Novena to St. Ignatius of Loyola

Jul 22–30

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. Ignatius of Loyola

Opening prayer:

Glorious St. Ignatius, who once sought the glory of earthly kings and then gave your whole life to the King of Heaven, obtain for me a generous heart. Teach me to desire nothing but the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Day 1: From soldier to saint

A cannonball at Pamplona shattered Ignatius's leg and ended his dreams of military glory, but it began God's work in his soul. The proud Basque courtier who had lived for honor and arms was laid low, and in that humiliation grace found its entrance. He teaches us that God can turn our greatest defeats into the doorway of conversion, and that the wounds we would never have chosen may be the very means He uses to win our hearts.

O glorious Saint Ignatius, whom God called through a soldier's wound, obtain for me the grace to find His hand in my own failures. When my plans collapse and my pride is laid low, help me to hear His voice and to turn my whole life toward His service. Amen.

Today's intention:

For the grace to find God's call hidden within my failures and wounds.

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. Ignatius, faithful soldier of Christ, help me to set the world rightly in my heart, choosing always what leads me closer to God. With you I pray: take, Lord, all that I have, for You have given it; give me only Your love and Your grace, and that is enough for me. 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.