Novena for Ordinary Time
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In the Church, we celebrate Ordinary Time for a large portion of the liturgical year. Ordinary Time is the season between Christmas and Lent and the season between Easter and Advent.
The weeks and months of Ordinary Time may feel insignificant to us. We are not intentionally working to enter deeply into the penitential spirit of preparation as we are during Advent and Lent. And Ordinary Time is not a time of purposeful joyous celebration as the Christmas and Easter seasons are.
Nonetheless, Ordinary Time can be a season of growth and holiness for all of us if we seek grace from God. We should strive to make as much use as we can of every season of our lives to grow closer to God.
Let’s offer prayers during this Novena for Ordinary Time that we and all people may grow in holiness during this season.
Why Pray the Novena for Ordinary Time?
You can pray the Novena for Ordinary Time if you are in the middle of the season of Ordinary Time. You can use this novena to seek grace from God so that you may avoid growing lukewarm during this time between the more eventful liturgical seasons. You can pray the Novena for Ordinary Time if you often struggle with keeping your faith active and vibrant during the seasons of Ordinary Time.
You can also pray the Novena for Ordinary Time for someone you know who struggles with Ordinary Time or who is seeking to grow in their relationship with God during this season.
Novena for Ordinary Time Prayers
Novena for Ordinary Time - Day 1
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, You have blessed us abundantly by giving us the liturgical life of Your Church. Help us to enter more deeply into Your friendship during this season of Ordinary Time.
You have given us Your Church to lead Your people on our journey to heaven. Your Church leads us through the celebration of many eventful seasons and feasts. During the Ordinary Time between those feasts, Your people are in great need of Your grace to remain faithful and fervent.
We ask for Your grace during this season of Ordinary Time, and we particularly ask today that You pour out Your grace upon Your Church.
Help us to always take every opportunity You give us to grow in friendship with You. Give us the grace to love You more and more 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 Ordinary Time - Day 2
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, You have blessed us abundantly by giving us the liturgical life of Your Church. Help us to enter more deeply into Your friendship during this season of Ordinary Time.
You call us to be fervent and devout at all times in our lives. It is sometimes much easier to feel engaged in our relationship with You during times of preparation or celebration. You can help all who are struggling with lukewarmness to grow to deeper fervor during this season of Ordinary Time.
We ask for Your grace during this season of Ordinary Time, and we particularly ask today that You pour out Your grace upon all who are becoming lukewarm.
Help us to remain faithful to You and Your Church at all times, no matter how we might feel. Give us the grace to do all things out of deep 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.
Novena for Ordinary Time - Day 3
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, You have blessed us abundantly by giving us the liturgical life of Your Church. Help us to enter more deeply into Your friendship during this season of Ordinary Time.
The days and weeks of Ordinary Time can feel long and difficult for us. When we are not actively preparing or celebrating together with the rest of the Church, it can feel difficult to remain fervent and devout. You can help us to persevere even through the dry moments of Ordinary Time.
We ask for Your grace during this season of Ordinary Time, and we particularly ask today that You help us and all people to grow in perseverance throughout Ordinary Time.
Help us to grow in all the virtues we need for holiness. Give us the grace to grow in holiness 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 Ordinary Time - Day 4
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, You have blessed us abundantly by giving us the liturgical life of Your Church. Help us to enter more deeply into Your friendship during this season of Ordinary Time.
It can be easy for us to become lukewarm or careless in the practice of our faith during the season of Ordinary Time. You call us to be pious and devoted to You in all circumstances. You can help us to grow in piety during this season of Ordinary Time.
We ask for Your grace during this season of Ordinary Time, and we particularly ask today that You help us and all people to grow in piety throughout Ordinary Time.
Help us to love You more deeply each day of our lives. Give us the grace to always do all we can to advance in holiness.
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 Ordinary Time - Day 5
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, You have blessed us abundantly by giving us the liturgical life of Your Church. Help us to enter more deeply into Your friendship during this season of Ordinary Time.
You call us to do all things out of love for You. During Ordinary Time, it can become difficult for us to focus on particular works that help us to grow in love for You. But You call us to work on growing in true charity each day.
We ask for Your grace during this season of Ordinary Time, and we particularly ask today that You help us and all people to grow in charity throughout Ordinary Time.
Help us to strive for growth in virtue at every opportunity. Give us the grace to grow in our 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 Ordinary Time - Day 6
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, You have blessed us abundantly by giving us the liturgical life of Your Church. Help us to enter more deeply into Your friendship during this season of Ordinary Time.
We know that You call us to practice penance in a particular way during the liturgical seasons of preparation. But even during this less eventful season of Ordinary Time, You invite us to live penitentially to willingly join with You in redemptive suffering.
We ask for Your grace during this season of Ordinary Time, and we particularly ask today that You help us and all people to grow in the spirit of penance throughout Ordinary Time.
Help us to always do all we can to grow to deeper holiness and virtue. Give us the grace to surrender all things to You 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 Ordinary Time - Day 7
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, You have blessed us abundantly by giving us the liturgical life of Your Church. Help us to enter more deeply into Your friendship during this season of Ordinary Time.
You want each of us to have a deep friendship with You. We do not always put enough focus on our prayer life or on our relationship with You. You call us to do all we can to grow in intimacy with You each day of our lives, even during the season of Ordinary Time.
We ask for Your grace during this season of Ordinary Time, and we particularly ask today that You help us and all people to grow in true intimacy with You throughout Ordinary Time.
Help us to make our relationship with You our top priority in life. Give us the grace to always love You above all things.
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 Ordinary Time - Day 8
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, You have blessed us abundantly by giving us the liturgical life of Your Church. Help us to enter more deeply into Your friendship during this season of Ordinary Time.
In each of our lives, we experience times of great consolation when we feel close to You and times of desolation when we feel as if You are distant from us. Throughout these ups and downs, You call us to be submissive to Your will at all times.
We ask for Your grace during this season of Ordinary Time, and we particularly ask today that You help us and all people to grow in submission to Your will throughout Ordinary Time.
Help us to truly surrender all things to You, no matter how difficult it might be. Give us the grace to seek deeper friendship with You even in the midst of trials.
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 Ordinary Time - Day 9
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, You have blessed us abundantly by giving us the liturgical life of Your Church. Help us to enter more deeply into Your friendship during this season of Ordinary Time.
The season of Ordinary Time can seem uneventful or even monotonous. But You call us to grow closer to You in all circumstances. Even the difficulty of monotony is a suffering we can offer up to You for the good of souls.
We ask for Your grace during this season of Ordinary Time, and we particularly ask today that You help us and all people to grow in the ability to unite our sufferings to Yours throughout Ordinary Time.
Help us to always seek deeper unity with You, in all circumstances. Give us the grace to rely on You more fully 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.