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St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Novena

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Saint Novenas

She was a Nobel Prize winner and helper of the poorest of the poor.

She is the Patron of World Youth Day.

Patron of:

World Youth Day

Prayer - Day 1

Know the Living Jesus:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

"Don't search for Jesus in far lands; He is not there. He is close to you; He is in you."

St. Teresa of Calcutta, you allowed the thirsting love of Jesus on the Cross to become a living flame within you, and so became the light of His love to all.

Obtain from the Heart of Jesus (here make your request).

Teach me to allow Jesus to penetrate and possess my whole being so completely that my life, too, may radiate His light and love to others.

Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cause of Our Joy, pray for me.

St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for me!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Prayer - Day 2

Jesus Loves You:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

"Do not be afraid - you are precious to Jesus. He loves you."

St. Teresa of Calcutta, you allowed the thirsting love of Jesus on the Cross to become a living flame within you, and so became the light of His love to all.

Obtain from the Heart of Jesus (here make your request).

Teach me to allow Jesus to penetrate and possess my whole being so completely that my life, too, may radiate His light and love to others.

Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cause of Our Joy, pray for me.

St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for me!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Prayer - Day 3

Hear Him Say to You: "I Thirst":

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

"Just think! God is thirsting for you and me to come forward to satiate His thirst."

St. Teresa of Calcutta, you allowed the thirsting love of Jesus on the Cross to become a living flame within you, and so became the light of His love to all.

Obtain from the Heart of Jesus (here make your request).

Teach me to allow Jesus to penetrate and possess my whole being so completely that my life, too, may radiate His light and love to others.

Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cause of Our Joy, pray for me.

St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for me!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Prayer - Day 4

Our Lady Will Help You:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

"How close we must keep to Our Lady who understood what depth of Divine Love was being revealed as she stood at the foot of the Cross and heard Jesus cry out: 'I thirst.'"

St. Teresa of Calcutta, you allowed the thirsting love of Jesus on the Cross to become a living flame within you, and so became the light of His love to all.

Obtain from the Heart of Jesus (here make your request).

Teach me to allow Jesus to penetrate and possess my whole being so completely that my life, too, may radiate His light and love to others.

Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cause of Our Joy, pray for me.

St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for me!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Prayer - Day 5

Trust Jesus Fully:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

"Confidence in God can do all things. It is our emptiness and lowliness that God needs and not our plenitude."

Recite the prayer to St. Teresa of Calcutta

St. Teresa of Calcutta, you allowed the thirsting love of Jesus on the Cross to become a living flame within you, and so became the light of His love to all.

Obtain from the Heart of Jesus (here make your request).

Teach me to allow Jesus to penetrate and possess my whole being so completely that my life, too, may radiate His light and love to others.

Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cause of Our Joy, pray for me.

St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for me!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Prayer - Day 6

True Love is Surrender:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

"Allow God to use you without consulting you."

St. Teresa of Calcutta, you allowed the thirsting love of Jesus on the Cross to become a living flame within you, and so became the light of His love to all.

Obtain from the Heart of Jesus (here make your request).

Teach me to allow Jesus to penetrate and possess my whole being so completely that my life, too, may radiate His light and love to others.

Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cause of Our Joy, pray for me.

St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for me!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Prayer - Day 7

God Loves a Cheerful Giver:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

"Joy is the sign of union with God, of God’s presence. Joy is love, the normal result of a heart burning with love."

St. Teresa of Calcutta, you allowed the thirsting love of Jesus on the Cross to become a living flame within you, and so became the light of His love to all.

Obtain from the Heart of Jesus (here make your request).

Teach me to allow Jesus to penetrate and possess my whole being so completely that my life, too, may radiate His light and love to others.

Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cause of Our Joy, pray for me.

St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for me!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Prayer - Day 8

Jesus Made Himself the Bread of Life and the Hungry One:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

"Believe that He, Jesus, is in the appearance of Bread and that He, Jesus, is in the hungry, naked, sick, lonely, unloved, homeless, helpless and hopeless."

St. Teresa of Calcutta, you allowed the thirsting love of Jesus on the Cross to become a living flame within you, and so became the light of His love to all.

Obtain from the Heart of Jesus (here make your request).

Teach me to allow Jesus to penetrate and possess my whole being so completely that my life, too, may radiate His light and love to others.

Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cause of Our Joy, pray for me.

St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for me!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Prayer - Day 9

Holiness is Jesus Living and Acting in Me:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

"Charity for each other is the surest way to great holiness."

For the grace to become a Saint.

St. Teresa of Calcutta, you allowed the thirsting love of Jesus on the Cross to become a living flame within you, and so became the light of His love to all.

Obtain from the Heart of Jesus (here make your request).

Teach me to allow Jesus to penetrate and possess my whole being so completely that my life, too, may radiate His light and love to others.

Amen.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cause of Our Joy, pray for me.

St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray for me!

Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

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