Novena to St. John Paul II

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. John Paul II

Opening prayer:

Loving Father, who gave St. John Paul II to Your Church as a fearless witness to Christ, grant us through his intercession the courage to open wide the doors of our hearts to the Redeemer. Help us, like him, to belong entirely to Jesus through Mary. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Day 2: Totus Tuus — wholly Mary's

John Paul II took as his episcopal motto 'Totus Tuus' — 'wholly Yours, Mary' — entrusting his whole life and ministry to her. He credited her maternal protection with sparing his life from an assassin's bullet. He shows us that consecration to Our Lady does not lessen our love for Christ, but carries us straight to her Son, for the Mother always leads her children to Jesus.

O Saint John Paul II, who gave yourself wholly to Mary, teach me to say with you, 'Totus Tuus.' Place my life in her gentle hands, that through her maternal heart I may be drawn ever closer to her Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Today's intention:

For the grace to entrust ourselves entirely to Mary.

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. John Paul II, friend of the young and defender of life, you taught us that man cannot live without love. Obtain for us a heart wholly given to Christ, unwavering hope in His mercy, and the strength to proclaim the Gospel without fear. 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.