I post this to give Glory to God and to pay tribute to St Francis Xavier through whose intercession I and many have been blessed by God .
Having been brought up in a Jesuit parish the Novena of Grace has been part of my life for as long as I can remember .
The present form of the Novena was begun in the 17th century by Fr Marcello Mastrilli SJ (1603 – 37). While working in Naples, he sustained serious head injuries. Prayers were offered to St Francis Xavier and Fr Mastrilli recovered. In his prayer, Fr Mastrilli heard the promise that whoever took time each year to complete the nine days of prayer would ‘experience Francis’s protection and might hope with great assurance that any grace they asked of God would be granted, provided it be for their good and the glory of God.’ Fr Mastrilli is credited with recovering the body of Francis Xavier from Sancian Island off the coast of China and taking it to Goa where it remains today. He was himself martyred at Nagasaki in Japan on 17th October 1637.
The primary intention of the novena is to remain , in life and in death , in a state of grace .
Other intentions may be added .
Saint Francis Xavier pray for us .
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Suggested Novena Prayers
Traditional Version
O most kind and loving Saint Francis Xavier , in union with you I adore the Divine Majesty. The remembrance of the favours with which God blessed you during life, and of your glory after death, fills me with joy; and I unite with you in offering to God my humble tribute of thanksgiving and of praise.
I implore of you to secure for me, through your powerful intercession, the all important blessing of living and dying in the state of grace. I also beseech you to obtain the favour I ask in this Novena (here ask the favour you wish to obtain), but if what I ask is not for the glory of God or for the good of my soul, obtain for me what is most conducive to both. Amen.
New Version
I join with you Saint Francis in bowing before the God of all Creation.
When I look at the great things you did during life, I see what marvels can be achieved by a person blessed by God.
I join with you in praising God and giving thanks for all the good things I have been given.
Dear Saint Francis, please pray to God for me and ask that I may live and die in God’s favour.
Please ask God for me for (here ask for what you desire), provided, of course, that this would be good for me.
In the end, my only wish is for whatever gives glory to God and is good for my health in body, mind and spirit. Amen.
Having been brought up in a Jesuit parish the Novena of Grace has been part of my life for as long as I can remember .
The present form of the Novena was begun in the 17th century by Fr Marcello Mastrilli SJ (1603 – 37). While working in Naples, he sustained serious head injuries. Prayers were offered to St Francis Xavier and Fr Mastrilli recovered. In his prayer, Fr Mastrilli heard the promise that whoever took time each year to complete the nine days of prayer would ‘experience Francis’s protection and might hope with great assurance that any grace they asked of God would be granted, provided it be for their good and the glory of God.’ Fr Mastrilli is credited with recovering the body of Francis Xavier from Sancian Island off the coast of China and taking it to Goa where it remains today. He was himself martyred at Nagasaki in Japan on 17th October 1637.
The primary intention of the novena is to remain , in life and in death , in a state of grace .
Other intentions may be added .
Saint Francis Xavier pray for us .
(Please Note: This uploaded content is no longer available.)
Suggested Novena Prayers
Traditional Version
O most kind and loving Saint Francis Xavier , in union with you I adore the Divine Majesty. The remembrance of the favours with which God blessed you during life, and of your glory after death, fills me with joy; and I unite with you in offering to God my humble tribute of thanksgiving and of praise.
I implore of you to secure for me, through your powerful intercession, the all important blessing of living and dying in the state of grace. I also beseech you to obtain the favour I ask in this Novena (here ask the favour you wish to obtain), but if what I ask is not for the glory of God or for the good of my soul, obtain for me what is most conducive to both. Amen.
New Version
I join with you Saint Francis in bowing before the God of all Creation.
When I look at the great things you did during life, I see what marvels can be achieved by a person blessed by God.
I join with you in praising God and giving thanks for all the good things I have been given.
Dear Saint Francis, please pray to God for me and ask that I may live and die in God’s favour.
Please ask God for me for (here ask for what you desire), provided, of course, that this would be good for me.
In the end, my only wish is for whatever gives glory to God and is good for my health in body, mind and spirit. Amen.
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