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| Holy Face of Jesus, have mercy on us |
Pray novena for nine consecutive days in preparation for the Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus on Martedì Grasso.*
O Lord Jesus Christ, in presenting ourselves before Thy adorable Face, to ask of Thee the graces of which we stand in most need, we beseech Thee above all, to grant us that interior disposition of never refusing at any time what Thou requires of us by Thy holy commandments and divine inspirations. Amen.
O Good Jesus, who has said, “Ask and you shall receive, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you,” grant us O Lord, that faith which obtains all, or supply in us what may be deficient. Grant us, by the pure effect of Thy charity, and for Thy eternal glory, the graces that we need and that we seek from Thy infinite mercy. Amen.
Be merciful to us, O my God, and reject not our prayers, when amid our afflictions, we call upon Thy Holy Name and seek with love and confidence Thy adorable Face. Amen.
O Almighty and Eternal God, look upon the Face of Thy Son Jesus. We present It to Thee with confidence to implore Thy pardon. The All-Merciful Advocate opens His Lips to plead our cause. Hearken to His cries, behold His tears, O God, and through His infinite merits, hear Him when He intercedes for us poor miserable sinners. Amen.
Adorable Face of Jesus, my only love, my light and my life, grant that I may know Thee, love Thee and serve Thee alone, that I may live with Thee, by Thee and for Thee. Amen.
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the adorable Face of Thy Beloved Son for the honor and glory of Thy Name, for the conversion of sinners and the salvation of the dying. O Divine Jesus, through Thy Face and Name, save us. Our Hope is in the virtue of Thy Holy Name! Amen.
* The novena prayer was reprinted from www.traditioninaction.org. The accompanying photo is my blessed Holy Face of Jesus medal with the Latin inscription based on Psalm 66:2: Illumina, Domine, vultum tuum super nos (May, O Lord, the light of Thy countenance shine upon us). The medal is a shield of courage and a guarantee of love and mercy that Jesus wishes to give the world. Devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus is a special defense against the diabolical snares plaguing the hearts of men today. All who devoutly wear the medal and visit the Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday (if possible) in reparation for the outrages committed against Our Lord during His Passion and the daily sacrileges and profanations against the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, will be fortified in Faith and promised a happy death under the loving gaze of Christ Himself.
