Day 8: A Novena for Homeschool Mothers

Day Eight: Invocation of St. Anne

Lord, have mercy. R: Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear me. R: Christ, graciously hear me.

God the Father of Heaven, R: Have mercy on me.

God the Sun, Redeemer of the world, R: Have mercy on me.

God the Holy Spirit, R: Have mercy on me.

Holy Trinity, One God, R: Have mercy on me.

Holy Mary, daughter conceived without sin, R: Pray for me and for my children.

Holy Mary, spotless child of St. Joachim and St. Anne, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Joachim, father of the Blessed Virgin Mary, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Joachim, promised descendant of Abraham and David, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Joachim, Venerable Patriarch, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Joachim, holy spouse of St. Anne, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Joachim, and St. Anne, shining models of Christian spouses, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, royal lady, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, glory of the House of David, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, faithful and loving wife, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, venerable model of meekness and humility, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, brilliant example of holy obedience, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, sparkling mirror of patience and resignation, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, perfect type of devotion and piety, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, tender mother of all virgins, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, fruitful vine, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, kind mother of us all, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, refuge of the suffering, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, guiding star of widows, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, bulwark of the Church, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, consoling mother of all widows, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, harbor of safety in the storms of life, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, mother lending aid to all Christian mothers, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, worthy mother of the Mother of God, R: Pray for me and for my children.

St. Anne, giving wise instruction and careful training to your children, R: Pray for me and for my children.

Through your virtues and merits, R: I implore you, St. Anne.

Through your goodness and compassion, R: I implore you, St. Anne.

Through all your gifts and prerogatives, R: I implore you, St. Anne.

Through your high vocation, R: I implore you, St. Anne.

Through your miraculous maternity, R: I implore you, St. Anne.

Through Mary, your child full of grace, R: I implore you, St. Anne.

Through the joys prepared for you on earth by Jesus and Mary, R: I implore you, St. Anne.

Through the honor they now render you in heaven, R: I implore you, St. Anne.

Through your exceedingly great rapture and bliss, R: I implore you, St. Anne.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, R: Spare me, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, R: Graciously hear me, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, R: Have mercy on me, O Lord.

Christ, hear me. R: Christ, graciously hear me.

Lord, have mercy on me. R: Lord, have mercy on me.

Let us pray:

St. Anne, my dear mother, and most compassionate protector receive graciously my poor efforts to do you honor. May I ever be devoted to you with a heart full of childlike humility and submission. May your example encourage me, your intercession strengthens me and your goodness console me. Permit me with all my heart to commend to you my children. As you consecrated Mary, your child of grace, entirely to God, I beg you to obtain for me the grace to train up my children for Him, and with them perseveringly to labor to reach heaven. As you lived in holy harmony and peace with St. Joachim, so may love, union, devotion, and zeal for virtue reign in my household, that we may belong to that host of blessed spouses who with you will love, praise, and glorify the Most High forever and ever.

Our Father…Hail Mary…Glory Be…

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