God our Father, fountain of all blessing,
We thank you for the countless graces that come to us
in answer to the prayers of your saints.
With great confidence we ask you in the name of your Son
and through the prayers of St John Ogilvie to help us in all our needs.
Lord Jesus, you chose your servant St John Ogilvie
to be your faithful witness to the spiritual leadership
of the chief shepherd of your flock.
Keep your people always one in mind and heart,
in communion with Francis our Pope, and all the bishops of your Church.
Holy Spirit, you gave St John Ogilvie light to know your Truth,
wisdom to defend it, and courage to die for it.
Through his prayers and example bring our country into the unity and peace of Christ’s Kingdom.
Amen.
Please pray for the following intentions each day of the Novena.
2nd March: Let us pray for our Holy Father the Pope
O God, shepherd and ruler of all the faithful, look favourably on your servant Francis, whom you have set at the head of your Church as her shepherd; grant, we pray, that by word and example he may be of service to those over whom he presides so that, together with the flock entrusted to his care, he may come to everlasting life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever.
3rd March: Let us pray for forgiveness and reconciliation
Almighty and most gentle God, who brought forth from the rock a fountain of living water for your thirsty people, bring forth we pray from the hardness of our hearts, tears of sorrow, that we may lament our sins and merit forgiveness from your mercy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever.
4th March: Let us pray for the persecuted Church
O God, who in your providence will that the Church be united to the sufferings of your Son, grant, we pray, to your faithful who suffer for your name’s sake a sprit of patience and charity, that they may be found true and faithful witnesses to the promises you have made. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever.
5th March: Let us pray for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life
Holy Father, who call at the faithful to perfect charity, prompt many to follow more closely in the footsteps of your Son as priests and religious. Grant, also, that those you have chosen for this special calling may, by their way of life, show to the Church and the world a clear sign of your Kingdom. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever.
6th March: Let us pray for Church Unity
We humbly ask you, Lord, lover of the human family, to pour out more fully upon us the grace of your Spirit, and grant that, walking worthily in the vocation to which you have called us, we may bear witness to the truth before others and seek with confidence the unity of all believers in the bond of peace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever.
7th March: Let us pray for Justice and Peace
O God, who have revealed that peacemakers are to be called your children, grant, we pray that we may work without ceasing to establish that justice which alone ensures true and lasting peace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever.
8th March: Let us pray for Scotland
O God, who arranges all things according to a wonderful design, graciously receive the prayers we pour out to you for Scotland, that through the wisdom of its leaders and the integrity of its citizens, harmony and justice may be assured and lasting prosperity come with peace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever.
9th March: Let us pray for our Families
O God, whose eternal design family life has its firm foundation, look with compassion on the prayers of your servants and grant that, following the example of the Holy Family of your Only Begotten Son in practising the virtues of family life and in the bond of charity, we may, in the joy of your house, delight one day in eternal rewards. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever.
10th March: Let us pray for the sick and suffering
O God, who willed that our infirmities be borne by your Only Begotten Son to show the value of human suffering, listen in kindness to our prayers for our brothers and sisters who are sick; grant that all who suffer pain and distress may know that they are chosen among those proclaimed blessed and are united in Christ in his suffering for the salvation of the world. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever.
Conclusion
After a pause to recall our own personal intentions, pray the Our Father, Haily Mary and “Glory be”.
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