Novena for Good Friday

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Join us in praying the Novena for Good Friday!

Good Friday is a very significant day in the life of the Church. It is the day on which we commemorate the death of Our Lord on the cross. On Good Friday, Jesus performed the greatest good by opening the gates of heaven for us and saving us from sin.

There is a lot to contemplate and consider on Good Friday. The Church asks us to fast and abstain on Good Friday. We should always treat this day of Our Lord’s death as a solemn occasion and do all we can to observe it faithfully. We should prepare for Good Friday through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. And we should strive to truly honor Jesus through this preparation.

Let’s offer prayers in this Novena for Good Friday that God will help us and all people to observe Good Friday as He intends and that we may grow in holiness through our devout observation of this day.

Why Pray the Novena for Good Friday?

You can pray the Novena for Good Friday to seek God’s help in preparing properly for the commemoration of the death of Our Lord. You can use this novena to seek God’s help in any struggles you might have observing Good Friday, or you can use it to ask God to bless you with great spiritual fruit through a faithful observation of Good Friday.

You can also pray the Novena for Good Friday on behalf of your whole family as you and your family members prepare to observe Good Friday. Or you can pray this novena for someone else you know as they prepare to observe Good Friday. Additionally, you can pray the Novena for Good Friday to seek the grace of conversion for all who do not love Our Lord or care to commemorate His death.

Novena for Good Friday Prayers

Novena for Good Friday - Day 1

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we humbly thank You for choosing to die for us on Good Friday. Help us to always be grateful for Your loving sacrifice.

You chose to come down to earth as a Man out of unfathomable love for each of us. You willingly chose to suffer and die for us on the cross, to open the gates of heaven so that we might one day spend eternity in heaven with You. You have given us Your Church to guide us on the way to heaven.

Please help us to faithfully commemorate Your death on Good Friday, and we particularly ask today that You pour out grace upon Your Church on this holy day.

Help us to serve You faithfully each day of our lives. Give us the grace to grow closer to You at every opportunity.

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.

Novena for Good Friday - Day 2

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we humbly thank You for choosing to die for us on Good Friday. Help us to always be grateful for Your loving sacrifice.

You showed the depths of Your love by willingly laying down Your life for us on the cross. You call each of us to imitate Your sacrificial love. You have given us priests in Your Church to guide us on the way to heaven, and You call Your priests to lay down their lives for Your flock in a particular way.

Please help us to faithfully commemorate Your death on Good Friday, and we particularly ask today that You pour out grace upon Your priests on this holy day.

Help us to do all we can to practice sacrificial love in imitation of You. Give us the grace to grow in holiness 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.

Novena for Good Friday - Day 3

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we humbly thank You for choosing to die for us on Good Friday. Help us to always be grateful for Your loving sacrifice.

You chose to die a painful death on the cross out of love for all people, even though You knew that some of Your people would not care what You did for them. You can bring the grace of conversion to all who are indifferent to the great work of redemption.

Please help us to faithfully commemorate Your death on Good Friday, and we particularly ask today that You pour out the grace of conversion on all who are indifferent to Your death on this holy day!

Help us to always love and serve You as we ought. Give us the grace to grow in friendship with 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.

Novena for Good Friday - Day 4

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we humbly thank You for choosing to die for us on Good Friday. Help us to always be grateful for Your loving sacrifice!

You knew well that some people would choose to reject Your love, but still You chose to die for us on the cross. Despite the immeasurable graces You continue to give us each day and the guidance You give us through Your Church, some of Your people still reject You and hold hatred in their hearts toward You.

Please help us to faithfully commemorate Your death on Good Friday, and we particularly ask today that You pour out the grace of conversion on all who are hostile toward You.

Help us to make our relationship with You our top priority in life. Give us the grace to devote ourselves more fully 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.

Novena for Good Friday - Day 5

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we humbly thank You for choosing to die for us on Good Friday. Help us to always be grateful for Your loving sacrifice.

The commemoration of Your death on Good Friday can be a difficult day. You call us to offer sacrifices of our own to join You in Your suffering. You can help each of us to grow in piety as we join the rest of the Church in a spirit of sacrifice this Good Friday.

Please help us to faithfully commemorate Your death on Good Friday, and we particularly ask today that You help us and all people to grow in piety.

Help us to always offer all sufferings and difficulties to You. Give us the grace to grow to a deeper unity with You 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.

Novena for Good Friday - Day 6

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we humbly thank You for choosing to die for us on Good Friday. Help us to always be grateful for Your loving Sacrifice.

During Your Passion and Your agony on the cross, You were abandoned by nearly all of Your friends. You call each of us to remain with You during Your agony on the cross. You can lead us to a deeper friendship with You this Good Friday.

Please help us to faithfully commemorate Your death on Good Friday, and we particularly ask today that You help us and all people to grow to a deeper friendship with You.

Help us to do all we can to serve You faithfully each day of our lives. Give us the grace to always seek growth in holiness at every opportunity we encounter in 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.

Novena for Good Friday - Day 7

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we humbly thank You for choosing to die for us on Good Friday. Help us to always be grateful for Your loving sacrifice.

Through Your Church, You have given us guidelines to help us properly commemorate the holy occasion of Your death on Good Friday. We fast and abstain out of love for You. Through our prayer and self-denial, You call us to deeper unity with You and give us the ability to join You in Your suffering. 

Please help us to faithfully commemorate Your death on Good Friday, and we particularly ask today that You help us and all people to grow to a deeper spirit of holy penance.

Help us to make true unity with You our top priority in life. 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.

Novena for Good Friday - Day 8

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we humbly thank You for choosing to die for us on Good Friday. Help us to always be grateful for Your loving sacrifice.

You chose to die on the cross for all people because of Your love for us. You call us to imitate Your love. We are called to love You above all and to love all other people out of love for You. It is not always easy for us to practice the charity You call us to practice, but You can help us to grow in the true love of You that this charity requires.

Please help us to faithfully commemorate Your death on Good Friday, and we particularly ask today that You help us and all people to grow in charity.

Help us to grow in all the virtues we need for holiness. Give us the grace to always love You as we ought. 

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.

Novena for Good Friday - Day 9

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. 

Amen.

Dear Lord, we humbly thank You for choosing to die for us on Good Friday. Help us to always be grateful for Your loving sacrifice.

You suffered in every way possible during Your Passion and death on the cross. We cannot imagine the depths of the suffering You endured for our sake. You have given us the ability to unite our own sufferings to You for the good of souls and the reparation of sin.

Please help us to faithfully commemorate Your death on Good Friday, and we particularly ask today that You help us and all people to grow in the ability to offer our sufferings to You.

Help us to do all we can to serve You faithfully each day of our lives. Give us the grace to truly surrender our lives to 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.