Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (First Day) – THE SACRED HEART KNOWS US BY NAME
A little thought to the Sacred Heart:
I loved you with an eternal love, said the Lord by the mouth of the prophet Jeremiah. That is why God has predestined us, given us his life, calls us by our name. Jesus is the good shepherd and we are his sheep: the sheep hear his voice and he calls them by name.
A little offering to the Sacred Heart:
Place an image of the Sacred Heart and a candle or bouquet of flowers on the table or in a prominent place in your home as a constant reminder of your devotion to the Sacred Heart.
Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus **
I. O my Jesus, you have said: ‘Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you. ‘ Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of…… (here name your request)
Our Father… . Hail Mary… . Glory Be to the Father…
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
II. O my Jesus, you have said: ‘Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. ‘ Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of…… . (here name your request)
Our Father… Hail Mary… . Glory Be To the Father…
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
III. O my Jesus, you have said: ‘Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away. ‘ Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of… . . (here name your request)
Our Father… . Hail Mary… . Glory Be to the Father…
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender Mother and ours.
Say the Hail, Holy Queen and add: St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.
— St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
** [This novena prayer is attributed to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque who widely promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is said that St. Padre Pio recited this novena daily for all those who requested his prayers.
This novena (repeating the same prayer for nine consecutive days for a particular intention or devotion) can be prayed at any time, though it is a tradition to begin Wednesday after Trinity Sunday and leading up to the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus itself it is a tradition to pray the Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart.]
SOURCES:
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/novena-prayer-to-the-sacred-heart-311
https://www.catholiccompany.com/content/sacred-heart-jesus-novena-prayers#
https://www.catholiccompany.com/content/sacred-heart-jesus-consecration-reparation.cfm
http://rosarioonline.altervista.org/index.php/Novene/Novena/it/SacroCuoreDiGesu/1
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