Novena for the Immaculate Conception

Day 4

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 Immaculate Conception

Opening prayer:

O Mary conceived without sin, all-beautiful and full of grace, I come to you who were never for a moment a slave of the enemy. Draw me into your purity, and obtain for me the grace to hate sin and to love God as you do. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Day 4: The new Eve

Where the first Eve fell to the serpent, Mary crushed his head by her obedience and her sinless 'yes.' She is the woman foretold in Genesis, at enmity with the devil from the very beginning. The first mother brought death to her children through disobedience; the new Mother brings life through her perfect surrender to God's will. In her the ancient promise is fulfilled: the woman whose offspring would conquer the serpent. Her Immaculate Conception is the dawn of that long-awaited victory over sin.

O Mary, new Eve, who crushed the serpent's head by your obedient 'yes,' shelter me beneath your protection. Stand between me and the tempter, and lead me, by your example, to a faithful surrender to God's will. Amen.

Today's intention:

For Mary's protection against the temptations of the evil one.

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 Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to you. By your Immaculate Conception, purify my heart, defend me from the snares of the evil one, and lead me safely to your Son. 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.