Novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Jul 7–15

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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Opening prayer:

O beautiful Flower of Carmel, fruitful vine and splendour of heaven, Mother of God and Mother most loving, I come to you on this holy mountain of prayer. As the little cloud once rose over Carmel to bring saving rain, so you brought forth Christ for a thirsting world. I place this novena in your hands: obtain for me the grace to pray faithfully, to love Jesus with an undivided heart, and to persevere in holiness under your maternal care. Amen.

Day 1: The little cloud over Carmel

On Mount Carmel the prophet Elijah prayed through a long drought, and his servant watched until a small cloud rose from the sea and brought saving rain. Christian tradition has long seen in that little cloud a figure of Mary, who would one day bring forth Christ, the living water for a parched world. With Elijah we begin in confident, persevering prayer.

Prayer for today:

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the little cloud that gave the world its rain points to you who gave us the Saviour. Teach me to pray as Elijah prayed, watching and waiting on the Lord. Refresh my dry heart with grace, and let this novena rise to your Son like rain upon the earth. Amen.

Today's intention:

For a heart that watches and waits on the Lord in faithful prayer.

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:

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, glory and honour of Carmel, pray for us. Clothe us in the sign of your protection and in the grace of true conversion. Cover our families with your mantle, strengthen the Church, comfort the dying and the holy souls, and lead us always to your Son, Jesus Christ. 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.