Novena to St. Ignatius of Antioch
Day 7
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. Ignatius of Antioch
Opening prayer:
O God, who crowned the courage of St. Ignatius of Antioch with the palm of martyrdom, grant that we who honor his witness may share his ardent love for Your Son. Through his intercession, kindle in us the same longing to belong wholly to Christ. Amen.
Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.
Day 7: Boldness in confessing the faith
Tradition holds that Ignatius confessed Christ before the emperor Trajan without flinching, choosing chains over compromise with error. The favor of the powerful, the threat of the beasts, the loss of his life — none of it could shake a soul rooted in the Lord. He reminds us that the name of Jesus is worth more than the approval of any earthly power, and that faith confessed openly, whatever the cost, is the seed of the Church.
O Saint Ignatius, who confessed Christ boldly before kings and feared no chains, obtain for me the courage to profess my faith without shame. May no threat or human respect ever make me silent before the world, but let me always honor the name of Jesus. Amen.
Today's intention:
For the courage to confess our faith openly, whatever it may cost.
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.
Pater noster
Liber cantualis, 1983, p. 27 · Transcribed by Richard Chonak · GregoBase, CC0
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.
Ave Maria Mode I
The Liber Usualis, 1961, p. 1861 · Transcribed by Andrew Hinkley · GregoBase, CC0
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:
Glorious St. Ignatius, you ran to martyrdom as to a wedding feast, that you might be united forever with the Lord you loved. Obtain for us hearts undivided, a love stronger than fear, and a Church bound together in charity and truth. 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.