Novena To Saint Joseph Vaz (Oratorian priest and missionary in Sri Lanka)
Repeat the following Novena prayers every day for 9 consecutive days.
Our dear patron Saint Joseph Vaz:
You were a person of great heart
with a passionate zeal for Christ our Saviour
in your life as a preacher of the Word of God.
Through your ardent efforts and spiritual gifts
you brought people to Christ,
changed the hearts of many, healed the sick,
educated the disadvantaged,
defended and aided the persecuted,
comforted the afflicted,
worked miracles in order to show
the power of the name of Jesus.
O God, through the intercession of Saint Joseph Vaz:
Give us the discerning spirit and gifts of the Holy Spirit:
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
trustfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Increase our faith and enable us to grow
in virtues of prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude.
Send us angels full of love and affection.
Give us the strength to preserve Your creation,
our common home and work for the sustainability of our planet.
Grant us the wisdom to work in unity with people
of all races and religions,
and to do our part to remove social and economic inequalities,
to assist the marginalized and abandoned,
and to bring about peace and harmony.
Make us generous disciples of Your Son
to listen to the inner promptings
and thus to work for faith, justice and peace.
May Saint Joseph Vaz intercede for us
in our life’s journey
to imitate our Master and Lord Jesus.
May Saint Joseph Vaz be our inspiration
and model in our earthly life
to be part of the Reign of God.
Amen.
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