| Novena Starts: | July 15 |
| Feastday: | July 24 |
| Birth: | 1150 |
| Death: | 1224 |
Patron saint of Mental illness and psychiatric disorders, Mental health workers, therapists, and psychiatrists, Millers and millworkers, Sufferers of mental anguish, insanity, lunacy, Those troubled or possessed by evil spirits, town of Sint-Truiden Saint Trond Belgium
St. Christina the Astonishing Novena
St. Christina the Astonishing (c. 1150–1224) is a Flemish saint known for her remarkable mystical experiences after a near-death episode, during which she reportedly levitated, fled from the smell of human sin, and lived in extreme penance for the souls in purgatory.
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Day 1
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O God, who didst grant to Thy servant Saint Christina the Astonishing extraordinary graces, calling her back from the gates of death to do penance for the souls in Purgatory, grant that through her intercession we may obtain the grace we now ask
(mention request here…)
and learn to bear our sufferings patiently for the love of Thee and for the relief of the holy souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O glorious Saint Christina, who after beholding the torments of the damned, the sufferings of the souls in Purgatory, and the joys of the blessed, didst willingly return to this life to suffer for sinners and the holy souls, obtain for me the grace to detach my heart from the things of this world. Teach me to love penance, to fly from sin as thou didst, and to offer all my trials in union with the sufferings of Christ.
Dear Saint Christina, astonishing in thy life and in thy works, intercede for me before the throne of God. Obtain for me these graces, and especially the grace of a holy death, perseverance in faith, and the deliverance of the souls in Purgatory most dear to me.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St Christina the Astonishing, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“God’s grace makes me certain, and his mercy endures forever.”
Day 2
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O God, who didst grant to Thy servant Saint Christina the Astonishing extraordinary graces, calling her back from the gates of death to do penance for the souls in Purgatory, grant that through her intercession we may obtain the grace we now ask
(mention request here…)
and learn to bear our sufferings patiently for the love of Thee and for the relief of the holy souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O glorious Saint Christina, who after beholding the torments of the damned, the sufferings of the souls in Purgatory, and the joys of the blessed, didst willingly return to this life to suffer for sinners and the holy souls, obtain for me the grace to detach my heart from the things of this world. Teach me to love penance, to fly from sin as thou didst, and to offer all my trials in union with the sufferings of Christ.
Dear Saint Christina, astonishing in thy life and in thy works, intercede for me before the throne of God. Obtain for me these graces, and especially the grace of a holy death, perseverance in faith, and the deliverance of the souls in Purgatory most dear to me.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St Christina the Astonishing, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Some are already starting to be answered and I’m so grateful to have learn about our sister: Christina the Astonishing! Sister, please continue to pray for all of us until the requests of this novena are fully granted AND until we meet in the courts of our Heavenly Father ~ praising Him for all eternity as He so deserves 🥰🙏🏼✨”
Day 3
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O God, who didst grant to Thy servant Saint Christina the Astonishing extraordinary graces, calling her back from the gates of death to do penance for the souls in Purgatory, grant that through her intercession we may obtain the grace we now ask
(mention request here…)
and learn to bear our sufferings patiently for the love of Thee and for the relief of the holy souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O glorious Saint Christina, who after beholding the torments of the damned, the sufferings of the souls in Purgatory, and the joys of the blessed, didst willingly return to this life to suffer for sinners and the holy souls, obtain for me the grace to detach my heart from the things of this world. Teach me to love penance, to fly from sin as thou didst, and to offer all my trials in union with the sufferings of Christ.
Dear Saint Christina, astonishing in thy life and in thy works, intercede for me before the throne of God. Obtain for me these graces, and especially the grace of a holy death, perseverance in faith, and the deliverance of the souls in Purgatory most dear to me.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St Christina the Astonishing, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Today my ocd is stable.”
Day 4
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O God, who didst grant to Thy servant Saint Christina the Astonishing extraordinary graces, calling her back from the gates of death to do penance for the souls in Purgatory, grant that through her intercession we may obtain the grace we now ask
(mention request here…)
and learn to bear our sufferings patiently for the love of Thee and for the relief of the holy souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O glorious Saint Christina, who after beholding the torments of the damned, the sufferings of the souls in Purgatory, and the joys of the blessed, didst willingly return to this life to suffer for sinners and the holy souls, obtain for me the grace to detach my heart from the things of this world. Teach me to love penance, to fly from sin as thou didst, and to offer all my trials in union with the sufferings of Christ.
Dear Saint Christina, astonishing in thy life and in thy works, intercede for me before the throne of God. Obtain for me these graces, and especially the grace of a holy death, perseverance in faith, and the deliverance of the souls in Purgatory most dear to me.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St Christina the Astonishing, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“It is a work in progress”
Day 5
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O God, who didst grant to Thy servant Saint Christina the Astonishing extraordinary graces, calling her back from the gates of death to do penance for the souls in Purgatory, grant that through her intercession we may obtain the grace we now ask
(mention request here…)
and learn to bear our sufferings patiently for the love of Thee and for the relief of the holy souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O glorious Saint Christina, who after beholding the torments of the damned, the sufferings of the souls in Purgatory, and the joys of the blessed, didst willingly return to this life to suffer for sinners and the holy souls, obtain for me the grace to detach my heart from the things of this world. Teach me to love penance, to fly from sin as thou didst, and to offer all my trials in union with the sufferings of Christ.
Dear Saint Christina, astonishing in thy life and in thy works, intercede for me before the throne of God. Obtain for me these graces, and especially the grace of a holy death, perseverance in faith, and the deliverance of the souls in Purgatory most dear to me.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St Christina the Astonishing, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“One is in the beginning stages. Thank you and praise God!”
Day 6
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O God, who didst grant to Thy servant Saint Christina the Astonishing extraordinary graces, calling her back from the gates of death to do penance for the souls in Purgatory, grant that through her intercession we may obtain the grace we now ask
(mention request here…)
and learn to bear our sufferings patiently for the love of Thee and for the relief of the holy souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O glorious Saint Christina, who after beholding the torments of the damned, the sufferings of the souls in Purgatory, and the joys of the blessed, didst willingly return to this life to suffer for sinners and the holy souls, obtain for me the grace to detach my heart from the things of this world. Teach me to love penance, to fly from sin as thou didst, and to offer all my trials in union with the sufferings of Christ.
Dear Saint Christina, astonishing in thy life and in thy works, intercede for me before the throne of God. Obtain for me these graces, and especially the grace of a holy death, perseverance in faith, and the deliverance of the souls in Purgatory most dear to me.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St Christina the Astonishing, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Thank you for your intercession🙏🏼🙏🏼”
Day 7
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O God, who didst grant to Thy servant Saint Christina the Astonishing extraordinary graces, calling her back from the gates of death to do penance for the souls in Purgatory, grant that through her intercession we may obtain the grace we now ask
(mention request here…)
and learn to bear our sufferings patiently for the love of Thee and for the relief of the holy souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O glorious Saint Christina, who after beholding the torments of the damned, the sufferings of the souls in Purgatory, and the joys of the blessed, didst willingly return to this life to suffer for sinners and the holy souls, obtain for me the grace to detach my heart from the things of this world. Teach me to love penance, to fly from sin as thou didst, and to offer all my trials in union with the sufferings of Christ.
Dear Saint Christina, astonishing in thy life and in thy works, intercede for me before the throne of God. Obtain for me these graces, and especially the grace of a holy death, perseverance in faith, and the deliverance of the souls in Purgatory most dear to me.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St Christina the Astonishing, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Praying for my mother’s friend who is suffering through a difficult situation”
Day 8
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O God, who didst grant to Thy servant Saint Christina the Astonishing extraordinary graces, calling her back from the gates of death to do penance for the souls in Purgatory, grant that through her intercession we may obtain the grace we now ask
(mention request here…)
and learn to bear our sufferings patiently for the love of Thee and for the relief of the holy souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O glorious Saint Christina, who after beholding the torments of the damned, the sufferings of the souls in Purgatory, and the joys of the blessed, didst willingly return to this life to suffer for sinners and the holy souls, obtain for me the grace to detach my heart from the things of this world. Teach me to love penance, to fly from sin as thou didst, and to offer all my trials in union with the sufferings of Christ.
Dear Saint Christina, astonishing in thy life and in thy works, intercede for me before the throne of God. Obtain for me these graces, and especially the grace of a holy death, perseverance in faith, and the deliverance of the souls in Purgatory most dear to me.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St Christina the Astonishing, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“I trust she will by the Grace of God”
Day 9
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O God, who didst grant to Thy servant Saint Christina the Astonishing extraordinary graces, calling her back from the gates of death to do penance for the souls in Purgatory, grant that through her intercession we may obtain the grace we now ask
(mention request here…)
and learn to bear our sufferings patiently for the love of Thee and for the relief of the holy souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O glorious Saint Christina, who after beholding the torments of the damned, the sufferings of the souls in Purgatory, and the joys of the blessed, didst willingly return to this life to suffer for sinners and the holy souls, obtain for me the grace to detach my heart from the things of this world. Teach me to love penance, to fly from sin as thou didst, and to offer all my trials in union with the sufferings of Christ.
Dear Saint Christina, astonishing in thy life and in thy works, intercede for me before the throne of God. Obtain for me these graces, and especially the grace of a holy death, perseverance in faith, and the deliverance of the souls in Purgatory most dear to me.
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St Christina the Astonishing, pray for us.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“My son's continued recovery from mental illness and addiction”
Answered Prayers from the Community
Shared by people who prayed with the Intercede app and saw their prayers answered.
“God’s grace makes me certain, and his mercy endures forever.”
“Some are already starting to be answered and I’m so grateful to have learn about our sister: Christina the Astonishing! Sister, please continue to pray for all of us until the requests of this novena are fully granted AND until we meet in the courts of our Heavenly Father ~ praising Him for all eternity as He so deserves 🥰🙏🏼✨”
“Today my ocd is stable.”
“It is a work in progress”
“One is in the beginning stages. Thank you and praise God!”
“Thank you for your intercession🙏🏼🙏🏼”
“Praying for my mother’s friend who is suffering through a difficult situation”
“I trust she will by the Grace of God”
“My son's continued recovery from mental illness and addiction”
“DONE”
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