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The Novena for Religious Freedom will start on Friday, August 1st, the Feast of St. Peter in Chains, with a special Day of Solidarity for All Persecuted Christians.
There are three things we will do to commemorate this day, on the first day of the novena:
- We will fast (or offer another sacrifice).
- We will recite a Morning Offering prayer (see below).
- We will recite our novena prayer for the day.
We will do all of these things, offering them up for those suffering for their faith around the world.
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How you choose to fast, or make another sacrifice, is up to you, but here are a few examples:
- Only eating one small meal that day
- Abstaining from meat
- Abstaining from caffeine
- Giving up listening to the radio or watching tv
- Walking to daily mass instead of driving
Again, these are just a few ideas. You can discern how you feel called, and capable, to fast. There is no specific requirement.
As for the Morning Offering, there are many different variations of this prayer — you can choose to pray whichever one you know best. The idea is to offer God everything in your day, good and bad, joining your sacrifices & joys to His. This prayer is also a good reminder of the importance of praying for others and for our Holy Father.
Here is one version we will be praying:
“O Jesus,
through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
I offer You my prayers, works,
joys and sufferings
of this day for all the intentions
of Your Sacred Heart,
in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
throughout the world,
in reparation for my sins,
for the intentions of all my relatives and friends,
and in particular
for the intentions of the Holy Father.
Amen.
St. Peter in Chains, pray for us!”
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For all those being persecuted for their faith. May they find peace and love. For peace in our world. In thanksgiving for my son moving into new housing. May it be peaceful and rewarding for him. Praying for a successful outcome with his upcoming exams. For protection for my family. May we all be filled with more faith.
I pray for all who ask for help . I ask for prayers for my husband to return to is faith, to me and that our children will forgive him. He is presently living with another women. I have already forgiven them . Pray for my marriage and healing in my family. Pray for my daughter to return to the sacraments . I believe in the power of prayer. God. Bless all of you and thank you for your prayers.
Carol,
I will pray especially for you and your family. Please pray for all of my family as well. I too have a family that has been away from the Church and sacraments for too long of a time. God has blessed me and my family with many gifts.
I pray for God’s inspiration and guidance in my research work and also for divine speed. I am praying for peace and calm in my heart, that all confusion in my mind will be taken away. Praying that Gemma may be directed by the Holy Spirit in all that she does.
God the source of love,peace,freedom and all wonderful things,kindly have mercy on us that we can dwell in peace, love freedom and unity,may we live as brothers and sisters regardless of our culture,or anything that seems to bring difference towards each other. Have mercy on me that my applications will be accepted and also make a breakthrough in my life in Jesus mighty name.St. Peter in Chains,St Judde,Blessed Mary ever virgin pray for us !
Praying for peace in the world,the healing of my family and for my sweet little friend who is dying of cancer. May she die a most blessed death and may her family be wrapped in the arms of Jeasus and Mary as they grieve for their sweet little girl.
I pray for peace & religious freedom on Earth. For my husband to be healed from his back & for my cousin & AN to be free & reunited with their families soon. In Jesus name!
I give thanks to Abba Father for the gift of life and health and form the wonder He has made me. I give God thanks for my family and my child.
Prayer for my grandmother, Abba Father to bless her with a new kidney, new memory, new body that she will enjoy her old age healthy, happy with no pain, myself to get a new better paying job, have financial breakthrough and for all my family members that Abba Father will surprise us with His goodness and fulfil each an every one of us secret petitions of our heart. In Jesus Mighty name I pray and believe. Amen.
Praying that I will get the permanent job I applied for at Carlisle .
I pray for my son to kick his addiction,become more responsible find steady work,I pray for good jobs for all my children,and myself,good health to all of us bless our new business,give strength and encouragement to my husband…Holy spirit help us.AMEN
I’m praying for my husband to accept christ in his life and let our children be baptism.
We pray for all those who are being persecuted around the world for their religious beliefs that God may hold them steadfast and keep them from straying from his word because of pressure from outside forces of evil also I would like to pray for my father who is having surgery in the next hour that he may come out ok and recover well in Christ’s name we pray
Amen
I pray for religious freedom for all! I also pray for good health for my son and that he realizes that he needs to make good decisions to remain healthy.
I pray for healing for my sister and good health for my family. May all those being persecuted for religious freedom be set free from all evil. I ask this through the intercession of St. Peter and our Blessed Mother in Jesus’ name. Amen
I’m praying my son is healed of drug addiction and that he gets a good job with benefits hopefully with Luis’s company. That his daughter is healed as well. Thank you Jesus
Praying for the peace of mind of everyone around and the success of all who fight for justice.
i am praying for all…the whole world to stop persecution of innocent people…esp for religious freedom and end of abortion.
for all relationships family ,friends,the world..for tolerance and understanding of everyone with different views
for all my personal relationships
I pray for all who are being persecuted for their faith. I pray that I may be financially able to stay home and homeschool my DD In a Catholic based program, Lord if it is your will. Sweet Mother, please watch over the children in the middle of all this conflict in the world give them peace and love, that they may come out of all this conflict and not repeat their fathers mistakes in anger and violence. Your will be done. JMJ
For conversion of my children and for the blessing of good steady jobs for them.
I pray that through the intercession of all the Holy Angels and Saints and the Holy Family that through this novena I’m offering – that my husband is restored peace in his mind, heart and life and that all our neighbors in this world are also granted peace of mind, heart and soul. That they are forgiven for their sins and find eternal life through Christ our Lord. Amen.
God bless those suffering in Nigeria, Ukraine, Iraq, Syria,Palestine, and Israel.
Praying for a successful exam result & for my mothers health & safe delivery of my son.
For the safety and success of missionaries.
I’m praying for my husband and his co-workers who will be going on strike starting this Sunday against their employer, FairPoint Communications. May God guide the powers that be that they may come to an agreement without being on strike for a long period of time, or at all. Please Watch over all the families that will be affected, and may the Holy Spirit be present at all the negotiations. … I also pray that through this novena we can find guidance on a new purchase.
Praying for financial breakthrough
My prayer is for my daughter to find the job that will be best for her family. Also for my niece to get her life in proper order.
I would like to pray for the conversion of our nation and for the impeachment of our current president, so that as a nation we reign under God with freedom.
P̶̲̥̅̊l̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅ pray 4 ♍Ɣ brother whose marriage is broken that God will reunite him n his wife n children that they will be an epitom of Gods grace n manifestation of the wonders of Gods wholesomeness; for me and ♍Ɣ home that God will give us financial freedom contracts for ♍Ɣ husband and Job for me and for the strength to raise up our children in the fear of God and encourage peace in anywhere we find ourselves.
I am praying for peace in the world, for Nigeria, for Ukraine, for Israel and Palestine, for Iran, Iraq and all other countries that are experiencing conflict, terrorism, etc. For the Souls of all the. Departed through the various conflicts, for the anguish of their families who are left to mourn and for the senselessness of it all. Peace, sweet peace is what we crave. Please pray with me.
I am praying for the fruit of the womb and that God should arrest and silence any member of the society (BH) troubling Christians in Nigeria
For my husband’s business that it may begin to be successful Amen
I pray for an end to abortion and peace in this world. I also pray that our family will become strong Catholics and that our adult children will find a good Catholic spouse that will love them and help build their faith in God even stronger. I pray for all those struggling with persecution of any kind that they will find peace in God and will have the strength to stand firm defending God always. I also pray for those doing the persecuting that they will feel God’s love and presence and stop the violence immediately. St. Peter in Chains, pray for us. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, pray for us.
I thank God for his continuous goodness and mercies towards me and my family! I ask God to bless this new month for me as it is my special month and to grant me my heart desires Amen!!!
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St. Peter in chains and dear St. Anne. I pray for financial assistance for some trouble I got myself in. I pray for the world to stop killing each other and the health of my husband that his test comes back normal. You are a loving god please grant me these requests. You are my heart Oh Jesus
I am praying for my daughter Nicole to find peace and happiness, and to find a job. I am also praying for peace in our world, that people would be more loving to each other, despite our differences. Hoping we can all come together in Jesus’s name Amen
Am praying for peace in the world and especially for prosecuted Christians all over the world. For the return of the abducted Chibok girls. May God heal us all of hatred and grant us His grace.
Praying for peace and unity in this entire world. Continue to pray for priests and for everyone to carry on Christian values vs worldly values. Also, continue to pray for a better and a Christian (righteous) leader to protect and run our country. Along with these prayers I add to pray for my marriage and family.
Pray for me St Peter in Chains the man I fell in love though faith to come to me from Nigeria and my grandson to find God to teach him to be a real man
I am praying for a friend who is having brain surgery to repair an aneurysm.
Am praying for peace on earth, for the release of CHIBOK GIRLS, For God to bring back Chinedu Onuoha my friend’s younger brother who got missing since December 2013, For God to fulfill and manifest His promise of marriage to me, also praying that God will save and set Boniface Nwachukwu’s family free from any human persecuting the Nwachukwu’s family in Jesus Mighty Name i pray Amen.
JSA, pls thank St Anne for answered prayers. I prayed for success in my Court case, even thou I did not get the full amount, but it was sorted out of court. So I thank God for that . He knows better .
I pray for my Legion of Mary member, Jess who is sick with a virus for about two weeks and she is coughing very hard and often. Also, for her son, Joey who is sick. Jess and her her husband,Din, just celebrated their eighth anniversary.
Thank You, Blessed Mother.
I pray that peace will be restored to my home country Nigeria and the killings will come to an end. I also pray for a positive turnaround in my husband’s business deals and finances and a safe delivery as well as good health and God’s protection on myself and all members of my family.
My prayer requests is for love and unity in my family and my country Nigeria
I thank you Lord for sparing my life and those of my family members to see this new month. Lord, I pray for your continuous guidance and protection over us.
I pray for all countries that are being terrorized especially Nigeria where Boko Haram is almost taking over the country. Lord, please spare us from their hands and let all the incessant killings of innocent souls cease. Lord, may your peace reign supreme in our country and the world at large.
St Peter in chains, pray for us.
That my daughter will dedicate her baby to Jesus Christ and her life. That I may talk to her about it freely. That my husband will rededicate his life to Christ and be the husband and father God intended.
I pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ, their safety and courage. I pray for peace.
Prayer for my father Owen N. for today healing of his right ankle vein ulcer and total healing and restoration for his mind, body, soul, and spirit and to live and enjoy quality life in Jesus name; and world peace Amen!!!!
Praying for all Christians throughout the world defending and fighting for Christ! Please pray for my children to be strong in The Lord and the power of his love and might.
Peace in my country,funds to settle children’s fee and my husband to have financial break through amen
I want to pray for God’s blessings on all those praying this novena and also for the Christian faith,that God in His infinite goodness will strengthen us when we are weak and rekindle the fire of our faith. That the acts of terrorism and religious wars springing up around the world would cease and a reign of peace descend everywhere. I pray for a total reconciliation to the Catholic faith and a deeper awareness of the awesomeness of God for my family and I,a manifestation of God’s blessings in all our endeavours, businesses, academics, in the lives of our friends and family members. I pray that God answers the yearnings and groanings of my heart. Amen.
That the insurgents be converted from ‘Sauls’ to ‘Paul’s. Same prayers for myself too & for a life partner n a befitting job. Amen
St. Peter in chains. Pray for us
Thank you Lord for all You have done in my life. I’m extremely grateful. Bless John-Paul and Anne for bringing us together in prayer. I’m praying for my country Nigeria. Rescue us from this nemesis that’s destroying our land. Rescue us from the suicide bombers, kidnappers and all the evil out there. Forgive us our sins Father and keep us safe by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. St Peter in chains, pray for us.
For my university’s Catholic community, that everyone, and especially those in leadership positions, will grow in love and fidelity to God’s will and to His Church, and be a witness in faith and humility and authentic love, to each other and to the whole university. For the removal of the chains that are holding me back in my work and life and relationships. Especially a particular chain, that I will be completely freed from it very soon.
I pray for peace in the whole world and also pray for my marriage and my pregnancy
Thank you for this much needed novena!
I am praying for many special intentions; many of them directly involve
perscution of the Church / Christians.
May God bless your work!!!
Sincerely,
SB
For my Iraqi and Syrian friend
May GOD help and preserve his children at large especially those being prosecuted for the love of GOD.AMEN…
I am with you all.
My added petition is for son Antony to return to the Catholic faith.
Let’s give glory to God.
I pray for all those living in fear because of terrorism, violence, lack of work, loss of a loved one…. I pray for war victims, gun and knife violence victims; in particular our brothers and sisters in Syria, in Iraq, in Nigeria, in Russia, in the United States and the United Kingdom.. Father heal our hearts and our land.. let our prayers in union with the Saints take over hatred and convert it to love, respect peace and a greater compassion for life… Lord in your mercy, hear our prayers
BAM to study well at school. st Peter in chains, pray for him so that God unties his chains. i pray thru mother Mary n her son, our Lord Jesus Christ. amen.
Thanlkful for a new month. I ask that Jesus help me to pass my interview at mainstreet bank nigeria n be called to come and start work, amen
Lord, I pray for world peace and expecially for Nigeria in distress, let peace reign in our country. I pray for my spouse that the contract he is looking for will be successful. I pray for all my friends and family members, I pray for all the member of this prayer group finally, I pray that the family challenge we are going through now will be a thing of the past in our favour in Jesus name. Amen
I thank God for this opportunity given to me to share with the whole world in Prayer.
I am praying that the Christian faith will stand firm and that God will protect all christians and that His word alone will prevail.
I also pray God to protect Annie and John-Paul for their good work
Lord I pray for my country Nigeria plz help restore peace nd health for us. Deliver us against d snares of the evil ones nd gv us good health. Help those losing der homes, hopes, faith, nd families. Forgive our sins oh lord. Father lord, u knw wat best for me. Let me locate dat job nd life partner dat u HV designed for me. Give me d strength to serve u all d days of my life. Dis I ask tru Christ our lord. Amen. St Peter in chains. Pray for us..
I pray 4 supernatural child birth. That I will have this baby sooner than expected and with no jaundice and with the minimum pain ever and that my labor will b very fast and that the baby comes in when I can get help from my husband and the health workers and not when they won’t b around. And that the holyspirit protect us and my family from any evil plot. Amen.
Thank you GOD for giving me opportunity to have a new life with you for the sake of my children. I am begging for your help to please give me more chance to raise my children. I want to give them good education.
Please touch the heart of my oppressors. I am only counting on you. I am willing to offer my life if that is the only way for my children to have good life. I surrender my life to you.
I am also praying to all the people who had been persecuted.
Dear lord!please me meet my future husband.A Godly man who will love me and children. Please dear God change my title before the end of this year from miss to mrs.Thank you for my life and my future husband,please be with him and prepare his heart to do your will.In jesus name.Amen.
I would like you to Pray for Deliverance for my Daughter’s to be Healed Bodily, physically and Emotionaly I also ask for Good God Fearing Husbands for them in Jesus Name Amen!
I Pray and ask St. Peter in Chains and for my Healing too in JESUS NAME AMEN!
Us we are fasting today remember my sister cr to be granted a vissa in uk n pray for me for the fruit of womb
My beloved in christ jesus ,am your sister asking you all to join hand and prayer for me for my life Partner that God in his infinit mercy we grant me my prayer this year 2o14
I join all my brothers and sister to pray for the persecuted. I continue to offer my prayer for a god fearing husband,a good family and children and for progression in my career. I offer my family to you lord please untie the chains that hold them back.
Amen
Praying God to re-instate me back to work and vindicate me of de offence levelled on me at work, causing my suspension from work. Amen.
Lord listen to the prayers of your servant
Pray for all people who are innocent in prison and also all those who are kidnapped(especially those girls from Nigeria)
Pray for all countries where there is war
Pray for my son Alexander to intelligent at school and wisdom to my children and God’s protection upon their lives
pray for peace in my family
I Pray for the unity of my children and our growth in spirit.
I ask that the good Lord puts an end to the war all over the world and restores peace to all nations especially heal my country Nigeria.
I ask God for unity amongst all persons irrespective of their tribes or religious preferences – that we may see each other as God’s speacial creation and blessing to ourselves.
I ask God to be magnified in these problems that all may acknowledge His presence and see His mighty power show forth and change from our evil ways.
I ask for love and understanding amongst siblings, friends so there would be no more strife which leads to wars on the larger scale.
I ask for the granting of my heart’s desires according to God’s perfect will all to the glory of His Holy name.
I thank Him for answering my prayers as I continue to wait on the Lord.
St. Peter in chains, all saints and angels of the Most High, pray for us!!
I thank God for letting me take part in this novena and for the grace of faith amidst the difficulties of life.
Along with all our intentions, please pray for me as well that I will be able to find a job soon for the greater glory of God’s kingdom in Jesus name!
Amen!
i pray for my marriage oh lord
Praying for safe delivery in two months time,making the right decision in the family financial budget. Stoping the spread of Ebola Virus in Nigeria n other west african countries. Praying for christains in the North being killed by Boko haram and generally stoping the boko haram menace… Amen!
First to thank God for His favours towards me these past few weeks. God thank You! And to ask God to bless this new month for me and to grant me my heart desires Amen!!! Thank you Annie & John-Paul for the encouragement,may God bless you more!
Please pray for unity, peace and restoration in my family and my country Nigeria.
Saint Peter in chains, pray for us.
Amen.
Praying for financial breakthrough! Daughter college!
I pray for good health. Happy family and breaking of all barriers that stand in our way of success. Amen
Heavenly father,I thank you for making it a special morning and new month for us all. I pray that You will grant everyone d hrt desires that is nt sin dey ask of You. I pray lord that You know d best job for me and d good life partner,with dis novena ,locate dem to locate me. And I ask for ur Grace to persevere in dis journey called life. Amen. Thank you Lord. Jesus meek and humble at hrt,make our hrt like urs. Am hopeful lord.
May your heart desires be answered in Jesus name Amen. Relax and expect surprises from God.
My 18 year old son. He is a recovering drug addict and has a very low self esteem. He was in rehab last year and since he’s come home he is into the islam religion.Please pray that though the intercession of St. Peter in Chains that he will turn his heart and soul back to our Lord Jesus.
Please pray for my parents happy married life and long live my mom and dad with each other loving each other every day.Please pray my marriage gets fixed soon With the man i want to marry Caciano.above all please pray for healing of all the sick and may GOD bring faith in evryone’s heart and the confidence that he is alwaz der for us.Please make me love u more and more.Let d words that i use not hurt anyone..
I pray for my son, S., that he will recover from the illness that is overpowering his life.
Pray for myself that I will find a good and God fearing,understand,caring and trustworthy life partner,also for financial increase to cater for my son,Amen
Saint Peter in chains, please i pray you bring peace to my country and all those countries facing religious problems. And also grant me the heart to forgive all those who have wronged me and my family, especially an uncle and aunt who have so greatly hurt me both physically and emotionally
Dear FATHER,and thru JESUS CHRIST..I am most grateful for all you give ,may I learn more each day to receive with Faith what is promised…with praise and glory to you …May St.Peter please help in our time in need to help unite the world in CHRIST….and FATHER,thru JESUS CHRIST please answer my prayers that I grow in CHRIST,express more love and light and may he also intercedes on the financial break thru for my family and I…in the name of JESUS CHRIST…AMEN…I.K.
Dear St. Peter in chains,
I pray for my son Anthony to have peace of mind and to stop drinking. I pray that he should know how to manage his life and go back to school to complete his education. I pray for a good wife for him and to continue to be a good father to his son. I pray for peace of mind for myself and to have good health. I pray that God will stop all the religious violence going on around the world on all our Christian brothers and sisters. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray (Amen).
I pray for quick recovery on the baBy of the house leon-marie.
I pray to get my job back at the power sector with promotion.
I pray to meet the very bone of mine.
All you Angels and Saints pray for me tht my request be granted. Amen
I pray for strength to fight for my salvation.Peace for the whole world, and that our visas to be granted.
Please pray for happy married life for my daughter Vimitha and husband Nithin.
I pray for peace and unity of every family around the globe may Almigthy God be the center of thier life……in Jesus name……….amen
Pray for my family especially for my mother for God’s strength and protection. Lord please help my family to continue being united. Amen
St. Peter in Chains, I pray that you intercede for S. And that he be released from captivity. May the torture abuse stop, and may S. Be given everything he needs in order to survive. May God restore, revive, and renew all that has been broken and damaged. May S. And Nancy grow in love and always may God’s will be done in their lives. I pray for healing for Michalina, Alexandros, Jim, Denise, Mike, and Maro. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
Please grant a healthy baby to member of family.
Thank you Jesus and St. Peter in the Chains.
I think this is great to get everyone to pray for peace specially for the Holy Land.
Please grant to all my family members, to me, to all my relatives and to my extended family a deep
and strong faith and mental health to member of family and unity in the family. Please grant the return to the church of a relative.
Also please grant an end to abortion, euthanasia and contraception. Please grant the conversion of sinners and the salvation of the dying. Please take all Holy Souls in Purgatory to Heaven.
Please grant Religious freedom to all nations.
Thank you Jesus.
Thank you St. Peter in the chains. Thank you God the Father.
I pray that all those being forced in a religion that’s not their own be saved from the chains of the enemy. In this I have the school girls in Nigeria in mind. God help their young and impressionable souls.
I also pray for myself, that I do not lose hope, that I do not digress and lose faith in finding permanent employment. God please hear my prayer.
St. Peter of chain pray for my daughter Caroline who is in the bondage of hate and not coming home to discern all the evil ways and may God heal, sanctifyand renew her justas He did with the prodigal son in the bible.
I also pray for healing of the bad habits that i have and for the financial breakthrough, good health for me and my family, Holy matrimony for my siblings immaculate and caroline and to obtain wisdom from God the almighty. Amen.
Please pray for my friend Margaret and her family , as they come to terms with the loss of a husband and father .sacred heart of Jesus have mercy on Liam’s soul .