Novena to Padre Pio of Pietrelcina
1 ° Day
Beloved Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who carried the signs of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ on your body. You who carried the Cross for all of us, enduring the physical and moral sufferings that scourged you body and soul in a continuous martyrdom, intercede with God so that each of us knows how to accept the small and large Crosses of life, transforming every single suffering into a sure bond that binds us to Eternal Life.
Ŧ It is better to tame with sufferings, which Gasų will like to send you. Jesus who cannot suffer to hold you in affliction, will come to solicit you and comfort you by instilling new courage into your spirit ŧ. Father Pio
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2 ° Day
Holy Father Pio of Pietrelcina, who alongside Our Lord Jesus Christ, you have been able to resist the temptations of the evil one. You who have suffered the beatings and the harassment of the demons of hell who wanted to induce you to abandon your path of holiness, intercede with the Most High so that we too with your help and with that of all Heaven, will find the strength to renounce to sin and keep the faith until the day of our death.
Ŧ Take heart and don't be afraid of Lucifer's dark ire. Always remember this: that it is a good sign when the enemy roars and roars around your will, since this shows that he is not inside ŧ. Father Pio
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3 ° Day
Virtuous Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who loved the Heavenly Mother so much to receive daily graces and consolations, intercede for us with the Holy Virgin by placing our sins and cold prayers in His hands, so that as at Cana of Galilee, the Son say yes to the Mother and our name may be written in the Book of Life.
Ŧ Mary be the star, that you will lighten the path, show you the sure way to go to the Heavenly Father; May it be as an anchor, to which you must ever more closely join in the time of trial ŧ. Father Pio
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4 ° Day
Chaste Padre Pio of Pietrelcina that you loved your Guardian Angel so much that he was your guide, defender and messenger. To you the Angelic Figures brought the prayers of your spiritual children. Intercede with the Lord so that we too learn to use our Guardian Angel who throughout our lives is ready to suggest the way of good and to dissuade us from doing evil.
Ŧ Invoke your Guardian Angel, who will enlighten you and guide you. The Lord put him close to you precisely for this. Therefore serve him ŧ. Father Pio
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5 ° Day
Prudent Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who nurtured a great devotion to the Souls of Purgatory for which you offered yourself as an atoning victim, pray to the Lord that he instill in us the feelings of compassion and love that you had for these souls, so that we too are able to reduce their times of exile, making sure to earn for them, with sacrifices and prayers, the holy indulgences they need.
Ŧ O Lord, I beg you to want to pour over me the punishments that are prepared for sinners and purging souls; multiply them above me, as long as you convert and save sinners and free the souls of purgatory soon ŧ. Father Pio
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6 ° Day
Obedient Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who loved the sick more than yourself, seeing Jesus in them. You who in the name of the Lord have worked miracles of healing in the body by restoring hope of life and renewal in the Spirit, pray to the Lord so that all the sick, through Mary's intercession, can experience your powerful patronage and through bodily healing they can benefit to thank and praise the Lord God forever.
Ŧ If I know then that a person is afflicted, both in soul and in body, what would I not do with the Lord to see her free from her evils? I would willingly take upon myself, in order to see her go away, all her afflictions, yielding in her favor the fruits of such sufferings, if the Lord would allow me ... ŧ. Father Pio
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7 ° Day
Blessed Padre Pio of Pietrelcina who joined the Lord's plan of salvation by offering your sufferings to untie sinners from the snares of Satan, intercede with God so that non-believers have faith and are converted, sinners repent in the depths of their hearts , the lukewarm ones get excited in their Christian life and the just persevere on the way to salvation.
Ŧ If the poor world could see the beauty of the soul in grace, all sinners, all unbelievers would instantly convert ŧ. Father Pio
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8 ° Day
Pure Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who has loved your spiritual children so much, many of whom he has conquered to Christ at the price of your blood, also grant us, who we have not known you personally, to consider us your spiritual children so that with your father protection, with your holy guide and with the strength that you will obtain for us from the Lord, we will, at the point of death, meet you at the gates of Paradise awaiting our arrival.
Ŧ If it were possible, I would like to obtain only one thing from the Lord; I would like if he said to me: Ŧ Go to Heaven ŧ, I would like to obtain this grace: Ŧ Lord, do not let me go to Heaven until the last of my children, the last of the people entrusted to my priestly care, has entered before me ŧ. Father Pio
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9 ° Day
Humble Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who loved the Holy Mother Church so much, intercede with the Lord to send workers into his harvest and give each of them the strength and inspiration of the children of God. We also ask you to intercede with the Virgin. Mary to guide men towards the unity of Christians, gathering them into one big house, which is the beacon of salvation in the stormy sea that is life.
Ŧ Always hold fast to the Holy Catholic Church, because she alone can give you true peace, because she alone has the sacramented Jesus, who is the true prince of peace ŧ. Father Pio
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