Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes

Day 6

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 Lourdes

Opening prayer:

O Immaculate Virgin Mary, who at Lourdes opened heaven to a humble child, turn your merciful eyes upon me as you turned them upon Bernadette. Receive the petition I bring to your grotto and present it to your Son. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Day 6: Bernadette's faithfulness

Mocked, questioned, threatened by police and officials and pressured to recant, Bernadette never altered her account by a single word, nor sought any reward, refusing every gift offered her. Later, hidden as a humble nun at Nevers, she bore long illness and obscurity with the same simplicity. Her steadfast honesty made her a fitting witness to the Queen of Heaven, for truth needs no embellishment and fears no scrutiny.

O St. Bernadette, faithful witness who never wavered before mockery or threat, obtain for me your courage and simplicity, that I may bear witness to the truth without fear, and remain faithful to God whatever the cost. Amen.

Today's intention:

For courage to bear witness to the truth despite opposition.

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 Lourdes, health of the sick and refuge of sinners, obtain for me the grace I ask in this novena, if it be God's will, and above all the conversion and healing of my soul. Help me to do penance and to pray, as you asked at the grotto. 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.