Dear Friends,
we begin a Novena to Our Lady of The Rosary as a preparation to the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
The feast day of the Rosary was instituted by H.H. Pope Pius V in thanksgiving for the Blessed Virgin’s assistance in the Christians’ Victory over the Ottoman army at the battle of Lepanto on Oct. 7, 1571, a victory foretold by the Pontiff in response to the praying of the Rosary.
Since that time the Rosary remained a powerful weapon in the apostolate as long as it is recited with devotion and meditation.
I invite you all to get together with us and your family and friends during the coming nine days and pray to Our beloved heavenly mother Mary to obtain for us, from her Divine Son Jesus, so many graces;
– Those who are blest with holy life to become holier;
– Those who are lukewarm to wake up and get closer to her and her Son, and
– Those who are living under the devil’s slavery through some addiction, can escape from his grip and return to God.God Bless
Msgr Benedict Camilleri
Our Lady Ta’ Pinu Shrine
Day One – We pray FOR THE HOLY CHURCH:-
To Mary, Mother of God and our Mother,
who sees how the Catholic Faith is assailed by the devil and the world,
To Thy protection, we entrust ourselves .
Kindly offer to Thy Divine Son our resolutions and
obtain from Him the graces necessary for us
to keep them unto the end. AMEN.
Day TWO – We pray FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH:-
The joy of the Spirit , which was in the heart of Jesus and Mary, is ours in the experience of sincere prayer.
1. We pray the gift of the Holy Spirit for the leaders of the Church and all the baptised, that we may walk faithfully the way of Jesus Christ.
2. We pray for a deep devotion to Mary, the Mother of Jesus,
and in our prayer to her know that we are primarily opening our hearts to the God of love.
3. We pray for those who are oppressed by war and poverty,that they
may take courage from God who loves us constantly and unconditionally.
Let us pray to the Lord.
DAY THREE : WE PRAY FOR PRIESTHOOD AND CONSECRATED LIFE
To Our most holy Mother. To you do we pray first with heartfelt thanks for those who have said YES to the Father. Help them to trust in you and your son, Jesus, in all the challenges that they face. Teach them patience in all things and to accept all that happens and when it happens in God’s time.
We join them in total consecration to you. Reclaim us all as you own and mould us in all ways necessary to conform to God’s will.
We love you. Mother Mary.
DAY FOUR: WE PRAY FOR THE VIRTUE OF HUMILITY.
May Almighty God give us compassion and humility in our hearts.
Let us be kind, gentle, generous, loving, giving and forgiving wherever we may go.
Allow pride to never get the best of us as You fulfill our dreams. Help us not to have a boastful tongue against our brothers.
Let humility invade our souls…AMEN
For those who wish to say the full rosary daily, please follow this link to our website for a full copy of the novena http://www.tapinu-australia.org/news_event/celebration-1/
DAY FIVE: WE PRAY FOR THE PURITY OF THE HEART
The Ever-Virgin Mary was and remains pure in charity, chastity and love of truth and orthodoxy of faith. And that purity is divine because it is inspired by God! Each of us benefits from the purity of Mary, regardless of how difficult it is to be pure in charity, chastity and right belief,IT IS POSSIBLE… We WILL be pure when we adopt the attitude of Our Blessed Lady and seek the divine purity that even yet radiates from Her. By abandoning ourselves to God as She did, we open ourselves to fresh opportunities of achieving purity. (The Virtue of Purity: An Undivided Heart by Msgr Charles M. Mangan)
DAY SIX: WE PRAY FOR THE VIRTUE OF MEEKNESS
O Jesus, our pride, stubbornness and lack of faith tagged each thorn as it pierced Your Sacred Head. Our exclusion of spiritual realities tightened the branches around Your Head. Our lack of confidence in Your Mercy and the lukewarmness of our love braided torture into a wreath of unspeakable pain.
O Jesus, let us NEVER forget Your love for us all and the reparation You offered the Father for our sake. Let our soul magnify the Lord by humility of heart, purity of mind, and a gentle spirit so that we may overcome pride, worry and resentments, and look forward for an increase in faith.
DAY SEVEN: WE PRAY FOR THE VIRTUE OF FORTITUDE.
May we be granted today, the virtue by which we do the right thing, even in the midst of hardship. We ask Thee to consider our need for courage and bravery, so that we may stay strong, to do what is good. You alone know how often,in our lives, many situations arise in which it becomes difficult to do the right thing, even when we know what it is. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord AMEN.
DAY EIGHT: WE PRAY FOR THE VIRTUE OF FAITH.
Thank you, Jesus The Great Mystery,
For your life that transcends our understanding,
For your presence from which we can never flee, for your resurrection which is never defeated,and for the gift of faith that enables us to trust even in the midst of our doubts and fears. Amen. — John van de Laar
DAY NINE: WE PRAY FOR THE VIRTUE OF WISDOM.
At the end of this journey of prayer together, Let us today, turn to Our Divine Father and pray so that we may be granted the gift of wisdom and discernment, to enable us to Understand, Distinguish, Separate and Decide between the good and evil . We pray for the ability to make THE RIGHT judgement for and about others as well as for ourselves according to God’s Will.
