The Pope is always praying for us and working to help us to have a deeper faith in Christ. It’s very important for us to lift up our Holy Father in prayer. This novena is meant for the faithful to support the Pope through prayer.
At the close of his pontificate, we are hoping to get 50,000 people to pray this novena leading up to his last day.
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Novena Prayers
Day 1
Heavenly father, Your Providence guides the Church and the successor to St. Peter, Pope Benedict XVI. May he be protected at all times from spiritual attacks so that he may lead Your Church to greater holiness and unity through Your Holy Spirit.
Day 2
Prince of Peace, we come to You today to ask for Your grace of peace for our Holy Father. There are many problems in the world and in the Church that he must address everyday. We beg You for peace in the world, peace in our hearts as we face the brokenness of a fallen world and peace for the Pope as he shepherds Your Church.
Day 3
Dear Lord, Your servant Benedict has given his life for the Church and for You. As he now steps down from leadership, please protect his health as he grows older so that he can continue to serve You in prayer.
Day 4
Jesus, You gave to us a great Pope in Benedict XVI. You blessed him with wisdom, insight and intelligence to help guide Your Church on an intellectual level. We pray for his ministry as a teacher specifically through his writing. We pray that his writings about You will reach the whole world with Your saving message. We pray for a deeper understanding of our faith through the Pope’s writings.
Day 5
Jesus, we pray for our beloved Pope and for his intentions. We pray for his personal intentions and for his recent decision to retire. That Your will be done through the election of his successor.
Day 6
Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to Your shepherd, Benedict XVI, a spirit of courage and right judgment, a spirit of knowledge and love. By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care in these last days of his rule, may he, as successor to the Apostle Peter and the Vicar of Christ, build Your Church into a sacrament of unity, love and peace for all the world.
Day 7
Heavenly Father, our Pope has shown us an example of great humility. May he be blessed as You promised in Holy Scripture for he is meek and humble of heart. Grant that the whole world will be moved by his example.
Day 8
Lord Jesus, You suffered persecutions and physical anguish for our sake. Grant, we pray, that the Holy Father is strengthened to unite the sufferings he has endured due to persecutions and his physical limitations to Your cross.
Day 9
On this final day of his reign as Pope, we pray to You Almighty God, that Pope Benedict XVI will grow ever closer to You. May Pope Benedict’s prayers for the Church be answered. May Pope Benedict’s prayers for the Papacy be answered. May Pope Benedict’s prayers for all of us be answered – According to Your Holy will.
After praying the daily prayers above, finish with the following prayers.
[Insert your intentions and personal petitions for the Pope here]
Prayer for the Pope:
Let us pray for Benedict, the Pope.
May the Lord preserve him,
give him a long life,
make him blessed upon the earth,
and not hand him over
to the power of his enemies.
May Your hand be upon Your holy servant.
And upon Your son, whom You have anointed.
Closing: The Prayer of St. Benedict
Gracious and holy Father,
please give to our Pope and
to us the faithful:
intellect to understand You;
reason to discern You;
diligence to seek You;
wisdom to find You;
a spirit to know You;
a heart to meditate upon You;
ears to hear You;
eyes to see You;
a tongue to proclaim You;
a way of life pleasing to You;
patience to wait for You;
and perseverance to look for You.
Grant Your servant the
Pope and us the faithful:
a perfect end,
Your holy presence.
A blessed resurrection,
And life everlasting.
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be…
Amen.
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I pray for Pope Benedict … may God keep him close to His heart. I pray that we embrace God’s will with the Church and our new Pope.
I pray for my family members, and for all those who are sick, that God touch each of them with His healing hand.
I pray for my family, friends … for my private prayers, and also for all those who are praying this Novena with me. Lord, hear our prayers.
In Your Name, Amen.
I pray for my son and his arm issues that God’s plan for him will unfold and he can fulfill his dream. I pray for his success this semester. I pray for my husband that he will start feeling better and that the surgeries will be successful. I pray for my families health and well being. I pray for Pope Benedict that his remaining years with us on this earth will be full of grace and peace. I pray for the Cardinals to select our new pope. May he be a man of honor. Someone full of God’s grace and mercy. May God help us with our finances that we may be able to pay for my son’s tuition and not leave him with any debt.
dear Lord, here iam referring ma challenges and our pope Benedict who is going to retire into your hands, thanks Lord for hearing ma humble prayer because you
know us better than we do!.
i pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, amen.
Thank you for encouraging us to pray for our Holy Father. This we actually do on daily basis but there is need to pray more intensely for him and for the Church especially during this period when it seems hell has been let loose. There are serious temptations everywhere especially in Catholic families. The devil is fighting hard to tear families apart, but we trust in the powerful prayers of the Holy Mass and the powerful intercessions of our Mother Mary. The Sacred Heart of Jesus and Our Mother’s Immaculate Heart will surely triumph! God please intervene in the life and family of F.U.A.
I thank God for Pope Benedict’s life & Papacy and for the rich liturgy he is leaving us.I pray for the rest of his life a pious humble rendering of himself to God in prayer & in the writings,and publications which I believe he is going to put out. May the Holy Spirit continue to lead & guide him.
I pray God to Guide & Protect me and my family as we relocate from USA to Africa, and He will make known to me His plans for my future life. His will be done. I abandon myself to His will!
Lord, you know my desperate need. I pray you hear mine and all of our prayers and if it be your Will, please answer them expediently and favorably.The intentions for this novena are for the health and spiritual well being of Pope Benedict XVI and the church. May we lift all of our prayers to Our Father in heaven for strong and devout leadership in our church and our individual intentions. In Jesus name, Amen.
I pray that beloved Pope Benedict will live the remaining time of his life in prayer, happiness and comfort. I pray that I will always be humble enough to ask for forgiveness and repent. I pray that my country will repent and turn from it’s destructive path. I pray that the next Pope will be a true crusader of the faith and that his heart will be truly open to the will of God. I pray that my husband and children, family and friends will always seek forgiveness and repentance and guidance from our Lord, for he is our shepard and we his humble sheep. God Bless you Pope Benedict and thank you for your years of courage.
Sincerely
Yours in Christ
Amen.
I pray to our father in heaven that he may bless my Dad and protect him as he goes through hip surgery this coming week. May the Holy Spirit keep him safe and bring him back to us.
Amen.
Dear Lord here we are your children granting our prayers to you
and we believe that you know us better than we do for our selves, guide us father,
don’t lead us into temptations and we pray that you keep us together with the pope the Benedict of xvi being good children for your kingdom,
i pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ amen.
I pray for Pope Benedict to find peace and rest from his works. May the Holy See annoint a new sheppard for your flock oh LORD in need of your guidance and mercy of Prince of Peace. Please help my family and me with our illnesses. Help us with our financial burden and lift us oh LORD to know your peace and give us the Wisdom to get out of the mess our worldly nation creates. Thank you for all your blessing and may we continue to spread your word by helping others in need.
Amen.