation. . . Recite the Joys

EJACULATORY PRAYER

O Mother of Perpetual Help, I want to be a faithful imitator of Thy virtues. Help me in such a noble undertaking.

EXERCISE

Recite the Holy Rosary in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help to obtain the gift of never weakening in the practice of virtue.

PRAYER

O my Mother of Perpetual Help! How is it possible that, with Thy being so holy, I must be so wicked? Today I do not come to ask temporal goods of Thee, but things more pleasing to Thy Heart. Thou art most humble. Attain for me, then, humility and love for contempt. Thou Who wast most patient in the afflictions of life, obtain for me patience in adversity. Thou Who lived always withdrawn from everything created, obtain for me detachment from all creatures. 

Thou Who wast always pure and spotless, attain for me a perfect purity of heart. Thou Who wast filled with love for God, attain for me the gift of holy and pure love. Thou Who wast all charity for Thy neighbor, grant that I may have a holy and efficacious love for my brothers. Thou Who wast always united to the will of God, obtain the same grace for me, above all in my choice of a state of life, and a complete conformity with all the dispositions of Divine Providence. 

In a word, O most holy of creatures, make me holy! These are the graces I beg of Thee. Do not let me weaken in the practice of virtue, O Mary, my Mother, my love, my life, my refuge, my consolation, my Perpetual Help. Amen.

THE MEMORARE

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen