Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena – Day 3: Love
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Today's Focus: Love
On this third day of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena, we pray for love for Mary and to imitate her love for Jesus and all people. We ask Mary to help us grow in love for God and for our neighbor.
Prayer for Day 3
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
O Mother of Perpetual Help, you are the most loving mother. Your love for Jesus and for all people is perfect and selfless. Help us to grow in love for God and for our neighbor, following your example of perfect love.
Your love for us is endless and your care is perpetual.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
O Mother of Perpetual Help, increase our love for you and for Jesus! Help us to love God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves. Teach us to imitate your perfect love and to serve others with selfless love.
We also pray for these intentions… (State your intentions here)
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be
O Mother of Perpetual Help, pray for us!
Reflection for Today
Today we pray for love for Mary and to imitate her love for Jesus and all people. Love is the greatest of the theological virtues and the foundation of all Christian life.
Mary's love for Jesus was perfect and selfless. She loved Him with all her heart, soul, and strength. She was willing to suffer with Him and for Him, even to the point of standing at the foot of the cross.
Mary also loves all of us with a perfect maternal love. She sees us as her children and wants what is best for us. Her love for us is not limited by our faults or weaknesses, but is constant and unconditional.
As we continue this novena, let us ask Mary to help us grow in love for God and for our neighbor. Let us ask her to teach us to love as she loves - with selflessness, patience, and compassion.
Remember that love is not just a feeling, but a choice and an action. We show our love for God by keeping His commandments and serving others. We show our love for Mary by imitating her virtues and turning to her for help.
How to Make an Excellent Novena
Love Mary
Develop a deep love for Mary. She is your mother and loves you perfectly. Return her love by praying to her and imitating her virtues.
Love Others
Show your love for others through acts of kindness and service. Mary's love for us should inspire us to love others.
Love God
Grow in love for God through prayer, sacraments, and obedience to His will. Mary's love for God was perfect and should be our model.
Be Selfless
Practice selfless love like Mary. Put the needs of others before your own and serve them with love and compassion.
Closing Prayer
O Mother of Perpetual Help, increase our love for you and for Jesus. Help us to love God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves. Teach us to imitate your perfect love and to serve others with selfless love. May we always remember your perpetual help and your motherly care. Amen.