Novena to Christ the King

Day 3

10 min

Sign of the Cross

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

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

Novena to Christ the King

Opening prayer:

Lord Jesus Christ, King of kings and Lord of lords, I acknowledge You as the sovereign of all creation and the rightful ruler of my soul. Reign in my heart, my home, and my whole life, and let nothing in me resist Your gentle and saving rule. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Day 3: King of families

When Christ reigns in a home, He guards its peace and binds its members in charity. To enthrone Him in the family is to invite the King who blessed the household of Nazareth. There, in the company of Mary and Joseph, He hallowed family life by His own obedience and love. A home where He is Lord becomes a little Church, where parents and children together learn to pray, to forgive, and to bear one another's burdens under His gentle rule.

O King who blessed the home of Nazareth, come and reign over our families. Bind parents and children in charity, guard our homes in peace, and make of every Christian household a dwelling where You are honored and loved as Lord. Amen.

Today's intention:

That Christ may reign in every Christian family.

Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.

Our Father

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Pater noster, qui es in cælis,

sanctificétur nomen tuum.

Advéniat regnum tuum.

Fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra.

Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie,

et dimítte nobis débita nostra,

sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris.

Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem,

sed líbera nos a malo.

Amen.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women,

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum.

Benedícta tu in muliéribus,

et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.

Sancta María, Mater Dei,

ora pro nobis peccatóribus,

nunc et in hora mortis nostræ.

Amen.

Glory Be

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end.

Amen.

Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Closing prayer:

Christ Jesus, King of all nations, may Your kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Subject all hearts to Your reign of truth and peace, that one day every knee may bend before You and every tongue confess that You are Lord. Amen.

Sign of the Cross

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

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.