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Novena
to St. Peregrine
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First Day:
THE PARALYZED
Scripture Reading: "He went round the whole of Galilee teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Good News of the kingdom and curing all kinds of diseases and sickness among the people and painful complaints of one kind or another, the possessed, epileptics, the paralyzed, were all brought to him, and he cured them". Matthew 4:23-24 Prayer: St. Peregrine, you had in your earthly life the gift from God to cure the sick who were brought to you, hear the petition I bring before you and present it, with our Blessed Lady, to Jesus for a healing (here make your request). You sought to please God in all things on earth, help me to understand that it does not matter what has been taken away but what I do with what is left. Pause for Personal Meditation St. Peregrine, patron of the sick, pray for me and obtain from Jesus what I ask of you! |
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Second Day: PROVIDENCE Prayer: St. Peregrine, you abandoned all material possessions on this earth and entered a monastery to do God's will, teach me to do the same, hear the petition I bring before you and present it, with our Blessed Lady, to Jesus for a healing of (here make your request). You sought to please God in all things on earth, help me to understand that it does not matter what has been taken away but what I do with what is left. Pause for Personal Meditation St. Peregrine, patron of the sick, pray for me and obtain from Jesus what I ask of you! |
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Third Day: EFFECTIVE PRAYER Prayer: St. Peregrine, you always prayed with your eyes looking at the sky, beholding always our Blessed Lady, help me to remember the words of Jesus that in prayer I will find peace. Hear the petition I bring before you and present it, with our Blessed Lady, to Jesus for a healing of (here make your request). You sought to please God in all things on earth, help me to understand that it does not matter what has been taken away but what I do with what is left. Pause for Personal Meditation St. Peregrine, patron of the sick, pray for me and obtain from Jesus what I ask of you! |
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Fourth Day: TRUST OF FAITH Prayer: St. Peregrine, you trusted in God so completely and used well the gift He gave you to heal His people, help me to trust God completely as did the centurion. Hear the petition I bring before you and present, with our Blessed Lady, to Jesus for a healing of (here make your request). You sought to please God in all things on earth, help me to understand that it does not matter what has been taken away but what I do with what is left. Pause for Personal Meditation St. Peregrine, patron of the sick, pray for me and obtain from Jesus what I ask of you! |
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Fifth Day: SERVICE Prayer: St. Peregrine, you saw Jesus each day in the arms of the Blessed Lady, and gave your life for the service of Jesus in all things, help me to do the same. Peter's mother in-law sought to serve Jesus. Help me use my body for the service of Jesus, let my suffering serve to save souls. Hear the petition I bring before you and present it, with our Blessed Lady, to Jesus for a healing of (here make your request). You sought to please God in all things on earth, help me to understand that it does not matter what has been taken away but what I do with what is left. Pause for Personal Meditation St. Peregrine, patron of the sick, pray for me and obtain Jesus what I ask of you! |
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Sixth Day: TOOK OUR SICKNESS Prayer: St. Peregrine, you took upon yourself the cross of Jesus on this earth, help me to learn how to carry my cross of illness. Never let me give in to the temptations of the devil and give up. Instead let me see that my illness can be the way to save others from their ills. Hear the petition I bring before you and present it, with our Blessed Lady, to Jesus for a healing of (here make your request), You sought to please God in all things on earth, help me to understand that it does not matter what has been taken away but what I do with what is left. Pause for Personal Meditation St. Peregrine, patron of the sick, pray for me and obtain from Jesus what I ask of you! |
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Seventh Day: IF I CAN
ONLY TOUCH HIS CLOAK Prayer: St. Peregrine, you totally trusted God and asked for the hour of your death, help me to trust Jesus as did the woman who touched his cloak and grow in faith. Hear the petition I bring before you and present it, with our Blessed Lady, to Jesus for a healing of (here make your request). You sought to please God in all things on earth, help me to understand that it does not matter what has been taken away but what I do with what is left. Pause for Personal Meditation St. Peregrine, patron of the sick, pray for me and obtain from Jesus what I ask of you! |
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Eight Day: THE DUMB MAN
SPOKE Pause for Personal Meditation St. Peregrine, patron of the sick, pray for me and obtain from Jesus what I ask of you! |
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Ninth Day: TWO BLIND MEN FOLLOWED HIM Scripture Reading: "As Jesus went on his way two blind men followed him shouting. "Take pity on us, Son of David." And when Jesus reached the house the blind men came up with him and he said to them, "Do you believe I can do this?" They said "Sir we do." Matthew 9:27-28 Prayer: St. Peregrine, you obeyed your superior or even when the task was difficult, help me not to be blind to the will of God in this hour of trial. Lord open my eyes to see through this illness your will for me. Hear the petition I bring before you and present it, with our Blessed Lady, to Jesus for a healing of (here make your request). You sought to please God in all things on earth, help me to understand that it does not matter what has been taken away but what I do with what is left. Pause for Personal Meditation St. Peregrine, patron of the sick, pray for me and obtain from Jesus what I ask of you! |
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The above novena
was obtained from Autom. Rev. Msgr. Adrian I Dwyer Meditations written
by the Rev. Francis M. Vivona. |
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