Padre Pio Novena for urgent causes

It is celebrated on September 23rd and became known for responding to urgent causes. A Padre Pio novena has a reputation for promoting spiritual cleansing and attracting the best solutions for life’s challenging moments. Its strength is believed to light the paths and bring protection. It must be done with faith in what you can achieve and with gratitude.

Who is Padre Pio?

Padre Pio, named after Francesco Forgione, also called Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, was born on May 25, 1887 in Pietrelcina, Italy, and died on September 23, 1968, in San Giovanni Rotondo. He was canonized on June 16, 2002 and his feast day is celebrated on September 23.

Born into a devout Roman Catholic family, he consecrated himself to Jesus at age 5. At the age of 15 he joined the Capuchin order and adopted the name Pius in honor of Saint Pius I. In 1910, the year he became a priest, he received the stigmata for the first time (body marks corresponding to the wounds suffered by the crucified Jesus), but they eventually healed.

He was drafted into the Italian army in 1915 for medical service during World War I but was soon discharged because of his poor health. He received the stigmata again in 1918, and this time they remained with him until his death. These and other signs of his holiness (such as his ability to be in two places at once and his gift of healing) attracted increasing numbers of pilgrims to him. He was noted for his charity and piety and was canonized in 2002 by Pope John Paul II.

How to do Padre Pio’s novena?

As the name suggests, the novena is a ritual that lasts nine days. The recommendation is to find a quiet place, where you will not be interrupted, and make yourself comfortable. Take deep breaths until you notice that your body and mind are more relaxed. It is worth looking at, holding or visualizing an image of the saint. The initial prayer must be repeated daily with the request for grace in mind and, after it, it is time for the suggested reading for each day. Check out:

Opening prayer: “O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom only one thing is impossible, that is, not to have compassion on the unfortunate, have mercy on us, miserable sinners, and grant us the graces that we ask of You through the Immaculate Heart of Your and our tender Mother. Saint Joseph, Friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us.”

Pray the Hail Queen.

1st day: “Beloved Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, who bore in your body the signs of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, you who carried the cross for all of us, enduring the physical and moral suffering that plagued the soul and body in continuous martyrdom, intercede together with God, so that each one of us knows how to accept the small and large crosses of life, transforming each suffering into a secure bond that connects us to eternal life.

“It is worth getting used to suffering, which Jesus will be pleased to send you. The Lord, who cannot suffer from keeping you in distress, will come to ask you and comfort you by infusing your spirit with new courage.”

2nd day: “Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, who together with Our Lord Jesus Christ knew how to resist the temptations of the evil one, who suffered the blows and vexations of the demons who wanted to make you abandon your path of holiness, intercedes with the Most High, in order to May we too, with your help, find the strength to renounce sin and preserve faith until the day of our death.

“Take courage and do not fear the dark wrath of Lucifer. Remember this forever: ‘That it is a good sign when the enemy makes noise and roars around your will, since it shows that he is not within’.”

3rd day: “Virtuous Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, who loved the Celestial Mother so much that she received daily graces and consolations, intercede for us with the Holy Virgin, placing our sins and our cold prayers in your hands, so that, in this way, as in Cana of Galilee, the Son says ‘yes’ to the Mother, and our name is written in the book of life.

“Mary, be the star that clears your path, shows you the safe way to go to the Heavenly Father; let it be like an anchor to which you must always cling more closely in times of testing.”

4th day: “Chaste Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, who loved your Guardian Angel so much, who guided you, defended you and was your messenger, to you the angelic figures carried the prayers of your spiritual children. Intercede with the Lord, so that we too may learn to use our Guardian Angel, who throughout our lives is ready to suggest the path of good and dissuade us from doing evil.

“Call on your Guardian Angel, he will illuminate and guide you. The Lord placed him near you precisely for this purpose. So use it.”

5th day: “Prudent Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, who had a great devotion to the souls in purgatory, for whom you offered yourself as an expiatory victim, pray to the Lord to instill in us the feeling of compassion and love that you had for these souls, so that we can also reduce their time in exile, seeking to win for them, with sacrifices and prayers, the holy indulgences that are necessary for them.

“I beseech You, Lord, to pour out upon me the punishments prepared for sinners and the souls in purgatory; multiply them in the same way upon me, as long as you convert and save sinners and quickly free the souls from purgatory.”

6th day: “Obedient Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, you loved the sick more than yourself, seeing Jesus in them. You, who in the name of the Lord, performed miracles of healing in the body, restoring hope of life and renewal in the Spirit, pray to the Lord, so that all the sick, through the intercession of the Most Holy Mary, may experience your powerful patronage and , through bodily healing, they can take spiritual advantages to thank the Lord and praise Him eternally.

“If I later know that a person is afflicted, whether in soul or body, what would I not do with the Lord to see them free from their ills? With pleasure, I would carry myself to see you saved from all your afflictions, giving up, in your favor, the fruits of such sufferings, if the Lord allowed me.”

7th day: “Blessed Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, you who adhered to the Lord’s salvation project, offering your sufferings to disconnect sinners from Satan’s bonds, intercede with God, so that those who do not believe may have faith and be converted. Sinners must repent from the bottom of their hearts, the lukewarm must be fervent in their Christian life and the righteous must persevere on the path of salvation.

“If the poor soul could see the beauty of the soul in grace, all sins, all unbelievers would instantly be converted.”

8th day: “Pure Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, who loved your spiritual children so much, many of whom you conquered Christ at the price of your blood, grant also to us who do not know you personally, to consider your spiritual children, so that with your paternal protection, with your holy guidance, and with the strength that you will obtain from the Lord for us, we will be able, at the moment of death, to find you at the gates of Paradise awaiting our arrival.

“If it were possible for me, I would want to obtain only one thing from the Lord: I would want him to say to me ‘Go to Paradise’, I would want to obtain that grace. ‘Lord, do not let me go to Paradise until the last of my children, the last of the people entrusted to my priestly care, has entered before me’.”

9th day: “Humble Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who loved Holy Mother Church so much, intercede with the Lord, so that he may send workers into his harvest and give each one of them the strength and inspiration of the children of God. We ask you, furthermore, to intercede with the Virgin Mary, so that she may guide men towards the unity of Christians, collecting them in a single great house, which will be the beacon of salvation in the stormy sea that is life.

“Always remain attached to the Holy Catholic Church, because only she can give you true peace, because only she possesses Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, the true Prince of Peace.”

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