Novena to St. Mary Magdalene

Day 8

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. Mary Magdalene

Opening prayer:

St. Mary Magdalene, faithful disciple who loved the Lord with an ardent and undivided heart, you sought Him in tears and found Him risen. As I begin this novena, kindle in me your love for Jesus and your longing to be near Him. Teach me to seek the Lord above all things. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Day 8: Apostle to the Apostles

Having met the risen Lord, Mary Magdalene was sent by Him to the apostles, and she announced to them, 'I have seen the Lord,' becoming the first herald of the Resurrection. For this the Church honors her with the title Apostle to the Apostles. She teaches us that everyone who truly encounters the risen Christ is sent to proclaim Him, and that the joy of the Resurrection is not meant to be kept but shared.

O glorious Saint Mary Magdalene, Apostle to the Apostles and first herald of the Resurrection, obtain for me the courage to bear witness to the risen Christ, that, having met Him in my heart, I may go out as you did to proclaim with joy, 'I have seen the Lord.' Amen.

Today's intention:

For the courage to bear witness to the risen Christ.

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. Mary Magdalene, first witness of the Resurrection and herald of the risen Christ, obtain for me a heart that loves much and clings to the Lord. May I, like you, seek Him faithfully in this life and rejoice to hear Him call my name. Lead me to the joy of Easter that never ends. 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.