Our Lady of Lourdes Novena
A beautiful nine-day prayer to seek the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes. This traditional novena helps us grow closer to Mary and experience her miraculous healing grace.
About the Our Lady of Lourdes Novena
The Our Lady of Lourdes Novena is a traditional nine-day prayer that honors the miraculous apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Bernadette Soubirous in 1858 at the Grotto of Massabielle in Lourdes, France. During these apparitions, Mary revealed herself as the Immaculate Conception and asked for prayer, penance, and the building of a chapel.
The title "Our Lady of Lourdes" reminds us of Mary's promise: "I cannot promise you happiness in this world, only in the next." Through this novena, we seek Mary's intercession for physical and spiritual healing, trusting in her maternal care and the miraculous spring that continues to flow at Lourdes.
This novena helps us to grow in faith, hope, and love while seeking Mary's powerful intercession for our needs and intentions, especially for healing and spiritual renewal.
Daily Prayers
Faith
Pray for faith in Mary's apparitions at Lourdes and her miraculous intercession.
Hope
Pray for hope in divine healing and grace through Mary's intercession.
Love
Pray for love for Mary and to experience her maternal care and protection.
Humility
Pray for humility, following St. Bernadette's example of perfect humility.
Purity
Pray for purity of heart and mind, like the Immaculate Conception.
Obedience
Pray for obedience to God's will, following Mary's example of perfect obedience.
Perseverance
Pray for perseverance in prayer and in following Mary's example of faithfulness.
Intercession
Pray for Mary's powerful intercession and her ability to help us in all our needs.
Gratitude
Pray with gratitude for Mary's apparitions at Lourdes and her maternal care.
How to Make an Excellent Novena
Trust in Mary
Trust completely in Mary's maternal care and her ability to help you. Turn to her with confidence in every need.
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 apparitions at Lourdes and her miraculous intercession. Trust that she will bring our prayers to Jesus.
Hope
Hope in divine healing and grace through Mary's intercession. She is always ready to assist us in our needs.
Love
Love Mary as our mother and imitate her love for Jesus. Show our love through devotion and prayer.
What is the Our Lady of Lourdes Devotion?
The Our Lady of Lourdes devotion is a way of honoring and seeking the intercession of Mary, who appeared at Lourdes to bring her message of prayer, penance, and healing.
Elements of Lourdes Devotion
This devotion helps us to:
- • Seek physical and spiritual healing through Mary's intercession
- • Grow in faith, hope, and love through prayer and penance
- • Experience Mary's maternal care and miraculous grace
- • Follow St. Bernadette's example of humility and obedience
- • Trust in Mary's promise of eternal happiness