Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Ninth Day) – THE SACRED HEART COMPELS US
OUR APOSTOLATE
“The fire has to burn,” Saint Catherine of Siena used to say. St. Paul, who was burning with love for Christ, felt driven by an irresistible force: “The love of Christ compels us.” (2 Cor. 5,14)
APOSTOLATE OF PRAYER
Remembering Jesus’ warning: One must always pray without tiring, and St Paul: “Pray incessantly”, the reparative soul strives every day to carry out this first duty with his personal and liturgical prayer, especially in active participation in the Holy Mass.
APOSTOLATE OF ACTION
Today the Church calls lay people to work in different fields to increase the activities of thought and fatigue with the ferment of the gospel. It is for all the faithful a duty inherent in baptism and confirmation, but for the soul consecrated to the Sacred Heart it is a consequence of the gift of herself to the triumph of her kingdom in the world.
APOSTOLATE OF SACRIFICE
On the cross Jesus saved the world. On the cross, restorative souls must be able to rise with a strong and generous soul. With prayer and sacrifice, in fact, we will give glory to God, consolation to the Heart of Jesus, peace to the Church, salvation to the world.
A little offering to the Sacred Heart:
Partecipate in the holy mass on the first Friday of the month, a devotion reminiscent of Good Friday. According to the Church-approved apparitions of Jesus to St. Margaret Maria Alacoque, there are special promises for those who practice the devotion of the First Fridays:
“I promise you, in the excessive mercy of my Heart that my all powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the first Friday for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance; they shall not die in my disgrace nor without receiving the sacraments; my divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in that last moment.” — Our Lord to St. Margaret Mary
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
DEDICHIAMO IL MESE DI GIUGNO AL SACRO CUORE NELLE NOSTRE CASE
https://www.americaneedsfatima.org/Our-Lord-Jesus-Christ/the-nine-first-fridays-devotion.html
