| Novena Starts: | March 16 |
| Feastday: | March 25 |
| Birth: | 1 |
| Death: | 100 |
Patron saint of thanksgiving for answered prayer and for the goodness of God
Novena of Gratitude
Pray this nine-day Novena of Gratitude when God has answered your prayer, healed your wound, or carried you through a trial. Each day’s meditation walks through a different facet of God’s goodness, ending in a Consecration of Gratitude that turns the novena into a way of life.
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Day 1
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Most Gracious God, Father of all mercies and God of all consolation, I come before You with a heart overflowing with gratitude. You have heard my prayer. You have not abandoned me. In Your infinite goodness, You have poured out upon me blessings I did not deserve and graces I could not have merited. Accept now these nine days of praise and thanksgiving as a small return for Your boundless love. Let my gratitude be not merely of the lips, but of the whole heart, mind, and soul.
Especially I give you thanks in this novena for
(mention request here…)
Amen.
Thanksgiving for God’s Faithfulness
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1
Lord God, You are faithful from age to age. When I called, You answered. When I was lost, You found me. When I doubted, You proved Yourself true. Today I give thanks not only for what You have done, but for who You are, unchanging, unshakeable, steadfastly faithful even when I was not.
Intention: I thank You, Lord, for the specific grace and blessing You have granted me. Let this answered prayer deepen my trust in You for all that is yet to come.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Holy Saints and Angels, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 2
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Most Gracious God, Father of all mercies and God of all consolation, I come before You with a heart overflowing with gratitude. You have heard my prayer. You have not abandoned me. In Your infinite goodness, You have poured out upon me blessings I did not deserve and graces I could not have merited. Accept now these nine days of praise and thanksgiving as a small return for Your boundless love. Let my gratitude be not merely of the lips, but of the whole heart, mind, and soul.
Especially I give you thanks in this novena for
(mention request here…)
Amen.
Thanksgiving for God’s Mercy
“His mercies are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:23
Merciful Father, I have not always approached You with clean hands or a pure heart. Yet Your mercy has never wavered. You answered my prayer not because I was worthy, but because You are good. Today I marvel at a love that does not depend on my deserving it.
Intention: Lord, as You have been merciful to me, make me merciful to others. Let the mercy I have received flow freely from my hands to those around me.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Holy Saints and Angels, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 3
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Most Gracious God, Father of all mercies and God of all consolation, I come before You with a heart overflowing with gratitude. You have heard my prayer. You have not abandoned me. In Your infinite goodness, You have poured out upon me blessings I did not deserve and graces I could not have merited. Accept now these nine days of praise and thanksgiving as a small return for Your boundless love. Let my gratitude be not merely of the lips, but of the whole heart, mind, and soul.
Especially I give you thanks in this novena for
(mention request here…)
Amen.
Thanksgiving for God’s Providence
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him.” Romans 8:28
Provident God, You see what I cannot see. You hold the end from the beginning. Even in the moments when I could not perceive Your hand, You were guiding, protecting, and arranging all things for my good. Today I thank You for the hidden workings of Your Providence, for the dangers turned aside, the doors opened and closed, the timing only You could orchestrate.
Intention: Increase my trust in Your Providence, Lord. When the way forward is unclear, may I rest in the certainty that You are already there.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Holy Saints and Angels, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 4
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Most Gracious God, Father of all mercies and God of all consolation, I come before You with a heart overflowing with gratitude. You have heard my prayer. You have not abandoned me. In Your infinite goodness, You have poured out upon me blessings I did not deserve and graces I could not have merited. Accept now these nine days of praise and thanksgiving as a small return for Your boundless love. Let my gratitude be not merely of the lips, but of the whole heart, mind, and soul.
Especially I give you thanks in this novena for
(mention request here…)
Amen.
Thanksgiving for the Gift of Prayer Itself
“The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.” Psalm 145:18
Holy Lord, I thank You today for the very gift of prayer, that You, the Most High, have condescended to hear the voice of so small a creature. You did not have to listen. You did not have to answer. Yet You drew near when I called upon You. What a wonder, that the Creator of all things bends His ear to the whisper of one heart.
Intention: Lord, make me faithful in prayer, not only when I am in need, but in all seasons. May I seek Your face as much in abundance as in want.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Holy Saints and Angels, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 5
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Most Gracious God, Father of all mercies and God of all consolation, I come before You with a heart overflowing with gratitude. You have heard my prayer. You have not abandoned me. In Your infinite goodness, You have poured out upon me blessings I did not deserve and graces I could not have merited. Accept now these nine days of praise and thanksgiving as a small return for Your boundless love. Let my gratitude be not merely of the lips, but of the whole heart, mind, and soul.
Especially I give you thanks in this novena for
(mention request here…)
Amen.
Thanksgiving for Crosses Carried
“It was good for me to be afflicted, so that I might learn Your decrees.” Psalm 119:71
Gracious God, I thank You even for the trials that preceded this blessing. The waiting, the uncertainty, the nights of doubt, these were not punishments but preparations. You were forming in me a patience and a faith I could not have gained any other way. I now see that even the cross was a gift, shaping me into a vessel fit to receive what You had planned.
Intention: Lord, give me the grace to receive future trials with the same trust, knowing that You waste nothing, and that Your purposes are always toward my good and Your glory.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Holy Saints and Angels, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 6
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Most Gracious God, Father of all mercies and God of all consolation, I come before You with a heart overflowing with gratitude. You have heard my prayer. You have not abandoned me. In Your infinite goodness, You have poured out upon me blessings I did not deserve and graces I could not have merited. Accept now these nine days of praise and thanksgiving as a small return for Your boundless love. Let my gratitude be not merely of the lips, but of the whole heart, mind, and soul.
Especially I give you thanks in this novena for
(mention request here…)
Amen.
Thanksgiving for Those Through Whom God Works
“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Romans 10:15
Lord of all goodness, You rarely work in isolation. You work through hands, voices, and hearts. Today I give thanks for every person You placed in my path, those who prayed for me, encouraged me, helped me, and reflected Your grace into my life. They were instruments of Your love, and I am grateful for each one.
Intention: Lord, make me likewise an instrument of Your grace for others. Let the blessing I have received not end with me, but pass through me to those in need.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Holy Saints and Angels, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 7
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Most Gracious God, Father of all mercies and God of all consolation, I come before You with a heart overflowing with gratitude. You have heard my prayer. You have not abandoned me. In Your infinite goodness, You have poured out upon me blessings I did not deserve and graces I could not have merited. Accept now these nine days of praise and thanksgiving as a small return for Your boundless love. Let my gratitude be not merely of the lips, but of the whole heart, mind, and soul.
Especially I give you thanks in this novena for
(mention request here…)
Amen.
Thanksgiving for God’s Silence and His Timing
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.” Ecclesiastes 3:11
Patient and perfect God, I confess I did not always understand Your silence. There were moments I feared You had not heard, or had forgotten me. Yet Your timing was not delay, it was design. You answered at precisely the right moment, in precisely the right way. Today I thank You for the times You said wait, because in the waiting You were working more than I knew.
Intention: Lord, purify my expectation of You. Teach me that Your silence is not absence, and that Your delay is never indifference.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Holy Saints and Angels, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 8
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Most Gracious God, Father of all mercies and God of all consolation, I come before You with a heart overflowing with gratitude. You have heard my prayer. You have not abandoned me. In Your infinite goodness, You have poured out upon me blessings I did not deserve and graces I could not have merited. Accept now these nine days of praise and thanksgiving as a small return for Your boundless love. Let my gratitude be not merely of the lips, but of the whole heart, mind, and soul.
Especially I give you thanks in this novena for
(mention request here…)
Amen.
Thanksgiving for Grace Greater Than the Blessing
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9
All-sufficient Lord, beyond the answered prayer itself, I thank You for what cannot be seen, for the increase of faith, the deepening of love, the quieting of fear. These interior graces are greater than any outward blessing. You have not only answered my prayer; You have changed the one who prayed it.
Intention: Lord, let me value Your grace more than Your gifts, and Your presence more than Your provisions. You are always the greater good.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Holy Saints and Angels, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
Day 9
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Most Gracious God, Father of all mercies and God of all consolation, I come before You with a heart overflowing with gratitude. You have heard my prayer. You have not abandoned me. In Your infinite goodness, You have poured out upon me blessings I did not deserve and graces I could not have merited. Accept now these nine days of praise and thanksgiving as a small return for Your boundless love. Let my gratitude be not merely of the lips, but of the whole heart, mind, and soul.
Especially I give you thanks in this novena for
(mention request here…)
Amen.
Consecration of Gratitude
“What shall I return to the Lord for all His goodness to me?” Psalm 116:12
Most Blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I come to the close of these nine days with one desire: that my life itself become a prayer of thanksgiving. Words are not enough. Devotions are not enough. You deserve more than a novena, You deserve all of me.
Therefore, Lord, I consecrate to You this answered prayer, these days of gratitude, and my whole life going forward. Use what You have done for me as a witness to Your goodness. Let others see in my life the fruit of a God who hears and answers prayer. I will tell of Your mercies. I will not keep silent.
And when the next trial comes, as it surely will, remind me of this day. Let this answered prayer become the stone of remembrance I carry with me into every future uncertainty, that I may say with confidence: He heard me before. He will hear me again.
Closing Consecration:
Lord my God, I give You thanks with my whole heart. You have answered me. You have been my salvation. Great is Your glory, endless is Your mercy, and faithful is Your love forever. Take now my gratitude, and turn it into praise that never ends, here, and in the life to come. Amen.
May the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory, continue to bless you and keep you, now and always.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
Holy Saints and Angels, pray for us!
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Mary forced the evil to truly reveal it self. In my life.”
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