The Novena for Marriage & Family, 2023

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The next novena we’re praying is the Novena for Marriage & Family.

We’ll start praying on Wednesday, August 30th, and we’ll finish the novena on the feast of the Nativity of Mary, on September 8th.

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  1. I have three men suggesting to me for marriage one is Michael,Benard and Charles I don’t know the one God wants for me
    Therefore through the intercession of blessed virgin Mary I ask for the guidance 🙏

  2. Dear God I pray for my family as we prepare to expand that the Canadian government will process my fiancés visa to come join us soon and that he may grant us the wisdom to make our lives better together. May it be a challenge free journey in Jesus name amen. May my children embrace their new father as he embraces and loves them like his own. May he talk words of wisdom and love inspire them and guide them. May our relationship grow stronger with every passing day, week, month and year. Amen

  3. For my unloving marriage, that my wife may find the love she once had for me. For my son, that he should find a job that he can be happy with especially if it brings him back home.

  4. Thank God with me.
    Pray that God may take away all the bitterness and anger that has build up in my husband’s heart due infidelity related issues in our marriage, pray that there will be communication breakthrough between me and him and that it will dawn a day we empty our hearts and forgive each other and move forward.

  5. That all my friends and relatives who are in serious relationships with do God’s Will by getting Marta d having children.

  6. 1. Thanking God for successes recorded on my Canadian journey so far.
    2. Praying for God’s divine intervention in bringing a good buyer to pay for the land today.
    3. Praying for God’s divine protection upon every member of my family.
    4. Praying for God’s intervention for my flight ticket tomorrow.
    5. Praying for God’s divine favour to go with me and my family to Canada.
    6. Praying for successful completion of our projects before leaving.

  7. I am praying for Holy Spirit for my loved one K that she can get away from her toxic relationship to her make friend M.
    St. Monica please intercede in K’s tormentor to go away IN JESUS NAME AMEN🙏
    I am praying that J & R will always be there for K.
    AMEN

  8. By your divine inteventions,i ask for financial break through to finish my stalled projects.I pray for peace and harmony in my family.I pray for my siblings education for them to succeed.Ohh God hear my prayers.

  9. Please pray that my carotid arteries do Not become blocked further. Please also pray that the occlusion of the artery to my left eye stabilizes. I don’t want to lose my sight. I hope Neurosurgery is Not necessary.
    Thank you.
    TB

  10. As we start the next novena please remember my family,we are passing through hell,trials and hardship has become our daily routine

  11. Dear Our Father and Our Blessed Mother,
    Please bring peace and love to my husband and his nephews and sister-in-law. Let there be inner peace with them forgive their sins. I am begging you please ASAP. My husband did lots of expense for them now they turn their back on him and don’t want to talk, don’t want to help do nothing, my husband worrying too much now. Please help him and let them be together. I ask these petitions to you in Jesus Name Amen
    Thank you Blessed Mother. 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️

  12. Let’s pray for the soul of our brother Brasy who passed on the 2nd September 2023, for the Almighty God to forgive his sins and accept him in his kingdom. He was pillar to the entire family.

  13. Lord hear my prayer I pray that someone in Casa Familia calls me today in the afternoon. I also pray that sometime next week when Herb calls Ken he can help us get more money on food stamps and also a little more on Social Security. I pray that when Herb calls Humana on October 2 that everything works out. I also pray that when Herb comes up with a plan about moving it is positive and open minded and that we can either do it next year or the year after in Casa Familia or someplace. Please answer those prayers.

    In Jesus name we pray Amen.

  14. A close friend is being transferred from one parish to oversee 4 parishes in a difficult neighborhood in St. Louis city. Please pray for his safety and for his success in being there for the people in the newly created parish. He is an excellent priest. His name is Father Scott. My preference/prayers ask for him to be safe, successful and bring one church to many. He is an awesome priest and close friend. God bless and thank you for the prayers

  15. Dear Jesus/Mary/All Saints: Please hear my prayers-Thank you for the good harvest. Thank you for my husband, our children and grandchildren. For my marriage that it will grow in faith & love, and our communication will get better. That we are happy/successful in our jobs; and that my husband’s faith will be restored. I pray for our oldest son and fiance S that they will be happy/successful in their jobs, their health will be good and their faith will grow. That their engagement/wedding plans will go well. Please bless our middle son and S that this baby will be healthy/happy; that they will be happy/successful in their jobs; that their health will be good-(for our son that his echocardiogram will come back normal); and their faith will increase daily. I pray for our daughter, son in-law that they too will be happy/successful in their jobs, their health will be good, and faith grow. Thank you for blessing us with 2 grandsons-that their health will be good. We thank you for all that you have blessed us with. Please protect us all from evil, and may we always have Christ in our hearts and minds. Amen.

  16. Lord hear my prayer I pray that when Herb calls Humana on October we can get more Social Security and more Food Card on food stamps. I also pray that Herb comes up with a positive thing about moving when we discuss it on January 1 and I pray that Dr. Martinez calls me today in the afternoon because it is important. I also pray that we can either move on 2024 or to Casa Familia on 2025 or someplace. Please answer those prayers. In Jesus name we pray Amen.

  17. Lord hear my prayer I pray that Herb comes up with a positive thing about moving on January 1 and that we can either move in 2024 or to Casa Familia in 2025 or someplace in Kendall or South Miami. I also pray that on October we can get more money on food card and on Social Security. Please answer those prayers.

    In Jesus name we pray Amen.

  18. Thanks you Jesus
    For the Jonas family,may the holy spirit grant us health and spiritual healing especially for our parents
    I pray for the financial situation of the my family that God may you oh lord intercede
    I pray for my brothers academic especially the one looking for admission
    I pray especially for ikedi valentine Jesus have mercy on him
    I pray for our friends and relatives and for the family private intentions
    Thanks for answers to our prayers and for knowing you lord

  19. Lord hear my prayer I pray that today when we get a Social Security Letter that it is a good letter and when Herb call Humana on October we can get increase on our food card and a little more on Social Security. I also pray that on January 1 when we talk about moving that Herb has a good plan and it is positive and we can either do it on 2024 or 2025 to Casa Familia or somewhere. I also pray that when I send her a birthday card on November that she answers me back.

    Please answer those prayers.

    In Jesus name we pray Amen.

  20. Dear Lord Jesus, I thank you for all you do for us. For your mercies, goodness, kindness, prosperity and peace, for our family, friends, relatives and the world at large. I pray that you help us to keep being good people, obeying your word and making the world to be a better place.

    I pray for all those who prayed this novena to receive answers to their prayers and those who earnestly seek you to find you and grant them the desires of their hearts. The sick, the downtrodden, the poor, those seeking different answers. Help us all to receive answers to our prayers and let the world keep being a better place.

    I pray for my family, friends and relatives, grant us the desires of our hearts. Help O to receive her visa and grant I, O and C safe travels to come where I am. Help C to find a way to move abroad and help all my family friends and relatives. Amen!

    I pray for my husband, help him not to have any issues at all, protect him from all evil. Grant him his heart desires and make him the best husband and father. Bless the children you have given us. Help them never to be too foolish to say there is no God. Keep them in the Catholic faith and help them to succeed at life. Grant them peace, love, happiness and success. Help O to get into a grammar school and help them to have wonderful friends. Protect them from all evil and don’t let them be evil. I pray that I grow in my career and move to a higher grade before next birthday. I pray for peace, love , Joy prosperity and progress. I pray that we will keep hearing good news and everlasting happiness.

    Thank you Lord for answered prayers. Amen!

  21. A close friend is being transferred from one parish to oversee 4 parishes in a difficult neighborhood in St. Louis city. Please pray for his safety and for his success in being there for the people in the newly created parish. He is an excellent priest. His name is Father Scott. My preference/prayers ask for him to be safe, successful and bring one church to many. He is an awesome priest and close friend. God bless and thank you for the prayers

  22. Lord hear my prayer I pray that Herb is positive on January 1 about moving and that we can do it in either 2024 or 2025 to Casa Familia or someplace. I also pray that Anay calls me this afternoon or sometime tomorrow. I also pray that they please help us in October with Humana and that they can help us a little more with the food card and Social Security. I also pray that I can see Carol this Friday.

    Please answer those prayers.

    In Jesus name we pray Amen.

  23. I am at the first day praying the novena for marriages. My intentions is to pray for a life partner. Please help me pray

  24. dear lord and mama Mary pls help us with our problem with our house. grant that we may be able to solve it with your divine help. grant this house to us. i pray that it will remain ours for ever. amen

  25. Lord hear my prayer I pray that when Herb has a plan about moving it is positive and open minded. I also pray that we can either move to casa familia or someplace in 2025 if we don’t do it in 2024. I also pray that they call me from casa familia sometime today or tomorrow. I also pray that I can see Carol on Friday and they don’t cancel it. I also pray that Herb’s neurologist appointment is good and Herb does not have to go once a month. Please answer those prayers.

    In Jesus name we pray Amen.

  26. I want to pray for my children. They are following the wrong company and doing the wrong things. I pray for them to focus on there education and become something in life. I pray for the drug addiction to be over in there lives.

  27. Dearest Blessed Mother :

    Please ask God Almighty to bless the married family members and friends of our family. Please ask God to surround my brother, sis-in-law and their family with love and internal peace, and mental, physical, spiritual and financial help as always, and ask that my brother and other family members always give honor to Our Lord Jesus Christ as our Redeemer & our Savior. Let us all be faithful to Our Lord Jesus Christ. Dear Blessed Mother, please thank Our Lord for giving me graces and blessings all of my life. Thank-you for displaying grace and love for us as only a nurturing Mother can show. With God’s help, we can all overcome the illnesses present in our lives.

    Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

  28. Dear Jesus/Mary/All Saints: Please hear my prayers: For my marriage that it will grow in faith & love. That we are happy/successful in our jobs. That my husband’s faith will be restored. I pray for our oldest son and fiance S that they will be happy/successful in their jobs, their health will be good and their faith will grow. That their engagement/wedding plans will go well. Please bless our middle son and S that this baby will be healthy/happy; that they will be happy/successful in their jobs; that their health will be good-(for our son that his echocardiogram will come back normal); and their faith will increase daily. I pray for our daughter, son in-law that they too will be happy/successful in their jobs, their health will be good, and faith in increase. Thank you for blessing us with 2 grandsons-that their health will be good. We thank you for all that you have blessed us with. Please protect us all from evil, and may we always have Christ in our hearts and minds. Amen.

  29. Lord hear my prayer I pray that we can get more on Food Card on October and a little more on Social Security and that they can help us a bit. I also pray that on January 1 Herb is positive about moving on 2024 or 2025. I pray that we can see Casa Familia on Social Media on December 19 and that we can live there or someplace by 2025. Please answer those prayers.

    In Jesus name we pray Amen.

  30. Please pray for my son JC Von,
    He is in 4th year Philo in Seminary.
    We pray for the Holy Spirit to bless him wisdom and enlightenment.
    Bless him with the flame and openness.
    May Lord Jesus bless him as he proceeds to the Regional Seminary. May he remain zealous & dedicated to his calling.
    Please also pray for my other son JB Vinz.
    May he always remain dedicated to his service to the church and to his studies.
    This we pray in Jesus name and Mama Mary’s intercession. Amen.
    Please help me pray. Thank you.

  31. Lord hear my prayer I pray that in October they can help us get more on the food card and a little more on Social Security. I also pray that Herb comes up with a positive plan on January 1 about moving and that when I wake up I don’t wake up at 5 in the morning anymore and if I do I can go back to sleep and sleep til at least 6:30 a.m.

    In Jesus name we pray Amen.

  32. Please help us in this home to be able to talk to one another with respect and dignity and lots of love. Please stop us from shaming each other disrespecting each other . Please help us to be more patient , understanding and companionate to one another.

  33. Dear Jesus and Our Blessed Mother,
    Please intercede these few petitions for me.
    Please help me receive all the SSI and not to worry about anything and all who are trying to get SSI. Next thing please help my sister-in-law and her family come back in our area. Originally she was here and now move to NY. Please let her come back because my husband was worried and frustrated. My husband sponser her and now she move PLEASE I am begging you help her come back. We love her, we miss her. The apartment is still vacant so please send them back. I ask All these petitions to Jesus and Blessed Mother. I believe in you
    I trust in you. Thank you for all you have done for us and help my younger son Nicolas get a maintenance job. He was graduated on August 31st and suppose to get a placement. I put ALL my trust in you
    Jesus, Blessed Mother.
    Thank you🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️

  34. Continued prayers for my daughter’s happiness and success at her new school. I pray her anxiety is released and she can be the best player that God will allow her to be. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

  35. Holy mother,
    I ask for your help to intercede on our behalf to your son, our lord Jesus and shine his favour upon our family. Pray for my husband and I to be stronger, more loving and caring in our marriage and for our children. Let us be good examples of love and wisdom
    for them. Show me a clear sign and path to what we are supposed to do for our family and our home. Mother Mary, I pray for the strength, unity, serenity, and health for my family. I pray for guidance and signs from our lord and saviour Jesus to help put us in the direction of a wholesome and prosperous life in Italy if that is his plan for us. I pray that my sister and her family, my niece and nephew are blessed with health, serenity, prosperity and happiness. I pray they come closer to our lord and faith. Please keep my parents healthy and strong and provide them peace of mind in their finances and retirement so they may enjoy some time for themselves and with us and our children. Keep them safe and sound and keep them close to us. I pray that you guide me and my husband in finding an opportunity that will secure our family financially and give us the freedom of mobility and to enjoy our time with our children. Please guard and protect my children and bless them with a life that is always on the path of light and the good will of our lord. Let us unite and find strength and perseverance in these hard times through humility, and our relationship with the lord. I pray for the strengthening of my faith and full faith in gods plan for our family. Please bless and protect all of our brothers and sisters in the world and protect humanity, atone our sins. Amen.

  36. Dear Holy Mother,
    I ask for your help to intercede on our behalf to your son, our lord Jesus and shine his favor upon my and my family.
    I pray for a financial miracle and a release of my financial debt.
    I pray for continued healing from breast cancer.
    I pray for God to guide the physicians who are treating me and those who are treating my son.
    I pray for healing of my son from autism, suicidal ideations, severe and debilitating anxiety and depression, self-hatred, video game addiction, lack of motivation, anger, severe mood swings, obesity.
    I pray for both of my adult children to return to the faith and live Christian lives.
    I pray for healing of my daughter both physically and spiritually.
    I pray to find a job when I am fully healed from cancer, surgery, etc.
    I pray to find a job close to home, one that pays well and has good benefits.
    Please show me a clear path as to what I am supposed to do for a career.
    I pray for blessings of happiness, smiles, unity, joy, peace, success, and protection over me and my family.
    I pray the grant is approved to hurricane-proof my home.
    Amen

  37. Holy Mother,
    I ask for your help to intercede on our behalf to your son, Lord Jesus Christ and shine upon his favor upon my two sons. Let them have good jobs and heal on one of them. Also sometimes I cry by myself please help me not to worry and forgive our sins.
    Let the Holy Spirit always stay with us. Please Guard and Protect my family and keep them close to you and the whole world.
    Please continue to heal me also. I ask these petitions to Blessed Mother and in Jesus Name Amen🙏🏼🙏🏼

  38. Lord hear my prayer I pray that when Herb calls Humana on October 2 that we can get more help like getting a little more Social Security and a little more food stamp on the card. I also pray that Section 8 opens in January and when it opens it is in South Miami or Kendall where I would like to live and I can get on the waiting list. If not we can go to Casa Familia or someplace in 2025. I pray that I can see Social Media on December 19 on the computer for Casa Familia breaking ground. I also pray that I can see Carol today and that they don’t cancel it.

    In Jesus name we pray Amen.

  39. I’m asking for prayer that my marriage stays strong and that we will be happy together. I also would like to ask for prayer for my son’s family come to know God by being a good Catholic family.

  40. That my son grows in maturity, takes care of his diabetes as he grows into his adult life. That my daughter, realizes that she is a woman and by changing her sex that will not make all her problems disappear. Also, please provide her with knowledge that not everyone is out for your best interests. Finally that my daughter in college grows in maturity and leadership and makes good choices with her friends. I pray she uses good judgement with her friends, boyfriends, drugs and alcohol. Also I pray that my husband dials down his drinking on the weekends.

  41. Thank you Lord for everything. I pray through the intercession of our mother Mary,for the conversion of my son Anthony. May the holy spirit take possession of him ,teach, direct and save him from all erroneous ideas and opinions. Lord save my son, Lord deliver my son, Lord bring back my son to You His God and maker, bring back my son to the church, let him worship You Lord in truth and in Spirit. Amen

  42. Lord in your hands I placed all my intentions to you 🙏thanking you for all the strength and courage you give me each day. Lord please be with my daughter and son inlaw Leslie in whatever they are going through 🙏bless them in a financial breakthrough Amen🙏

  43. Family will come back to the Lord . Salvation for my family.
    To be here for the warning. No heart trouble no surgeries thank you Lord and Blessed Mother that infections have gotten better.

  44. I pray for Kate, to find a good catholic husband for her vocation for her to be selfless have an increase in faith and to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit as well as the capital virtues.amen
    I pray for Kristina, to find a good catholic boyfriend and husband for her vocation for her to be selfless have an increase in faith and to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit as well as the capital virtues. For Kristina s mental health anxiety and her sleep disorder to be completely cured.
    amen
    I pray for john to find a good catholic girlfriend for his vocation for him to be selfless have an increase in faith and to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit as well as the capital virtues.amen for John to find true brothers catholic friends

  45. For my family to return to the Catholic Church. For friends who are ill and/or suffering financially. For Pope Francis to have wisdom, good health, and strong true faith support. Thanksgiving for son with diabetes to be feeling better, and for him to find a job. Thanksgiving for all my family. For a wonderful, safe trip for our son and daughter for their 20th anniversary.

  46. Holy mother,
    I ask for your help to intercede on our behalf to your son, our lord Jesus and shine his favour upon our family. Bless my marriage, children and our household. Pray for my husband and I to be stronger, more loving and caring in our marriage and for our children. Let us be good examples of love and wisdom
    for them. Show me a clear sign and path to what we are supposed to do for our family and our home. Mother Mary, I pray for the strength, unity, serenity, and health for my family. I pray for guidance and signs from our lord and saviour Jesus to help put us in the direction of a wholesome and prosperous life in Italy if that is his plan for us. I pray that my sister and her family, my niece and nephew are blessed with health, serenity, prosperity and happiness. I pray they come closer to our lord and faith. Please keep my parents healthy and strong and provide them peace of mind in their finances and retirement so they may enjoy some time for themselves and with us and our children. Keep them safe and sound and keep them close to us. I pray that you guide me and my husband in finding an opportunity that will secure our family financially and give us the freedom of mobility and to enjoy our time with our children. Please guard and protect my children and bless them with a life that is always on the path of light and the good will of our lord. Let us unite and find strength and perseverance in these hard times through humility, and our relationship with the lord. Please bless and protect all of our brothers and sisters in the world and protect humanity. Amen.

  47. I pray for my daughter to have a successful academic and athletic career at her new school; also for her to be released of anxiety. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

  48. I pray that my sister’s test results are clear and that she can continue in good physical and mental health with her beautiful daughters and husband. AMEN.
    I pray that my dad’s results are clear so that he can continue in his important role in our family. AMEN.

  49. Dearest Lord Jesus and Mother Mary,

    I pray for a financial miracle and a release of my financial debt.
    I pray for continued healing from surgery and breast cancer.
    I pray for God to guide the physicians treating me and those treating my son.
    I pray for healing of my son from suicidal ideations, self-hatred, severe and debilitating anxiety and depression, lack of motivation, sleep apnea, autism, and anger.
    I pray for blessings of success, happiness, joy, peace, unity, financial stability and protection over me and my family.
    I pray for healing of my daughter both physically and spiritually.
    Amen

  50. Holy Mother , I pray for my marriage …bring us closer together help each of us to be more loving , thoughtful , caring to each other be examples of. Holy ,Godly marriage to our children and everyone .deepen our faithfulness to your Son , Jesus . Help us to place all our trust in HIM . Protect and guide our children help them in seeking Jesus each and every day putting HIM first and acknowledging HIS power , grace , mercy and love. Giving thanks for so many blessings,prayers answered & unanswered. Help us to surrender completely to your Son’s will for each of us . I pray for direction in my life … finding a job that will help our family financially…lead me where I need to be , what I need to do . Prayers of wisdom , knowledge, strength , energy for my husband in his work ..lead him to his next opportunity. Prayers for our son AJ to find a job this semester to help with college expenses lead him , guide him to an opportunity. Help him to stay focused on his school . I pray for SJ as she starts driving by herself your Holy protection upon her , AJ, SG,DH myself and husband. Guide us in all financial decisions.. house repairs , painting , cars , car repairs , our health. Help us to be better stewards of our money and finances for today and our future. Holy Mother be with all marriages that are suffering .. the widows ,widowers, especially, NF, MB, AF ,LP,TW,GW . In all this I pray in your Son’s Holy Name … AMEN

  51. Please pray with me that my husband will have a speedy recovery from his triple bypass surgery and that I can be a kidney donor for him. Thank you and God bless you!

  52. Please pray for my daughter in law Michelle. She has been fighting a very rare brain cancer for 12 years
    It has progressed to her lungs and other parts of her head. Her family, my son and 2 grandchildren are fighting to stay strong for her. She is very weak. But still fighting. God bless

  53. Pray for Candice, Jimmy, Justiss and Donna are led by the Holy Spirit of God.
    Pray that God continues to protect our hearts and delivers us all from unresolved past hearts and pain, leading us into the fulfilment of his promises for living lives with inner peace, love, joy, happiness and success; caring for our physical and mental health; applying every personal gift from our Lord God.
    Pray that God continues to Give Jimmy everything he needs to successfully Launch out into the world!
    Pray that God gives Donna, Candi, Jimmy and Justiss something that makes our hearts glow from the inside.

  54. I request you to pray for Joan and JP to reconcile and carry on with their marriage.
    I also pray for a gift of a holy marriage together with my husband .

  55. Mother Mary, Bring blessings to my family and I with comfort, peace and love. Thank you for your caring and faith in me and the strength to carry on each and every moment of the day. Bless Danny and keep him in faith as he finishes his contract and return home safely. Bring blessings to all families and friends and safety to June and Kelia . Thanks for all blessings received this day, amen