Presentation of the Lord Novena
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Show HideThe Presentation of the Lord is a great feast day in the Church. This feast celebrates the Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple. The Presentation of the Lord is also one of the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary.
There is a lot to contemplate and meditate on in relation to the Presentation of the Lord. You can use this novena to enter more deeply into the mystery of the Presentation of the Lord.
About the Presentation of the Lord
Every year on February 2nd, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Until 1969, this feast was called the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. According to the Gospel of Luke, both the Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple and the Purification of Mary took place on the same day.
In Jewish law, a woman was considered unclean when she gave birth. Forty days after giving birth to a male child, a Jewish woman was to present herself in the Temple to be purified. At this time, she was to take her son with her to the Temple so that she could present him to the Lord. This custom was to commemorate the occasion of firstborn Hebrew boys being spared during the first Passover.
During a purification, a woman was to take a lamb and a turtledove to be sacrificed in thanksgiving and reparation for sin. If a family was too poor to sacrifice a lamb, they could instead sacrifice two pigeons or two turtledoves.
Our Lady was completely free from sin, so she did not need to complete this ritual. But she willingly completed it out of honor for the Mosaic laws and love for God. Jesus, as the Son of God, did not have to undergo these rituals either. The deep humility of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph can be seen in their willing compliance with these laws.
The Gospel of Luke says that Mary and Joseph offered two turtledoves in the Temple during the Presentation. Luke 2:22-24 says, “When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, ‘Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord.’”
Luke’s Gospel then goes on to say that an old prophet named Simeon and a prophetess named Anna were also in the Temple that day. Both Simeon and Anna had been longing for the Messiah their whole lives.
The Holy Spirit had revealed to Simeon that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah, and the Holy Spirit helped Simeon recognize that the Infant Jesus was the Messiah. When Simeon held Jesus, he proclaimed a hymn of praise. He also told Mary that she would experience great pain and grief because of the suffering her Son would one day endure.
Presentation of the Lord Feast Day: February 2nd
Why Pray the Presentation of the Lord Novena?
You can pray the Presentation of the Lord Novena if you are preparing to celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. You can use novena to ask God to help you enter more deeply into the celebration of the Presentation of the Lord. You can also pray this novena to ask God to help someone you know to enter more deeply into the celebration of the Presentation.
Additionally, you can pray the Presentation of the Lord Novena if you are seeking to grow in the virtues that the Holy Family demonstrated at the Presentation of the Lord, such as humility or submission to God’s laws.
You can pray the Presentation of the Lord Novena for any intention!
Presentation of the Lord Novena Prayers
Presentation of the Lord Novena - Day 1
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the mystery of the Presentation. In honor of this mystery, we ask You to hear our prayers.
You were presented in the Temple in Jerusalem forty days after Your birth, in accord with the laws You gave to the Hebrew people. Out of love for God, Your Blessed Mother Mary and St. Joseph willingly carried out the commands of this law and traveled to the Temple as a family.
We ask You to help us in all of our needs, and we particularly pray today that all families may be full of holiness and love.
Help us to grow in holiness and love for You each day of our lives. Give us the grace to do all we can to serve You faithfully in every circumstance.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Presentation of the Lord Novena - Day 2
Today, let’s pray for all children. Let’s offer prayers that God may bless and protect all children in our world.
Day’s Prayers:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the mystery of the Presentation. In honor of this mystery, we ask You to hear our prayers.
You were a small baby when Your Blessed Mother and St. Joseph presented You in the Temple in Jerusalem in accord with the Jewish law and customs. In Your Presentation, we can see an example of holy family life, and we can contemplate Your holy childhood as we entrust our children to You.
We ask You to help us in all of our needs, and we particularly pray today that You will bless and protect all children.
Help us to always do all we can to carry out Your will in our lives. Give us the grace to serve You in whatever ways You call us to each day.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Presentation of the Lord Novena - Day 3
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the mystery of the Presentation. In honor of this mystery, we ask You to hear our prayers.
You have given us a great gift in the mystery of Your Presentation in the Temple. We can look to Your Presentation for an example of holy family life and motherhood. Though she was sinless and not bound by the laws of purification from sin, Your Blessed Mother willingly followed the laws out of love for God.
We ask You to help us in all of our needs, and we particularly pray today that You will bless and protect all mothers.
Help us to always serve You worthily in every circumstance we encounter. Give us the grace to do all things in our lives out of love for You.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Presentation of the Lord Novena - Day 4
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the mystery of the Presentation. In honor of this mystery, we ask You to hear our prayers.
Your Blessed Mother was sinless and was therefore not bound by the laws of purification from sin. But out of deep love for God and true submission to His laws, she presented You in the Temple and submitted to the rituals of purification. Though You Yourself were not bound by the need to be presented, You submitted to the will of Your Father.
We ask You to help us in all of our needs, and we particularly pray today that You will help us to grow in submission to Your will.
Help us to always do whatever is necessary to grow in holiness and virtue. Give us the grace to serve God more faithfully each day of our lives.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Presentation of the Lord Novena - Day 5
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the mystery of the Presentation. In honor of this mystery, we ask You to hear our prayers.
In the mystery of Your Presentation in the Temple, we can see the many virtues of Your Blessed Mother and St. Joseph. Because You were the Son of God and Mary was without sin, they were not bound by the Hebrew laws. But in deep humility, they performed the prescribed rituals.
We ask You to help us in all of our needs, and we particularly pray today that You will help us to grow in the humility we need for holiness.
Help us to do all we can to grow in all the virtues we need for holiness each day. Give us the grace to submit ourselves fully to You in every circumstance.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Presentation of the Lord Novena - Day 6
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the mystery of the Presentation. In honor of this mystery, we ask You to hear our prayers.
When You were Presented in the Temple in Jerusalem as an infant, Your Blessed Mother and St. Joseph acted with profound obedience and humility. In their humble offering of two turtledoves, we can see that Your Holy Family was poor in material things. We can see that material wealth is far less important than spiritual wealth.
We ask You to help us in all of our needs, and we particularly pray today that You will help us to grow in holy poverty.
Help us to be truly detached from all things of this world in our lives. Give us the grace to serve You more wholeheartedly each day of our lives.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Presentation of the Lord Novena - Day 7
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the mystery of the Presentation. In honor of this mystery, we ask You to hear our prayers.
During Your Presentation in the Temple, both the prophet Simeon and the prophetess Anna were present. These holy people had been living in hope of the Messiah, and You brought their hope to fulfillment when they witnessed Your Presentation in the Temple. You rewarded their faithfulness and allowed them to see their Messiah.
We ask You to help us in all of our needs, and we particularly pray today that You will help us to grow in the virtue of hope.
Help us to always make growth in virtue and holiness our top priority in life. Help us to truly strive to become saints each day of our lives.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Presentation of the Lord Novena - Day 8
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the mystery of the Presentation. In honor of this mystery, we ask You to hear our prayers.
You came to the world as a man, for the purpose of redeeming mankind. You knew that You would suffer and die for us. At Your Presentation in the Temple, the prophet Simeon foretold that Your Mother would suffer greatly as well. Mary willingly accepted this suffering out of love for God.
We ask You to help us in all of our needs, and we particularly pray today that You will help us to grow in the ability to accept all sufferings You allow in our lives.
Help us to always make use of every opportunity You give us to grow in holiness. Give us the grace to grow closer to You each day of our lives.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Presentation of the Lord Novena - Day 9
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the mystery of the Presentation. In honor of this mystery, we ask You to hear our prayers.
Your Blessed Mother willingly chose to participate in the salvation of mankind as God asked her to. At Your Presentation in the Temple, the prophet Simeon told her that a sword of sorrow would pierce her heart. Despite this knowledge of the suffering she would endure, she trusted in God and continued to do what He was asking of her.
We ask You to help us in all of our needs, and we particularly pray today that You will help us to grow to a deeper trust in You.
Help us to always do all we can to carry out Your will faithfully in our lives. Give us the grace to love You more and more each day of our lives.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.