St. Catherine Laboure Novena – Day 3: Religious Life
Join in praying the St. Catherine Laboure Novena to seek her intercession and learn about the Miraculous Medal.
Today's Focus: Religious Life
On this third day of the St. Catherine Laboure Novena, we reflect on Catherine's call to religious life and her entrance into the Daughters of Charity. We learn about embracing our vocation with fidelity and courage.
Prayer for Day 3
Meditation
Today we honor Catherine's call to religious life. Her response was wholehearted. She entered the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, embracing poverty, chastity, and obedience with joy.
From her first day as a novice, she longed to serve the poor and the sick as Christ Himself. Her humility made her worthy to receive a heavenly mission that would change the world.
Prayer
Lord, grant me the grace to embrace my own vocation with fidelity and courage. May I live each day as an offering of love, just as St. Catherine did.
St. Catherine, strengthen me to follow God's will with trust. May I never delay when He calls, and may I serve Him faithfully in every circumstance.
Petition
Pray that I may discern God's plan for my life clearly.
Pray that I may remain faithful to my commitments in joy and perseverance.
Special Intentions:
(Mention your intentions here)
St. Catherine Laboure, pray for us!
Reflection for Today
Today we reflect on Catherine's call to religious life and her entrance into the Daughters of Charity. We learn about embracing our vocation with fidelity and courage.
Catherine's response to God's call was wholehearted. She entered the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, embracing poverty, chastity, and obedience with joy. From her first day as a novice, she longed to serve the poor and the sick as Christ Himself.
Her humility made her worthy to receive a heavenly mission that would change the world. Catherine shows us that true vocation is not about personal glory but about serving God and others with love.
As we pray today, let us ask St. Catherine to help us discern God's plan for our life clearly. Let us also ask her to help us remain faithful to our commitments in joy and perseverance.
St. Catherine's example teaches us to embrace our vocation with fidelity and courage, living each day as an offering of love. Through her intercession, may we follow God's will with trust and serve Him faithfully in every circumstance.
How to Make an Excellent Novena
Trust in St. Catherine
Trust completely in St. Catherine's intercession and her ability to help you. Turn to her with confidence in every need, especially for devotion to Mary.
Be Persistent
Pray this novena with persistence and faith. St. Catherine will not fail to help those who turn to her with trust.
Be Specific
Present your specific needs and intentions to St. Catherine. She wants to help you with the particular difficulties you face.
Be Grateful
Thank St. Catherine for her help and intercession. Gratitude opens our hearts to receive more graces.
Closing Prayer
St. Catherine Laboure, help us to discern God's plan for our life clearly and to remain faithful to our commitments in joy and perseverance. Strengthen us to follow God's will with trust and to serve Him faithfully in every circumstance. May we never delay when He calls and may we live each day as an offering of love, just as you did. Amen.