Novena to St. John Vianney

Day 4

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 Vianney

Opening prayer:

Glorious St. John Vianney, humble priest of Ars, who spent yourself wholly for the salvation of souls, obtain for me a like hunger for God. By your prayers, draw me away from sin and closer to the heart of Christ. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Day 4: Penance and austerity

The Curé lived on little more than boiled potatoes, slept only a few hours, and fasted and disciplined his body that hardened sinners might be converted. He offered his own privations as a ransom for souls who would not pray for themselves. He shows us that self-denial offered in love becomes a quiet power for the good of others, and that the small sacrifices we accept can win graces far beyond what our words could ever achieve.

O mortified Saint John Vianney, who offered your fasts and penances for the conversion of sinners, obtain for me the grace to embrace small sacrifices in love. Teach me to deny myself willingly for the good of others, that my hidden penances may win souls for God. Amen.

Today's intention:

For the grace to embrace small sacrifices for the love of God and souls.

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:

Holy Curé of Ars, friend of sinners and lover of the Eucharist, intercede for all priests and for the conversion of poor sinners. Obtain for me the grace I now implore, and a heart that loves God as you loved Him. 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.