Did you know that novenas are just one traditional Catholic practice that is key to transforming Catholics into saints? At the end of nine days of prayer, we hope to find the God that saved Saint Augustine waiting to deliver us from temporal concerns through his kind intercession. Help us to discern the will of God and to make the right decisions in response to the call of the Church and the needs of men. Act in me O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. St. Augustine, pray for my intention in this novena (mention request here) May God hear our plea and grant us the grace to accept His will in all things, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Look upon me, a poor servant of God, and the afflictions of body and spirit that plague me, and in your kindness, help me seek the aid of the One True God we seek to love and serve throughout our lives. Sign up here to pray more novenas with thousands of faithful people from around the world! She is the patroness of wives and abuse victims. We invite you to join us in this novena, reflecting upon the influence of one of the greatest saints in the Western Church, St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor. After long years of St. Monica’s prayers, St. Augustine was converted to Christ and became one of the greatest Doctors of the Church. His search for truth resulted in his clear explanations of Roman Catholic beliefs, including theological writings on creation, original sin, devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and biblical interpretation. St. Augustine is revered as the Patron Saint of searchers to commemorate his search for truth and the One True God. St. Augustine was from Northern Africa and was the Catholic bishop of the city of Hippo. (State the nature of your problem or the special favor you seek), Glorious Saint Augustine you are renowned in the Christian world for your kindness, compassion and powerful intercession. St. Augustine protect us, teach us to overcome sin and grow in virtue. St. Augustine Novena St. Augustine is one of the greatest defenders of the Catholic faith and the patron saint of searchers. Holy Saint Augustine, you have been plucked from a life of iniquity through the incessant prayers of your mother Saint Monica to become a staunch defender of the faith. You can pray the full St Augustine Novena below. In my new book Lionheart Catholic, I reveal 19 additional practices I've discovered over the last twenty years that every Catholic should be following in order to become a saint. "Always pray and never give up" - Luke 18:1. Petition our Lord and Savior to ease the burden of my problems and grant my special intention, and I will honor you all of my days. Refuse not my request for your kind intercession and obtain for me the special favor that I seek through this novena. After hearing of two simple men being converted, he decried the cowardice that prevented a learned person like him from pursuing the Kingdom of God. Day 1 – St. Augustine Novena Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. At the end of nine days of prayer, we hope to find the God that saved Saint Augustine waiting to deliver us from temporal concerns through his kind intercession. (State the nature of your problem or the special favor you seek). Subscribe to Discerning Hearts Podcast. May this devotion lead me to a life dedicated to the fulfilling the will of God that I may one day be deemed worthy of sharing His Kingdom with you and all the saints for all eternity. Ask our Lord to lead me to a life worthy of His love, that I may one day share the riches of His kingdom. Pray the St Augustine Novena with the Pray app , Pray the St Augustine Novena with the Pray app. St. Augustine is one of the greatest defenders of the Catholic faith and the patron saint of searchers. Amen. May you obtain for me the grace to have the special favor I ask for be granted. St. Augustine wrote: “Though good and bad men suffer alike, we must not suppose that there is no difference between the men themselves, because there is no difference in what they both suffer. You, who have been the beacon of the Gospel to so many generations walk with us today and illumine our paths and processes of revitalization. Pray for me now and turn not from my petitions, that I may also be blessed with God’s grace and guidance through this present predicament into a life of complete subservience to His will. All rights reserved. Click to join in praying the St. Augustine Novena. Get Novena prayers delivered to your inbox! Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). Villanova University was founded in 1842 by the Order of St. Augustine. St. Monica’s son was St. Augustine, but he rejected Christ and the Church for many years, living a life of sensuality and hedonism. I'll even mail you a copy of the book for free as long as you pay for shipping. Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify TuneIn Android Stitcher iHeartRadio Pandora by Email RSS More Subscribe Options “Discerning Hearts is a trusted resource for Catholic spirituality and teaching. (State the nature of your problem or the special favor you seek), Saint Augustine, through you God has manifested his power and mastery of the earth, enabling you to make prophesies and to perform miracles to aid the poorest of the poor, whom you have chosen to serve. We try to keep these active and few in number, but they help us to continue to provide this service. Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. St. Augustine is one of the greatest defenders of the Catholic faith and the patron saint of searchers. He founded the Order of Saint Augustine, who continued his early work to educate the faithful. I'm so glad to see that you are praying novenas! (State the nature of your problem or the special favor you seek), Saint Augustine, God has tasked you with aiding people in distress even when the assistance they need requires you to perform miracles in His name. (State the nature of your problem or the special favor you seek), Glorious Saint Augustine, in your compassion, wisdom and grace, all who seek your aid do not leave empty handed. He was baptized at Easter on 387 A.D. and went on to become one of the most prominent defenders of the faith. Draw my heart O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Pray for us ALWAYS ✝️. St. Augustine was born in Africa to Saint Monica and spent the early part of his life living in sin and depravity. Beloved Saint Augustine the miracles you have performed for the greater glory of God have caused people to seek your intercession for their most pressing concerns. St. Augustine is recognized as the patron saint of searchers, perhaps to honor his unending quest for truth which led him to become the champion of the One True God, and also the patron saint of brewers to recognize his past association with inebriation. Feel the power of praying together with thousands of people. Glorious Saint Augustine I boldly ask for your intercession confident in your boundless wisdom and compassion. To this day, Villanova’s Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition is the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. Hear my cries and ask our Lord Jesus Christ to bless me with a favorable response to my petition. Advertising Disclosure: Some pages on this site or in our emails may contain advertisements or affiliate links for which we are compensated. St Augustine of Hippo was a priest and bishop, a Doctor of the Church, who converted from a life of dissolution and vice to become one of the greatest theologians in the Church’s history. (State the nature of your problem or the special favor you seek), Holy Saint Augustine, you were saved when you heeded God’s call for your conversion, and granted the power to perform powerful miracles in His name. Though he was brought up as a Christian, he abandoned Christianity in favor of the loose morals espoused by a religious group called the Manicheans. Hear my cries as I invoke your name to petition God for an increased faith and to aid me in my present distress. Emboldened by this, I humbly come before you to invoke your aid in asking for God’s all-powerful assistance to see me through my most pressing concern.

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