| Novena Starts: | October 6 |
| Feastday: | October 15 |
| Birth: | March 28, 1515 |
| Death: | October 4, 1582 |
Patron saint of Spain, sick people, people in religious orders, chess, people ridiculed for their piety, lacemakers, Požega, Croatia, Talisay City, Cebu, Philippines, Malalag, Davao del Sur, Philippines
St. Teresa of Avila Novena
St. Teresa was a Spanish Carmelite nun who reformed the Order and experienced mystical grace through prayer
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Day 1
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(This novena was written by St. Alphonsus Liguori)
O most amiable Lord Jesus Christ! We thank Thee for the great gift of faith and of devotion to the Holy Sacrament, which Thou didst grant to Thy beloved Teresa; we pray Thee, by Thy merits and by those of Thy faithful spouse, to grant us the gift of a lively faith, and of a fervent devotion toward the most Holy Sacrament of the altar; where Thou, O infinite Majesty! hast obliged Thyself to abide with us even to the end of the world, and wherein Thou didst so lovingly give Thy whole Self to us.
Say one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be.
V. St. Teresa, pray for us:
R. That we may become worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.
Let us pray: Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation! that as we rejoice in the commemoration of the blessed virgin Teresa, so we may be nourished by her heavenly doctrine, and draw from thence the fervour of a tender devotion; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
(mention request here…)
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“EVERYDAY MY HEART FELT PRAYS WERE ANSWERED🙏❤️🌹🕊️”
Day 2
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(This novena was written by St. Alphonsus Liguori)
O most merciful Lord Jesus Christ! we thank Thee for the great gift of hope which Thou didst grant to Thy beloved Teresa; we pray Thee, by Thy merits, and by those of Thy holy spouse, to give us a great confidence in Thy goodness, by reason of Thy Precious Blood, which Thou hast shed to its last drop for our salvation.
Say one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be.
V. St. Teresa, pray for us:
R. That we may become worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.
Let us pray: Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation! that as we rejoice in the commemoration of the blessed virgin Teresa, so we may be nourished by her heavenly doctrine, and draw from thence the fervour of a tender devotion; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
(mention request here…)
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Yes thank you thank you thank you 🙏🙏🙏💙”
Day 3
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(This novena was written by St. Alphonsus Liguori)
O most loving Lord Jesus Christ! we thank Thee for the great gift of love which Thou didst grant to Thy beloved Teresa; we pray Thee, by Thy merits, and by those of Thy most loving spouse, to give us the great, the crowning gift of Thy perfect love.
Say one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be.
V. St. Teresa, pray for us:
R. That we may become worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.
Let us pray: Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation! that as we rejoice in the commemoration of the blessed virgin Teresa, so we may be nourished by her heavenly doctrine, and draw from thence the fervour of a tender devotion; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
(mention request here…)
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“On the 8th day of the novena, I started to feel relief of my body aches and pains. Amen!”
Day 4
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(This novena was written by St. Alphonsus Liguori)
O most sweet Lord Jesus Christ! we thank Thee for the gift of great desire and resolution which Thou didst grant to Thy beloved Teresa, that she might love Thee perfectly; we pray Thee, by Thy merits, and by those of Thy most generous spouse, to give us a true desire, and a true resolution of pleasing Thee the utmost of our power. Amen.
Say one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be.
V. St. Teresa, pray for us:
R. That we may become worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.
Let us pray: Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation! that as we rejoice in the commemoration of the blessed virgin Teresa, so we may be nourished by her heavenly doctrine, and draw from thence the fervour of a tender devotion; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
(mention request here…)
Amen.
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 intercesssion!!”
Day 5
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(This novena was written by St. Alphonsus Liguori)
O most kind Lord Jesus Christ! we thank Thee for the great gift of humility which Thou didst grant to Thy beloved Teresa; we pray Thee, by Thy merits, and by those of Thy most humble spouse, to grant us the grace of a true humility, which may make us ever find our joy in humiliation, and prefer contempt before every honor.
Say one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be.
V. St. Teresa, pray for us:
R. That we may become worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.
Let us pray: Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation! that as we rejoice in the commemoration of the blessed virgin Teresa, so we may be nourished by her heavenly doctrine, and draw from thence the fervour of a tender devotion; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
(mention request here…)
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“My prayers have not been answered, but everything happens in Gods time.”
Day 6
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(This novena was written by St. Alphonsus Liguori)
O most bountiful Lord Jesus Christ! we thank Thee for the gift of devotion towards Thy sweet mother, Mary and her holy spouse, Joseph, which Thou didst grant to Thy beloved Teresa; we pray Thee, by Thy merits, and by those of Thy most dear spouse, to give us the grace of a special and tender devotion towards Thy most holy mother, Mary, and towards Thy beloved foster-father, Joseph. Amen.
Say one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be.
V. St. Teresa, pray for us:
R. That we may become worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.
Let us pray: Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation! that as we rejoice in the commemoration of the blessed virgin Teresa, so we may be nourished by her heavenly doctrine, and draw from thence the fervour of a tender devotion; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
(mention request here…)
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“St. Teresa of Avila was my confirmation saint.I prayed that the spots (one on my eye) and (one on my leg) are benign. Thank you St. Teresa for your intercession. Both are benign!”
Day 7
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(This novena was written by St. Alphonsus Liguori)
O most loving Lord Jesus Christ! we thank Thee for the wonderful gift of the wound in the heart which Thou didst grant to Thy beloved Teresa; we pray Thee, by Thy merits, and by those of Thy seraphic spouse, to grant us also a like wound of love, that, henceforth, we may love Thee and give our mind to the love of nothing but Thee. Amen.
Say one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be.
V. St. Teresa, pray for us:
R. That we may become worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.
Let us pray: Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation! that as we rejoice in the commemoration of the blessed virgin Teresa, so we may be nourished by her heavenly doctrine, and draw from thence the fervour of a tender devotion; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
(mention request here…)
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“My dearest St. Teresa of Jesus, I'm so glad to be getting to know you. I love what you taught us about prayer being friendship with Jesus, and I want that kind of friendship, too. Please teach me your holy determination and help me keep returning to Jesus when I worry, when life feels uncertain, and when I don't understand what is happening. Teach me to trust Him and remember that God alone is enough. Please help me love Jesus more deeply and Mama Mary more dearly. I have so much to learn from you, and I hope our friendship continues to grow. I love you, dearest St. Teresa. Please pray for us. 🌿🤍”
Day 8
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(This novena was written by St. Alphonsus Liguori)
O most beloved Lord Jesus Christ! we thank Thee for the eminent gift of the desire for a happy death in God’s sanctifying grace which Thou didst grant to Thy beloved Teresa; we pray Thee, by Thy merits, and by those of Thy most constant spouse, to grant us the grace of desiring such a happy death, in order to go and possess Thee eternally in the country of the blessed. Amen.
Say one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be.
V. St. Teresa, pray for us:
R. That we may become worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.
Let us pray: Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation! that as we rejoice in the commemoration of the blessed virgin Teresa, so we may be nourished by her heavenly doctrine, and draw from thence the fervour of a tender devotion; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
(mention request here…)
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“Don’t know yet but sure of St Theresa’s intercession.”
Day 9
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
(This novena was written by St. Alphonsus Liguori)
Lastly, O dearest Lord Jesus Christ! we thank Thee for the gift of the precious death which Thou didst grant to Thy beloved Teresa, making her sweetly to die of love; we pray Thee, by Thy merits, and by those of Thy most affectionate spouse, to grant us a good death; and if we do not die of love, yet, that we may at least die burning of love for Thee, that so dying, we may be able to go and love Thee for evermore with a more perfect love in heaven. Amen.
Say one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be.
V. St. Teresa, pray for us:
R. That we may become worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ.
Let us pray: Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation! that as we rejoice in the commemoration of the blessed virgin Teresa, so we may be nourished by her heavenly doctrine, and draw from thence the fervour of a tender devotion; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.
(mention request here…)
Amen.
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Answered Prayers from the Community
“I received a job offer by the 3rd day of the novena. And I'm currently on the process of starting my new job along with visa sponsorship for my job. 💙💙💙Thank you God. It was a job I didn't expect I would get. Praise the Lord.”
More About St. Teresa
St. Alphonsus Liguori became devoted to St. Teresa and penned this novena in his diary.
Both St. Alphonsus and St. Teresa heavily emphasized the need for Mental Prayer, and they themselves practiced this form of prayer.
She witnessed conflict between her parents about how strict to be with the practice of their Catholic Faith, and as a young woman she struggled between the choice of being a fashionable young lady in society versus entering a convent and becoming a nun.
Teresa and her parents ultimately decided she would go to the convent, but even there she discovered such laxity of religious observance–many of the nuns indulged all manner of vanity and acted like they were not nuns at all–and since Teresa was herself so personable and attractive to others, she faced even more temptations to vanity and laziness.
By God’s grace, through a severe illness and subsequent lengthy recovery, she experienced a deep conversion of heart, especially through the practice of Mental Prayer. (Note from Devin Rose: Do you know about Mental Prayer? It is the second level of prayer after Vocal Prayer, and all the saints became saints through it. Learn more by looking up Lionheart Catholic.)
She founded a new convent, one that would actually follow the traditional Carmelite rule and observances. She faced tremendous opposition in doing so from the nuns at her original convent, from the town they lived in, and from others within the Church.
But she did not give up, establishing a reformed convent that became a new Order recognized by the Church: the Discalced Carmelites. This coincided with the broader movement in the Church to internally reform itself in response to the Protestant Reformation.
St. John of the Cross became her spiritual younger brother and himself was key to the Discalced Carmelites reform for the male part of the Order.
Answered Prayers from the Community
Shared by people who prayed with the Intercede app and saw their prayers answered.
“EVERYDAY MY HEART FELT PRAYS WERE ANSWERED🙏❤️🌹🕊️”
“Yes thank you thank you thank you 🙏🙏🙏💙”
“On the 8th day of the novena, I started to feel relief of my body aches and pains. Amen!”
“Thank you for your intercesssion!!”
“My prayers have not been answered, but everything happens in Gods time.”
“St. Teresa of Avila was my confirmation saint.I prayed that the spots (one on my eye) and (one on my leg) are benign. Thank you St. Teresa for your intercession. Both are benign!”
“My dearest St. Teresa of Jesus, I'm so glad to be getting to know you. I love what you taught us about prayer being friendship with Jesus, and I want that kind of friendship, too. Please teach me your holy determination and help me keep returning to Jesus when I worry, when life feels uncertain, and when I don't understand what is happening. Teach me to trust Him and remember that God alone is enough. Please help me love Jesus more deeply and Mama Mary more dearly. I have so much to learn from you, and I hope our friendship continues to grow. I love you, dearest St. Teresa. Please pray for us. 🌿🤍”
“Don’t know yet but sure of St Theresa’s intercession.”
“I received a job offer by the 3rd day of the novena. And I'm currently on the process of starting my new job along with visa sponsorship for my job. 💙💙💙Thank you God. It was a job I didn't expect I would get. Praise the Lord.”
“Praise be to God!”
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