Novena to Jesus of The Black Nazarene – Fifth Day
Novena to Jesus of Nazareth
(To make this Novena, if possible, recite the following prayers in a Church, or before an image of Jesus of Nazareth. Try to go to at least one Confession and frequent communion during the course of nine consecutive days or each day if done on nine consecutive Fridays.)
THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
ACT OF CONTRITION
Iriga City, Philippines
O Jesus Christ, my Lord, true God, and true Man, my great Redeemer; with the sublime love which You did profess for humankind, and for which You did suffer humiliations and experience all sorts of trials and tribulations since Your capture by the soldiers led by Judas Iscariot, and during Your painful journey to Calvary; walking with a heavy cross on Your shoulders, as a penitent creature of God, I should appreciate Your supreme sacrifice; Your death on the cross to redeem the world and hereby promise to love You ever more.
Referring to You, St. John said, “Greater love has no man than this that He lay down His life for His friends.”
In as much as I love you above all things, I repent with all my heart and soul for having committed sins against You. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your Grace to sin no more and to avoid the occasions of sin. So help me, I beseech You Jesus Christ, to do penance, and give me courage to follow You in Your dolorous way of the Cross.
Fifth Day or Fifth Friday
Jesus Christ was helped by Cyrene. He got tired and was about to collapse that He could not rise any longer and much less walk when Cyrenian helped Jesus to carry His cross. He assisted the Lord and walked behind Him and followed. The cross was heavy that made gashes on the Lord’s shoulders, but He had to carry the heave instrument of torture. He should pay the cost for redeeming mankind.
Jesus was on the point of expiring and might die on His way when Simon was picked to assist Him.
Meditation
To run to the aid of Jesus Christ in ‘carrying His cross was a great honor, for it was part in the salvation of mankind. This role of Simon was very important. We ourselves can do this part in many ways. Whenever we commit grave sins, we can rise and reform immediately; when temptation come to us, we can accept the challenge by taking control of ourselves and courageously fighting them.
Resolution for the Day
More than a Simon Cyrene, I promise to help You carry the Cross my Lord Jesus and also help my fellowmen. So help me, I beseech You, to keep my resolutions and not to give up trying, even I break any of them sometimes.
Prayer
O Jesus Christ, give me grace at least to accompany You on the way to Calvary and make me worthy to bear Your cross of adversities in order that by doing so. I am led to everlasting life and happiness. Help me to feel sorry for my sins, increase my love for You, my Redeemer, who art infinitely good to me; in order not to forget You in all my undertakings.
LITANY OF PASSION
Lord, have mercy on us…
Lord, have mercy on us
Christ, Have mercy on us…
Christ, have mercy on us
Lord, have mercy on us…
Lord, have mercy on us
Christ, hear us…
Christ hear us
Christ, graciously hear us…
Christ, graciously hear us
God, the Father in heaven…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, rejected for Barabbas…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, thorn by scourges…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, bruised for our sins…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, covered with purple robe…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, struck with a reed upon the head…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, demanded for crucifixion…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, condemned with an ignominious death…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, given up to the will of Your enemies…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, loaded with a heavy weight of the Cross…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, led like a sheep to the slaughter…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, stripped of Your garments…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, fastened with nails to the cross…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, promising paradise to the penitent thief…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, commending St. John to Your Mother as Her Son…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, declaring Yourself forsaken by Your Father…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, in Your thirst given gall and vinegar to drink…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, testifying that all things written concerning You were accomplished…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, commending Your Spirit into the hand of Your Father…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, obedient even to the death on the Cross…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, made a propitiation for us…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, taken down from the cross…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, laid in the sepulcher…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, rising graciously from the dead…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, ascending into heaven…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, our advocate with the Father…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, sending down on Your disciples to the Holy spirit the Paraclete…
Have mercy on us
Jesus, exalting Your Mother above the living and the dead…
Have mercy on us
Be merciful…
Spare us, O Lord
Be merciful…
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
From all evil…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
From all sins…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
From anger, hatred, and every evil will…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
From war, famine, and pestilence…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
From all dangers of minds and body…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
From everlasting death…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your most pure conception…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your miraculous Nativity…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your humble circumcision…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your baptism and holy fasting…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your labors and watching…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your cruel scourging and crowning
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your thirst, tears, and nakedness…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your precious death on the Cross…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your Glorious Resurrection and Ascension…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
Through Your sending forth of the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
On the Day of Judgement…
Lord Jesus, deliver us.
We sinners…
We beseech You, Hear us.
That you would spare us…
We beseech You, Hear us.
That You would pardon us…
We beseech You, Hear us.
That You would vouchsafe to bring us true penance…
We beseech You, Hear us.
That You would vouchsafe mercifully pour into our hearts the grace of the Holy Spirit…
We beseech You, Hear us.
That You would vouchsafe to preserve and increase all societies assembled in Your Holy Name…
We beseech You, Hear us.
That You would vouchsafe to bestow upon us true peace…
We beseech You, Hear us.
That You would vouchsafe to give us perseverance in grace and in Your Holy service…
We beseech You, Hear us.
That You would vouchsafe to deliver us from unclean thoughts, the temptations of the devil, and everlasting damnation…
We beseech You, Hear us.
That You would vouchsafe to graciously hear us…
We beseech You, Hear us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world…
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the word…
Have mercy on us, O Lord.
V. We adore You, Oh Christ and we praise You.
R. Because of Your Holy Cross You Have redeemed the world.
CONCLUDING PRAYER
O Almighty God, who have appointed Your only begotten Son the Savior of the World; many times I have improperly abandoned You, but after duly repenting for having offended You, now on my knees I come to offer You to say that I adore You with all fervor and devotion. So please forgive me for my sins and omissions; and grant me grace, I beseech You, my omnipotent God, so that I may enjoy the blessing and Glory of Heaven where Your Son Jesus live and reign with You in unity of the Holy spirit, world without end. Amen
(Say Three Hail Mary’s for the intention of this novena)
The Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with you, among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
CONCLUDING PRAYER
O MY SOUL, GREAT TRUTH; YOUR SALVATION MUST BE A MOST IMPORTANT AFFAIR; IF THE SON OF GOD HAD TO DIE TO THE CROSS FOR IT; AND IF THE MOST INNOCENT JESUS WAS THUS SCOURGED FOR THE SINS OF OTHERS, WHAT WILL BE THE PUNISHMENT IN HELL FOR OUR SIN, SO NUMEROUS AND COMMITTED WITH MALICE? O JESUS CRUCIFIED, BE MY SALVATION.
O MARY, MOTHER OF THE DIVINE REDEEMER, HOW GREAT IS THE GOODNESS OF JESUS TOWARD US, AND WE UNGRATEFUL FOR SUCH GOODNESS HAVE NOT ONLY SHOWN HIM LITTLE LOVE IN RETURN, BUT HAVE ALSO OFTEN TIME REOPENED HIS WOUNDS. PRAY FOR US THAT WE MAY DESPISE SUCH INGRATITUDE. OUR DEAREST MOTHER MARY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS, HELP ME TO KEEP MY RESOLUTIONS I HAVE MADE DURING THIS MEDITATION; HELP US TO LIVE AS GOOD AND FAITHFUL CATHOLICS, AS A DEVOUR CHILD OF YOU, HELP ME TO AVOID OFFENDING YOU DIVINE SON, HELP ME TO HAVE A HAPPY DEATH; HELP ME OH MARY, TO SAVE MY SOUL SO THAT I MAY BE HAPPY WITH JESUS CHRIST FOREVER. AMEN.
Jesus of the Black Nazarene…
Have Mercy on Us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
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