NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE (Patroness of the Americas.)
CONSECRATION TO OUR BLESSED MOTHER
Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe,
mother of our Lord Jesus,
I call upon you this day to be my special friend here on earth,
today and all the days of my life.
I ask you to be my special protectress
and I place all my thoughts, words and deeds at your feet.
I ask you to be my guide and guardian
so I may please Jesus in all that I do and say.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
O, Our Lady of Guadalupe,
mystical rose,
make intercession for Holy Church,
protect the Sovereign Pontiff,
help all those who invoke thee in their necessities,
and since thou art the ever Virgin Mary
and Mother of the true God,
obtain for us from thy most holy Son
the grace of keeping our faith,
sweet hope in the midst of the bitterness of life,
burning charity and the precious gift of final perseverance.
Amen.
FIRST DAY: THE VIRGIN’S NAME WAS MARY
Scripture Reading: "In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to
a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,
of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary." [Luke 1:26-28]
Prayer: Sometimes the messages God sends into my life are difficult
to hear: sickness, death of a loved one, finding a new job, separation
from family and many others.
Holy mother of God,
who had the joy to be visited by an angel pray for me,
so that with your help
I can imitate you and accept
the grace God sends into my life to deal with all my problems.
Pause for Personal Meditation:
Hail Mary...
Virgin Mother of Guadalupe,
pray for me who have recourse to you,
and obtain from your son Jesus what I ask of you!
SECOND DAY: THE LORD IS WITH YOU
Scripture Reading: "He went in and said to her, ’Rejoice, so highly favored!
The Lord is with you."’ [Luke 1:28-29]
Prayer: I often feel alone and need the consolation to know, as you were told,
that God is always with me. I need to know this when I cannot see my way clear
through my problems.
Holy mother of God,
who had the joy to be visited by an angel pray for me,
so that with your help
I can imitate you and accept
the grace God sends into my life to deal with all my problems.
Pause for Personal Meditation
Hail Mary...
Virgin Mother of Guadalupe,
pray for me who have recourse to you,
and obtain from your son Jesus what I ask of you!
THIRD DAY: SHE WAS DISTURBED
Scripture Reading: "She was deeply disturbed by these words and
asked herself what this greeting could mean." [Luke 1:29-30]
Prayer: Like you, I am often disturbed at what happens in my life.
I sometimes cannot accept what is happening in the world around me. I grow
older, lose patience, do not see myself growing in knowledge and holiness,
seemed to be involved in relationships that are a burden and, most of all,
I find it difficult to change.
Holy mother of God,
who had the joy to be visited by an angel pray for me,
so that with your help
I can imitate you and accept
the grace God sends into my life to deal with all my problems.
Pause for Personal Meditation
Hail Mary...
Virgin Mother of Guadalupe,
pray for me who have recourse to you,
and obtain from your son Jesus what I ask of you!
FOURTH DAY: DO NOT BE AFRAID
Scripture Reading: "The angel said to her, Mary,
do not be afraid; you have won God’s favor." [Luke 1:30-31]
Prayer: Like you, Holy Mother, who became afraid at the message you heard,
I often am afraid that I will not have enough money to feed myself. I am afraid
that often I cannot pay my bills, I am afraid that I will lose my job, I am afraid
I will be alone and most of all I am afraid that I will not do God’s will in my life.
Holy mother of God,
who had the joy to be visited by an angel pray for me,
so that with your help
I can imitate you and accept
the grace God sends into my life to deal with all my problems.
Pause for Personal Meditation
Hail Mary...
Virgin Mother of Guadalupe,
pray for me who have recourse to you,
and obtain from your son Jesus what I ask of you!
FIFTH DAY: HOW CAN THIS BE?
Scripture Reading: "Mary said to the angel, "But how can this
come about, since I am a virgin?"’ [Luke 1:34-35]
Prayer: I often wonder how can things go so wrong. I try to do my
best to help other, in my family, in the Word, and through friends and it
never seems to turn out as I plan. I need to do more planning and working
with those I seek to help.
Holy mother of God,
who had the joy to be visited by an angel pray for me,
so that with your help
I can imitate you and accept
the grace God sends into my life to deal with all my problems.
Pause for Personal Meditation
Hail Mary...
Virgin Mother of Guadalupe,
pray for me who have recourse to you,
and obtain from your son Jesus what I ask of you!
SIXTH DAY: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD
Scripture Reading: "Know this too: your kinswoman Elizabeth has, in her old
age, herself conceived a son, and she whom people called barren is now in her sixth
month, for nothing is impossible with God." [Luke 1:36-38]
Prayer: Holy mother of God, when you came to Mount Tepeyec, it seemed
impossible that the Indians would ever be respected and free from oppression.
Help me to be free from all my slavery to bad habits and sins, for nothing is
impossible with God’s help.
Holy mother of God,
who had the joy to be visited by an angel pray for me,
so that with your help
I can imitate you and accept
the grace God sends into my life to deal with all my problems.
Pause for Personal Meditation
Hail Mary...
Virgin Mother of Guadalupe,
pray for me who have recourse to you,
and obtain from your son Jesus what I ask of you!
SEVENTH DAY: I AM THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD
Scripture Reading: "’I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let what you said be
done to me.’ And the angel left her." [Luke 1:38]
Prayer: On Mount Tepeyec you chose Juan to be your ambassador.
He became your servant and did as you asked. Help me to make my life copy
yours that I may be the servant of God in all things. Teach me to put
in second place the material goods of this earth. Help me to put my
life in the order that God wants of me!
Holy mother of God,
who had the joy to be visited by an angel pray for me,
so that with your help
I can imitate you and accept
the grace God sends into my life to deal with all my problems.
Pause for Personal Meditation
Hail Mary...
Virgin Mother of Guadalupe,
pray for me who have recourse to you,
and obtain from your son Jesus what I ask of you!
EIGHTH DAY: THE CHILD LEAPT
Scripture Reading: "She went to Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.
Now as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit." [Luke 1:40-42]
Prayer: blessed Virgin of Guadalupe, when you appeared on Mount Tepeyec,
you brought hope to the Indians. Help me to teach others the value of human life.
Help me to value those I meet who are elderly, need assistance, the sick, the
disabled, and most of all assist those who carry the unborn. Let my spirit
always be willing to help others, most of all be my prayers.
Holy mother of God,
who had the joy to be visited by an angel pray for me,
so that with your help
I can imitate you and accept
the grace God sends into my life to deal with all my problems.
Pause for Personal Meditation
Hail Mary...
Virgin Mother of Guadalupe,
pray for me who have recourse to you,
and obtain from your son Jesus what I ask of you!
NINTH DAY: YOU ARE MOST BLESSED
Scripture Reading: "She gave a loud cry and said, ’Of all women you
are most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb."’ [Luke 1:42]
Prayer: Blessed Virgin Mary, you are the most blessed of all God’s
creatures because you brought His word ti fulfillment. On Mount Tepeyec Juan
helped bring your word to fulfillment. Help me to accept the blessed gift of
God’s word in my life and make me a true example to His disciples as you were.
Holy mother of God,
who had the joy to be visited by an angel pray for me,
so that with your help
I can imitate you and accept
the grace God sends into my life to deal with all my problems.
Pause for Personal Meditation
Hail Mary...
Virgin Mother of Guadalupe,
pray for me who have recourse to you,
and obtain from your son Jesus what I ask of you!
[Nihil Obstat: Rev. Msgr. Adrian I. Dwyer; Meditations written by the Rev. Francis M. Vivona, J.C.L.]
