Novena To Saint Alberto Hurtado, SJ.

Repeat the following Novena prayers every day for 9 consecutive days.

Prayer of Saint Alberto

Lord, help me to speak the truth in front of the strong
and not say lies to gain the applause of the weak.

If you give me fortune, don’t take happiness away from me.
If you give me strength, don’t take reason away from me.
If you give me success, don’t take humility away from me.
If you give me humility, don’t take dignity away from me.

Help we always see the other side of the medal.
Do not let me blame others of treason
for not thinking like me.
Teach me to love people as myself
and to judge myself as others.

Do not let me fall into pride if I triumph
nor in despair if I fail.
Rather, remind me that failure
is the experience which precedes triumph.

Teach me that forgiving is the grandest for the strong
and that revenge is the primitive sign of the weak.

If you take away my fortune, leave me with hope.
If you take away success, leave me with the strength
to triumph from the defeat.

If I fail people, give me the courage to ask pardon.
If the people fail me, give me the courage to forgive.
Lord, if I forget You, don’t forget me.
 

Prayer to Father Alberto

Father Alberto Hurtado, Apostle of Jesus Christ,
Servant of the poor, friend of children and teacher of youth,
we give praise to God for your passing among us.
You knew how to love and serve.
You were a prophet of justice and refuge for the neediest.
With love you built a home to receive Christ.
Like a true father, you call us to live a committed,
consistent faith, in solidarity.
You guide us with enthusiasm in following the Master.
You lead us to the Savior that our world needs.
Help us to live always content in the midst of difficulties.
Help us learn to overcome egoism
and devote our life to our brothers and sisters.
Father Hurtado, son of Mary and of the Church,
Friend of God and of men and women,
Pray for us all.

Amen.

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Saint Alberto,
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Saint Alberto,
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Saint Alberto,
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