Novena for Priests to St. John Vianney Day 5
by VP
Posted on Saturday July 30, 2022 at 01:00AM in Prayers
St. John Vianney, Lover of Sinners O holy Priest of Ars, you spent many
long hours daily in the
confessional. People came to you for forgiveness of their sins from
far-off places. Although you despised sin, you always received the
sinner with much love and forgiveness.
O holy confessor of the
Lord, St. John Vianney, awaken in Father ___ a sense of his sinfulness
before the eyes of God. By your Priestly example, grant him a love of
the reception of the Sacrament of Penance. Obtain for him the
understanding that it is in confessing his sins that Godʼs mercy is
poured out upon him and he draws closer to Christ. Obtain for him a deep
hatred of sin and the grace to resist temptation. Teach him the value
of frequent confession, where he meets Jesus, our Savior, the source
of all mercy and consolation. Contrite and forgiven may all those with
whom he comes in contact act with that same mercy. Pray that Father ___
always love the Sacrament of Penance. Pray that he may call sinners to
repentance with his good example and lives in complete service to our
Lord.
Novena Prayer:
O holy Priest of Ars, St. John Marie Vianney, you loved God and served
Him faithfully as
His Priest. Now you see God face to face in heaven. You never despaired
but persevered in your faith
until you died. Remember now the dangers, fears and anxieties that
surround Father ___ and intercede for him in all his needs and troubles
especially console him in his most difficult moments, grant him serenity
in the midst of crisis, and protect him from evil. O St. John Vianney, I
have confidence in your intercession.
Pray for Father ___ in a special way during this novena.
