January 6 Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus: devotion and prayers
PRAYERS FOR THE EPIPHANY
You therefore, O Lord, Father of lights, who sent your only son, light born of light, to illuminate the darkness of mortals, grant us to reach the eternal light by the way of light, so that, in the light of the living , we are welcome in front of you, who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen
O living and true God, who revealed the incarnation of your Word with the appearance of a star and led the Magi to worship him and to bring him generous gifts, do not let the star of justice set in the sky of our souls, and the treasure to offer you consists in the witness of life. Amen.
The splendor of your glory, O God, illuminate the hearts because, walking in the night of the world, we can finally reach your home of light. Amen.
Give us, Father, the living experience of the Lord Jesus who revealed himself to the silent meditation of the Magi and the adoration of all peoples; and cause all men to find truth and salvation in the illuminating encounter with him, our Lord and our God. Amen.
May the mystery of the Savior of the world, revealed to the Magi under the guidance of the star, also manifest to us, O almighty God, and grow ever more in our spirit. Amen.
PRAYER TO THE Wise Men
O most perfect worshipers of the new-born Messiah, Holy Magi, true models of Christian courage, which nothing appalled you about the arduous journey and which promptly followed the divine aspirations at the sign of the star, obtain for us all the grace that in your imitation we always have go to Jesus Christ and adore him with living faith when we enter his house and continually offer him the gold of charity, the incense of prayer, the myrrh of penance, and we never decline from the path of holiness, which Jesus has taught so well with his own example, even before his own lessons; and do, o Holy Magi, that we may deserve his chosen blessings from the Divine Redeemer here on earth and then the possession of eternal glory. So be it.
Three Glory.
NOVENA TO THE Wise Men
1 ° Day
O Holy Magi who lived in continuous expectation of the star of Jacob who was to admire the birth of the true Sun of justice, obtain the grace of always living in the hope of seeing the day of truth, the bliss of Paradise, appear on us.
«Since, behold, darkness covers the earth, thick fog envelops the nations; but the Lord shines upon you, his glory appears on you "(Is. 60,2).
3 Glory be to the Father
2 ° Day
O Holy Magi, who at the first glimpse of the miraculous star abandoned your countries to go in search of the newly born Jewish Kings, obtain the grace to respond promptly like you to all the divine inspirations.
"Lift your eyes around and look: all of them have gathered, they come to you" (Is. 60,4).
3 Glory be to the Father
3 ° Day
O Holy Magi who did not fear the rigors of the seasons, the inconvenience of traveling to find the newborn Messiah, obtain the grace of never letting us be intimidated by the difficulties we will encounter on the path of Salvation.
"Your sons come from afar, your daughters are carried in your arms" (Is. 60,4).
3 Glory be to the Father
4 ° Day
O Holy Magi who abandoned the star in the city of Jerusalem, humbly resorted to anyone who could give you certain information of the place where the object of your research was found, obtain from the Lord the grace that in all doubts, in all uncertainties, we we humbly appeal to him with confidence.
"The peoples will walk in your light, the kings in the splendor of your rising" (Is. 60,3).
3 Glory be to the Father
5 ° Day
O Holy Magi who were unexpectedly comforted by the reappearance of the star, your guide, obtain from the Lord the grace that by remaining faithful to God in all trials, sorrows, sorrows, we deserve to be comforted in this life and saved in eternity.
"At that sight you will be radiant, your heart will beat and dilate" (Is. 60,5).
3 Glory be to the Father
6 ° Day
O Holy Magi who entered faithfully in the stable in Bethlehem, prostrated yourselves on the ground in adoration of the Child Jesus, even if surrounded by poverty and weakness, obtain from the Lord the grace to always revive our faith when we enter his house, in order to introduce ourselves to God with the respect due to the greatness of his Majesty.
"The riches of the sea will pour out on you, they will come to the goods of all peoples" (Is. 60,5)
3 Glory be to the Father
7 ° Day
O Holy Magi who by offering Jesus Christ gold, frankincense and myrrh, you recognized him as King, as God and as a man, obtain from the Lord the grace not to present ourselves with empty hands before him, but rather we can offer the gold of the charity, the incense of prayer and the myrrh of penance, so that we too can worthily adore it.
"A crowd of camels will invade you, dromedaries of Midian and Efa, all will come from Saba bringing gold and incense and proclaiming the glories of the Lord" (Is. 60,6).
3 Glory be to the Father
8 ° Day
O Holy Magi that warned in a dream not to return to Herod you immediately set off on another path to your homeland, obtain from the Lord the grace that after being reconciled with him in the Holy Sacraments we live far from anything that could be an occasion for us. of sin.
"Because the people and the kingdom that will not serve you will perish and the nations will be exterminated" (Is 60,12).
3 Glory be to the Father
9 ° Day
O Holy Magi that attracted to Bethlehem by the splendor of the star you came from afar guided by faith, be a symbol for all men, so that they choose the light of Christ renouncing the mirages of the world, the enticements of the pleasures of the flesh, aldemonium and its suggestions and thus they may merit the beatific vision of God.
"Get up, put on light, because your light is coming, the glory of the ladies shines above you" (Is. 60,1).
3 Glory be to the Father