Saturday, August 27, 2022

Prayer for Tough Times: Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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It’s been more than a year since I last blogged.

2021 was a tough year for me. I know it’s been challenging for a lot of others too, especially those who got sick and those who lost loved ones along the way. 

Though we know challenges and problems are a part of life, when something huge comes unexpectedly, or they come one after another, that's when it becomes difficult.

If you're having a tough time now, or have friends and loved ones who are, here's a prayer you can say.  This novena prayer was recited every day by Padre Pio for all those who asked for prayers from him.  May your prayers be answered too. πŸ™πŸ™  If you don't have time to pray the novena,  just pray to Him persistently.  

Important reminder - sometimes the answer doesn't come right away, or it's not in the form we are expecting, but just trust.  Because once you reflect and look back, you'll be able to connect the dots, and realize why things had to happen. 

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Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 

O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of <insert petition>.

Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory Be … 

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You. 

O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in My name, He will give it to you.” Behold, in Your name, I ask the Father for the grace of <insert petition>.

Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be… 

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You. 

O my Jesus, You have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but My words will not pass away.” Encouraged by Your infallible words I now ask for the grace of <insert petition>.

Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be… 

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You. 

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of You, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, Your tender Mother and ours. 

Say the Hail, Holy Queen. 

St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.