IMMACULATE CONCEPTION NOVENA
WHAT IS A NOVENA?
The second day — on the 30th of October
Contemplation: Full of grace — because thanks to the
only privilege in the history of creation with which
she was honoured — out of consideration for the predicted
merits of the agony and death of His Son Jesus
Christ — already from the moment of her conception
she was free from the sad legacy which all men inherited
from their parents.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The third day — on the 1st of December
Contemplation: Full of grace — because it was right that
Jesus, who could choose a mother for Himself, chose
the being that was worthy of His divine descent and holiness.
If even for a moment Mary had been deprived of
God’s grace, which means that she would have been Satan’s
prey for that moment — she would not have been
worthy of the honourable role of the God-Human’s
Mother, because even one offending moment in Satan’s
slavery would be an affront to the Son.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The fourth day — on the 2nd of December
Contemplation: Full of grace — because it was appropriate
that the first-born Son of the Heavenly Father,
whose holiness is preached by the Seraphim’s choirs,
had an earthly mother who always shone with the
light of holiness.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The fifth day — on the 3rd of December
Contemplation: Full of grace — as befits that the Saviour
showed perfection in His triumph over sin
through saving at least one soul which was free from
both original and actual sin; and this chosen soul was
His Mother, who, after all, was to be the Co-redemptrix
of all humankind.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The sixth day — on the 4th of December
Contemplation: Full of grace — because she is the firstborn
daughter of the Eternal Father, chosen by Him to
be the Mother of His Son and surrounded by special
considerations.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The seventh day — on the 5th of December
Contemplation: Full of grace — because Jesus, both her
and God’s Son, loves her as His Mother and wants her
to be revered, loved and honoured by all.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The eighth day — on the 6th of December
Contemplation: Full of grace — because in a special
way she became a temple of the Holy Spirit and His
betrothed, whom He filled with such unique graces,
more than all other creatures, and which he adorned
with privileges like beautiful jewels. Therefore God
wanted to have Mary, who was so tightly united with
the whole Holy Trinity, free from the original flaw.
He wanted an Immaculata. And so she is!
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The ninth day — on the 7th of December
Contemplation: To you, O Immaculata the Queen of
hearts, we want to belong entirely to you and we want
to bring to your feet our stray brothers who do not
know you yet. Our loving responsibility is to work at
carrying it out. Today we go to you in order to let you
know about this holy intention and resolution. You,
O Immaculate Mary, bless us and help us graciously!
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
Taken from: Dla Niepokalanej Matki, „Rycerz Niepokalanej”
[„Knight of Immaculata’] No 12/1933
A novena (from Latin: novem, "nine") is an ancient tradition of devotional prayer consisting of private or public prayers repeated for nine successive days or weeks.
During a novena, the faithful make petitions, implore favors, or obtain graces by worshiping Jesus Christ, and asking for intercessions of the Virgin Mary
or the saints.
Individuals may express love and honor by offering candles or flowers
The prayers are often derived from devotional prayer books, or can consist of the recitation of the rosary
(a "rosary novena"), or of short prayers through the day.
Novena
prayers are customarily printed in small booklets, and the novena is
often dedicated to a specific angel, saint, a specific Marian title of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
In the Catholic tradition, one must use novena prayers include doctrinal
statements in addition to a personal petition. The doctrinal part of the
prayers are studied by its ecclesiastical staff, like formal
translations of Christian scripture, and officially declared to be free
of doctrinal errors with Nihil obstat and Imprimatur.
IN HONOR OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
FOR THE CONVERSION OF SINNERS
FOR THE CONVERSION AND PURITY OF THOSE FALL INTO IMPURITY
FOR THE CONVERSION AND PERSEVERANCE OF THE HOMOSEXUAL
WE PRAY THE NOVENA FOR DECEMBER 8TH, IN PREPARATION OF THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION BY SAINT MAXIMILIEN KOLBE
To pray every day from NOVEMBER 29 to DECEMBER 7TH
Grant to me that I may praise you, most Blessed Virgin.
Grant that I may praise you with all my strength.
Grant that I may live and work and suffer for you and for you alone, that
I may be consumed and die for you.
Grant that I may contribute to your greater and more extensive glorification.
Grant that I may pay you such homage as no one has yet paid you.
Grant that others may surpass me in their zeal for your glorification and that
I may then, as though in a noble competition, propagate devotion to you ever
more deeply and swiftly and magnificently, as desired by Him Who exalted
you so ineffably above all other creatures.
God was more glorified by you alone than by all His saints together.
For you, God created the world. For you also, God has called me into existence.
Whence is this happiness for me?
O, grant to me that I may praise you, O Most Holy Virgin.
Grant that I may praise you with all my strength.
Grant that I may live and work and suffer for you and for you alone, that
I may be consumed and die for you.
Grant that I may contribute to your greater and more extensive glorification.
Grant that I may pay you such homage as no one has yet paid you.
Grant that others may surpass me in their zeal for your glorification and that
I may then, as though in a noble competition, propagate devotion to you ever
more deeply and swiftly and magnificently, as desired by Him Who exalted
you so ineffably above all other creatures.
God was more glorified by you alone than by all His saints together.
For you, God created the world. For you also, God has called me into existence.
Whence is this happiness for me?
O, grant to me that I may praise you, O Most Holy Virgin.
The first day — on the 29th of November
Contemplation: Our Mother Mary is full of grace, which
means that in every moment of her existence God’s
grace permeates her superabundantly. Well, also in
her conception she is full of grace and no stain of original
sin ever reached her most holy soul. And while all
Adam’s children woefully shout “I was brought forth
in iniquity (…)”, Mary shines unblemished from the
first moment of her coming into existence and triumphs
among the thorns as a lily — Immaculata.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
Contemplation: Our Mother Mary is full of grace, which
means that in every moment of her existence God’s
grace permeates her superabundantly. Well, also in
her conception she is full of grace and no stain of original
sin ever reached her most holy soul. And while all
Adam’s children woefully shout “I was brought forth
in iniquity (…)”, Mary shines unblemished from the
first moment of her coming into existence and triumphs
among the thorns as a lily — Immaculata.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The second day — on the 30th of October
Contemplation: Full of grace — because thanks to the
only privilege in the history of creation with which
she was honoured — out of consideration for the predicted
merits of the agony and death of His Son Jesus
Christ — already from the moment of her conception
she was free from the sad legacy which all men inherited
from their parents.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The third day — on the 1st of December
Contemplation: Full of grace — because it was right that
Jesus, who could choose a mother for Himself, chose
the being that was worthy of His divine descent and holiness.
If even for a moment Mary had been deprived of
God’s grace, which means that she would have been Satan’s
prey for that moment — she would not have been
worthy of the honourable role of the God-Human’s
Mother, because even one offending moment in Satan’s
slavery would be an affront to the Son.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The fourth day — on the 2nd of DecemberContemplation: Full of grace — because it was appropriate
that the first-born Son of the Heavenly Father,
whose holiness is preached by the Seraphim’s choirs,
had an earthly mother who always shone with the
light of holiness.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The fifth day — on the 3rd of December
Contemplation: Full of grace — as befits that the Saviour
showed perfection in His triumph over sin
through saving at least one soul which was free from
both original and actual sin; and this chosen soul was
His Mother, who, after all, was to be the Co-redemptrix
of all humankind.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The sixth day — on the 4th of December
Contemplation: Full of grace — because she is the firstborn
daughter of the Eternal Father, chosen by Him to
be the Mother of His Son and surrounded by special
considerations.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The seventh day — on the 5th of December
Contemplation: Full of grace — because Jesus, both her
and God’s Son, loves her as His Mother and wants her
to be revered, loved and honoured by all.
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The eighth day — on the 6th of DecemberContemplation: Full of grace — because in a special
way she became a temple of the Holy Spirit and His
betrothed, whom He filled with such unique graces,
more than all other creatures, and which he adorned
with privileges like beautiful jewels. Therefore God
wanted to have Mary, who was so tightly united with
the whole Holy Trinity, free from the original flaw.
He wanted an Immaculata. And so she is!
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
The ninth day — on the 7th of December
Contemplation: To you, O Immaculata the Queen of
hearts, we want to belong entirely to you and we want
to bring to your feet our stray brothers who do not
know you yet. Our loving responsibility is to work at
carrying it out. Today we go to you in order to let you
know about this holy intention and resolution. You,
O Immaculate Mary, bless us and help us graciously!
Grant to me that I may praise you,
most Blessed Virgin...
Taken from: Dla Niepokalanej Matki, „Rycerz Niepokalanej”
[„Knight of Immaculata’] No 12/1933
DO NOT FORGET THE THANKSGIVING MASS AND COMMUNION ON DECEMBER 8TH
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