Novena for the Epiphany

Day 8

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 8: Returning by another way

Warned in a dream not to return to Herod, the Magi went home by another road. Their changed route is a sign: whoever truly meets Christ cannot return unchanged, but walks a new path of life. Having found the King, they would not betray Him to His enemy. So too, an encounter with Christ turns the heart from its old ways and sets it on the road of conversion.

Lord, having found you, I cannot go on as before. Turn me from every road that leads away from you, and do not let me betray you to the world's Herods. Give me the grace of true conversion, that my life may take a new direction and walk henceforth only toward you. Amen.

Today's intention:

For true conversion of heart and life.

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.