Novena to St. Philomena

Day 5

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. Philomena

Opening prayer:

Glorious St. Philomena, young virgin and martyr powerful with God, you gave your life rather than surrender your love for Christ. Look upon me from heaven and obtain for me the courage to remain faithful to God in every trial. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Day 5: The crown of martyrdom

At the last, when no torment could break her, Philomena was beheaded, sealing her witness with her blood and winning the unfading crown of the martyrs. She gave up a brief earthly life to gain an eternal one, fearing nothing but the loss of God. She reminds us that to lose one's life for Christ is to gain it forever in the glory of heaven, and that the martyrs teach us how little this passing world is worth beside eternity.

O glorious martyr Saint Philomena, who sealed your love for Christ with your blood, obtain for me the grace to value heaven above every earthly comfort. Set my heart on eternal things, that I may fear nothing but sin and desire above all to be united forever with God. Amen.

Today's intention:

For the grace to value heaven above every earthly comfort.

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. Philomena, wonderworker and friend of the saints, by the power God has given you, present my petitions before His throne. Obtain for me the grace I now ask, if it be for God's glory and the good of my soul. 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.