Our Lady of Good Counsel Novena
A beautiful nine-day prayer to seek the intercession of Our Lady of Good Counsel. This traditional novena helps us find wise guidance and maternal counsel in all our decisions and needs.
About the Our Lady of Good Counsel Novena
The Our Lady of Good Counsel Novena is a traditional nine-day prayer that honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of Our Lady of Good Counsel. This devotion commemorates Mary's role as the wise counselor and guide for all who seek her intercession in making important decisions.
The title "Our Lady of Good Counsel" reminds us of Mary's wisdom and her ability to guide us to make the right choices in life. Through this novena, we seek Mary's intercession for guidance in our decisions and her maternal counsel in all our needs, especially when we are uncertain or afraid.
This novena helps us to grow in faith, hope, and love while seeking Mary's powerful intercession for our needs and intentions, especially for guidance and wisdom in our daily lives.
Daily Prayers
World Leaders
Pray for guidance for world leaders and counsel for those who suffer persecution and grave injustice.
Country Leaders
Pray for guidance for our country's leaders and counsel for those exiled from their homelands.
City Leaders
Pray for guidance for our city's leaders and counsel for those who are homeless and abandoned.
Parish
Pray for guidance for our home parish and counsel for those who have abandoned prayer.
Friends
Pray for guidance for our friends and counsel for those who are lonely and forgotten.
Families
Pray for guidance for our extended families and counsel for estranged families to be reconciled.
Families
Pray for guidance for our families and counsel for divided households.
Ourselves
Pray for guidance for ourselves and counsel to love those who are difficult to love.
All Who Prayed
Pray for guidance for all who prayed this novena and counsel to seek Jesus daily.
How to Make an Excellent Novena
Trust in Mary
Trust completely in Mary's maternal care and her ability to guide you. Turn to her with confidence in every need, especially when seeking counsel.
Be Persistent
Pray this novena with persistence and faith. Mary will not fail to help those who turn to her with trust.
Be Specific
Present your specific needs and intentions to Mary. She wants to help you with the particular difficulties you face.
Be Grateful
Thank Mary for her help and intercession. Gratitude opens our hearts to receive more graces.
The Three Theological Virtues
Faith
Believe in Mary's powerful intercession and her wise counsel. Trust that she will guide you to make the right decisions.
Hope
Hope in Mary's promise to guide us with her counsel. She is always ready to help us find the right path.
Love
Love Mary as our mother and show our love through devotion. Imitate her love for Jesus in our daily lives.
What is the Our Lady of Good Counsel Devotion?
The Our Lady of Good Counsel devotion is a way of honoring and seeking the intercession of Mary for wise guidance and maternal counsel in all our decisions and needs.
Elements of Good Counsel Devotion
This devotion helps us to:
- • Find wise guidance in our decisions
- • Seek Mary's maternal counsel in all needs
- • Grow in faith, hope, and love
- • Trust in God's plan for our lives
- • Follow Mary's example of obedience to God