Novena for the Epiphany

Day 5

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 5: The gift of frankincense

The Magi offered frankincense, the incense burned in the temple before God, and so confessed the Child to be true God and worthy of worship. Their gift calls us to a life of adoration, lifting our prayer to heaven like rising incense. For we honor Christ not only with our goods but with the worship of the heart, bowing before the God hidden in our midst.

O God made man, the Magi adored you as the Lord of heaven. Receive the incense of my prayer and the worship of my heart. Kindle in me a spirit of constant adoration, that my whole day may rise to you like fragrant smoke, and that I may never lose the wonder of standing before you. Amen.

Today's intention:

For a spirit of true and constant adoration.

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.