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How to pray the novena
Nine days of prayer
A novena is nine days of prayer for one intention. Many people begin nine days before his feast, but you can pray it at any time.
Each day
- Make the Sign of the Cross and name your intention.
- Read the short reflection for the day (below).
- Pray the Prayer to Saint Charbel.
- Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary and one Glory Be.
- End with: "Saint Charbel, pray for us."
Prayer to Saint Charbel
Lord, infinitely holy and glorified in Your saints, You inspired Charbel, the saint monk, to lead the perfect life of a hermit. We thank You for granting him the blessing and the strength to detach himself from the world so that the heroism of the monastic virtues of poverty, obedience and chastity could triumph in his hermitage. We beseech You to grant us the grace of loving and serving You, following his example. Almighty God, who has manifested the power of Saint Charbel's intercession through his continuous miracles and favours, grant us the grace we request through his intercession. Amen.
Day 1
Faith
Ask for a faith as steadfast as Charbel's, who left everything to follow Christ.
Saint Charbel, pray for us.
Day 2
Humility
Pray to choose the hidden, quiet path over praise and recognition.
Saint Charbel, pray for us.
Day 3
Silence
Ask for inner silence to hear God, as the hermit of Annaya did.
Saint Charbel, pray for us.
Day 4
Prayer
Pray for a heart that returns to God throughout the day.
Saint Charbel, pray for us.
Day 5
Obedience
Ask for the grace to accept God's will, even when it is hard.
Saint Charbel, pray for us.
Day 6
Love of the Eucharist
Pray for a deeper love of the Mass, which Charbel celebrated with tears.
Saint Charbel, pray for us.
Day 7
Penance
Offer a small sacrifice today and ask for a converted heart.
Saint Charbel, pray for us.
Day 8
The sick and suffering
Place before Saint Charbel everyone you know who needs healing.
Saint Charbel, pray for us.
Day 9
Your intention
Entrust your personal intention to him with complete confidence.
Saint Charbel, pray for us.