Novena to St. Catherine of Alexandria

Day 2

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 St. Catherine of Alexandria

Opening prayer:

O glorious St. Catherine, virgin and martyr, who confessed Christ before kings and confounded the wise of this world, intercede for me before the throne of God. Obtain for me a share in your wisdom, your purity, and your unshakable courage. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Day 2: Wisdom from above

Summoned before fifty learned philosophers, Catherine spoke with a wisdom that was not her own but the gift of the Holy Spirit. She fulfilled the Lord's promise to give His witnesses words their adversaries could not resist. Young and alone, she stood against the assembled learning of the age, yet the truth she bore was mightier than all their eloquence. Her courage shows that the wisdom God gives is not earned by study alone, but poured out upon the humble who trust in Him.

O St. Catherine, filled with wisdom from above, obtain for me the gift of the Holy Spirit, that I may know the truth of the faith and defend it without fear. Let His wisdom, not my own, speak through me. Amen.

Today's intention:

For the gift of wisdom to know and defend the truth of the faith.

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:

St. Catherine of Alexandria, faithful unto death and crowned with glory, lead me along the path of truth and keep me steadfast in the faith. By your powerful intercession, help me to love wisdom that comes from above and to remain Christ's to the end. 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.