| Novena Starts: | May 5 |
| Feastday: | May 14 |
| Birth: | 0 |
| Death: | 50 |
Patron saint of alcoholics, carpenters, tailors, Great Falls-Billings Montana, Trier, smallpox, hope, perseverance
St Matthias Apostle Novena
St. Matthias the Apostle was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot among the Twelve Apostles following Judas’ betrayal and subsequent death. Pray this novena for alcoholics, carpenters, tailors, Great Falls-Billings Montana, Trier, smallpox, hope, perseverance.
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Day 1
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Glorious Saint Matthias, in God’s design it fell upon you to take the place of the unfortunate Judas who betrayed Jesus, his Master.
You were selected by the twofold sign of the uprightness of your life and the call of the Holy Spirit.
Obtain for us the grace to practice the same uprightness of life and to be called by that same Spirit to wholehearted service of the Church and our world.
Please help all who struggle with addiction to alcoholism or other addictions to experience this same grace and come to live in the serenity and joy of a life surrendered to God.
We beg your intercession, dear glorious saint, to ask God today to grant the favors we now place with confidence in your hands, especially
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Matthias, pray for us!
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Overcomed addiction”
Day 2
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Glorious Saint Matthias, in God’s design it fell upon you to take the place of the unfortunate Judas who betrayed Jesus, his Master.
You were selected by the twofold sign of the uprightness of your life and the call of the Holy Spirit.
Obtain for us the grace to practice the same uprightness of life and to be called by that same Spirit to wholehearted service of the Church and our world.
Please help all who struggle with addiction to alcoholism or other addictions to experience this same grace and come to live in the serenity and joy of a life surrendered to God.
We beg your intercession, dear glorious saint, to ask God today to grant the favors we now place with confidence in your hands, especially
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Matthias, 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 was able to accomplish a project, after asking his intercession in learning of skills. I’m also growing deeper in love with Christ’s Holy Church and longing to enter in full communion next Easter!”
Day 3
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Glorious Saint Matthias, in God’s design it fell upon you to take the place of the unfortunate Judas who betrayed Jesus, his Master.
You were selected by the twofold sign of the uprightness of your life and the call of the Holy Spirit.
Obtain for us the grace to practice the same uprightness of life and to be called by that same Spirit to wholehearted service of the Church and our world.
Please help all who struggle with addiction to alcoholism or other addictions to experience this same grace and come to live in the serenity and joy of a life surrendered to God.
We beg your intercession, dear glorious saint, to ask God today to grant the favors we now place with confidence in your hands, especially
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Matthias, 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 am 4 months sober”
Day 4
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Glorious Saint Matthias, in God’s design it fell upon you to take the place of the unfortunate Judas who betrayed Jesus, his Master.
You were selected by the twofold sign of the uprightness of your life and the call of the Holy Spirit.
Obtain for us the grace to practice the same uprightness of life and to be called by that same Spirit to wholehearted service of the Church and our world.
Please help all who struggle with addiction to alcoholism or other addictions to experience this same grace and come to live in the serenity and joy of a life surrendered to God.
We beg your intercession, dear glorious saint, to ask God today to grant the favors we now place with confidence in your hands, especially
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Matthias, 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's always a matter of waiting. So it's not fully answered yet.”
Day 5
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Glorious Saint Matthias, in God’s design it fell upon you to take the place of the unfortunate Judas who betrayed Jesus, his Master.
You were selected by the twofold sign of the uprightness of your life and the call of the Holy Spirit.
Obtain for us the grace to practice the same uprightness of life and to be called by that same Spirit to wholehearted service of the Church and our world.
Please help all who struggle with addiction to alcoholism or other addictions to experience this same grace and come to live in the serenity and joy of a life surrendered to God.
We beg your intercession, dear glorious saint, to ask God today to grant the favors we now place with confidence in your hands, especially
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Matthias, 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 prayed for an intention for my friend who was going through some troubles, and praise be to God, everything is ok now!”
Day 6
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Glorious Saint Matthias, in God’s design it fell upon you to take the place of the unfortunate Judas who betrayed Jesus, his Master.
You were selected by the twofold sign of the uprightness of your life and the call of the Holy Spirit.
Obtain for us the grace to practice the same uprightness of life and to be called by that same Spirit to wholehearted service of the Church and our world.
Please help all who struggle with addiction to alcoholism or other addictions to experience this same grace and come to live in the serenity and joy of a life surrendered to God.
We beg your intercession, dear glorious saint, to ask God today to grant the favors we now place with confidence in your hands, especially
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Matthias, pray for us!
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Yes… I wrote the intention to the novena some weekend before starting it… On day one of the novena, I was amazed to read my intention because my friend, for which the novena was prayed for, inspired by the Holy Spirit and our previous conversations on the subject of consuming alcohol on a regular basis, had committed the day before to stop completely consuming alcohol… and it stayed through the novena and still is that way from then 🙏 Thanks to God, the Holy Spirit and to the intercession of Saint Mathias! 🙏”
Day 7
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Glorious Saint Matthias, in God’s design it fell upon you to take the place of the unfortunate Judas who betrayed Jesus, his Master.
You were selected by the twofold sign of the uprightness of your life and the call of the Holy Spirit.
Obtain for us the grace to practice the same uprightness of life and to be called by that same Spirit to wholehearted service of the Church and our world.
Please help all who struggle with addiction to alcoholism or other addictions to experience this same grace and come to live in the serenity and joy of a life surrendered to God.
We beg your intercession, dear glorious saint, to ask God today to grant the favors we now place with confidence in your hands, especially
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Matthias, pray for us!
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Not yet I’m waiting”
Day 8
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Glorious Saint Matthias, in God’s design it fell upon you to take the place of the unfortunate Judas who betrayed Jesus, his Master.
You were selected by the twofold sign of the uprightness of your life and the call of the Holy Spirit.
Obtain for us the grace to practice the same uprightness of life and to be called by that same Spirit to wholehearted service of the Church and our world.
Please help all who struggle with addiction to alcoholism or other addictions to experience this same grace and come to live in the serenity and joy of a life surrendered to God.
We beg your intercession, dear glorious saint, to ask God today to grant the favors we now place with confidence in your hands, especially
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Matthias, pray for us!
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“In progress”
Day 9
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
O Glorious Saint Matthias, in God’s design it fell upon you to take the place of the unfortunate Judas who betrayed Jesus, his Master.
You were selected by the twofold sign of the uprightness of your life and the call of the Holy Spirit.
Obtain for us the grace to practice the same uprightness of life and to be called by that same Spirit to wholehearted service of the Church and our world.
Please help all who struggle with addiction to alcoholism or other addictions to experience this same grace and come to live in the serenity and joy of a life surrendered to God.
We beg your intercession, dear glorious saint, to ask God today to grant the favors we now place with confidence in your hands, especially
(mention request here…)
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
St. Matthias, pray for us!
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Been fighting an addiction,I managed to get through 9 days without it and I already feel stronger in resisting the urges.”
Answered Prayers from the Community
Shared by people who prayed with the Intercede app and saw their prayers answered.
“Overcomed addiction”
“I was able to accomplish a project, after asking his intercession in learning of skills. I’m also growing deeper in love with Christ’s Holy Church and longing to enter in full communion next Easter!”
“I am 4 months sober”
“It's always a matter of waiting. So it's not fully answered yet.”
“I prayed for an intention for my friend who was going through some troubles, and praise be to God, everything is ok now!”
“Yes… I wrote the intention to the novena some weekend before starting it… On day one of the novena, I was amazed to read my intention because my friend, for which the novena was prayed for, inspired by the Holy Spirit and our previous conversations on the subject of consuming alcohol on a regular basis, had committed the day before to stop completely consuming alcohol… and it stayed through the novena and still is that way from then 🙏 Thanks to God, the Holy Spirit and to the intercession of Saint Mathias! 🙏”
“Not yet I’m waiting”
“In progress”
“Been fighting an addiction,I managed to get through 9 days without it and I already feel stronger in resisting the urges.”
“I prayed that certain family members would quit their drinking habit and the miracle happened in Jesus Christ’s our Lord’s name . Praise to the Lord”
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More About St Matthias Apostle
Read more about the patron saint of alcoholics, carpenters, tailors, Great Falls-Billings Montana, Trier, smallpox, hope, perseverance on the St Matthias Apostle Saint Page.
