Novena to St. Hildegard of Bingen

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. Hildegard of Bingen

Opening prayer:

O God, living Light who shone within Your servant Hildegard, kindle in me the wisdom and wonder she received. Through her intercession, open my eyes to behold Your glory in all creation and grant me the grace I now humbly seek. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Day 2: Courage to speak God's word

Though she humbly called herself a 'poor little figure of a woman,' Hildegard preached publicly on great journeys and reproved bishops, popes, and the emperor when truth required it. Her boldness sprang not from pride but from obedience to the God who commanded her to speak. She shows us that genuine humility and fearless witness can dwell in the same heart, for the truly lowly fear God alone and so are free to fear no one else.

O God, who gave the humble Hildegard courage to speak Your word before the mighty, grant us the same fearless humility. Free us from the fear of others and from the pride that silences truth, that we may bear witness to You with boldness tempered always by love. Amen.

Today's intention:

For the courage to speak the truth with humility and love.

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. Hildegard, Sibyl of the Rhine and Doctor of the Church, who heard the music of heaven and saw the greening power of the Spirit, intercede for me. Make my soul green again with the freshness of grace, that I may bloom and bear fruit for God. 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.