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Novena for the Epiphany

Day 2

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 for the Epiphany

Opening prayer:

O Lord Jesus, light of the nations, who revealed Yourself to the Magi by the brightness of a star, draw us also to Your manger. Open our eyes to seek You and our hearts to adore You as our King and our God. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Day 2: The star that guides

God placed a star in the heavens to lead the wise men to His Son, speaking to them in the language they knew. He meets each soul where it is and gives the light it needs to begin the journey. He still guides every heart that watches for His signs and follows the light He gives, however faint, until it shines fully upon the face of Christ.

O God who led the Magi by a star, be the light upon my own path. When the way is dark and your will is hard to read, give me eyes to see the signs you send, and a willing heart to follow wherever they lead, until they bring me at last to your Son. Amen.

Today's intention:

For guidance in following God's call.

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:

O Christ, manifested to the gentiles, let Your light shine upon all who walk in darkness. As the Magi returned home by another way, lead us by the path of faith until we behold You in the eternal day. 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.

About this prayer

A nine-day novena celebrating the Epiphany, the manifestation of Christ to all nations in the coming of the Magi.

History

The Epiphany — from a Greek word meaning 'manifestation' — celebrates the revealing of Christ to the world beyond Israel. Saint Matthew recounts how wise men from the East followed a star to Bethlehem and offered gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the newborn King. Their journey shows that Christ is the light of all peoples, and this novena prepares the heart to seek and adore Him.

How to pray it

Pray once each day for nine consecutive days. Begin with the Sign of the Cross and the opening prayer, prayerfully read the meditation and offer the day's intention, then conclude with an Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be, and the closing prayer.

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