The St. Monica Novena, August 2023

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The next novena we’re praying together is the St. Monica Novena!

St. Monica prayed for her son’s conversion for more than 15 years. She wept and prayed constantly with faith and hope in God. 

What was the result of all those years of prayer? One of the great saints in the history of the Church: her son, St. Augustine! 

That’s why Saint Monica is known for her intercession for those who have fallen away from the faith.

It’s also why we recommend that you pray this novena with the intentions that you’ve been praying for the longest — St. Monica is the perfect intercessor for those intentions!

Additionally, Saint Monica is also the patron saint of alcoholics, married women, mothers, wives, and difficult marriages. 

Here’s a talk about St. Monica & St. Augustine from our most recent online retreat. “Nothing is impossible with God. Saint Monica is proof of that.”

You can join us in prayer here, and you can share your prayer intentions with us all below.

We’re praying for you!

p.s. The Pray More Healing Retreat begins on Wednesday, August 16th! Join us here.

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  1. Please help me pray for my daughter who is a single mother, 3 teenage sons whose father is incarcerated. Please pray the Holy Spirit descends upon them to make them holy, honest, respectful to authority, responsible. Draw them closer to You.

    Also pray for my daughter-in-law who may be suffering with alcohol. Please give her and my son Your grace to deal with this.

    Please Holy spirit I beg You to drive the devil away from all of them. I thank you.

  2. Dear St. Monica:

    You are the mother of one of my favorite saints, St. Augustine. Please help my family members and myself overcome the sadness and negativity that having a mental, physical, spiritual or financial illness that only love of God and doing His will can overcome and eliminate. With God’s help, we can all overcome the illnesses present in our lives. Thank-you for your affectionate love and unrequited care that you displayed in the guidance of St. Augustine. Please ask God to bless my brother and sister-in-law and my nieces and nephews, and keep them safe and healthy. Please ask Our Lord to help bring peace and solvency to our nation. Thank-you so much for being a great guiding saint in the life of your son, St. Augustine. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever, AMEN.

  3. Please pray for heart baby Lauren who was born on 8/22 and had heart surgery on Friday. Surgery went well, but her recovery is difficult.
    Right now, she is going into surgery to have her chest closed. It should take a few hours. Please pray for a successful surgery and recovery.
    Thank you!!!!

  4. Please, God, I pray for my daughter as she makes a new start that she is granted peace, happiness and success. I also pray someone special comes into her life.
    Extra prayers for strength when I leave her at school. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

  5. St Monica,
    Please continue to pray for us. Also help my older son Marlon heal from depression, anxiety and addiction. Let him get himself insured then go to doctor. My younger son Nicholas have an job interview please help him get through. St John-Paul&Annie thank you all very much for all you have done for us and thank you for the Novena to St Monica. I give all these petitions to you St Monica in Jesus Name Amen. Alleluia
    🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️

  6. Pray for me never to have to choose between family and work.
    I pray that my job will always be a blessing to my family.

    I continue to pray for my mum’s healing in Jesus name.

    I pray for peace of mind for my dad

    And I pray for all my family and friends to know God more

  7. Here are my requests St.Monica,Jesus,Blessed Mother,St.Joseph,St.Micheal,St.Jude:
    For my apartment situation that just started-rodents/chipmunks/squirrels,mice/rats-for the solution to get rid of them out of my walls,baseboard etc for George to not throw me under the bus/or my apartment managers- I need them to pay for exterminator to stop this problem- rodents are noisy& waking me up from sleep; causing me anxiety and high blood pressure! Please bring me an immediate fast solution for riddance of these in my walls/apartment forever! I need a financial miracle to move& buy a nice condo of my own in very safe neighborhoods in S/Fl soon before cold winter & all the provision to do this; safe kind neighbors too and a kind loving loyal nonaddicted new boyfriend soon! Same things for my daughter(A)!
    Keep peace and no war/bloodshed where my son& his teams are deployed far away(A)! Help them get out of this very soon and lead them to a much better deployment place(G)!
    Bless him& his team with bonding loving loyal friendships for him and all them! Keep them well and safe! Safe travels home doon and to spend Christmas with us& it to be very blessed with love& restoration,& forgiveness& healings where needed!
    Bless me with snug tight well fitting new great looking white dentures I will love to wear and will wear!
    All my prayers& intentions!
    Help the noisy kids & rude grown ups stop making noise especially at night at my daughters apartment!
    Please be the solutions we desperately need! Heal (R) leg& heal us all:(K,A,J&J,R,R,,M,K)!Hear & answer everyone’s prayers on this novena! JESUS I trust in YOU! All my intentions & prayers I give to You! XO

  8. St Monica help my son Ndosty to walk away from all evil things and company
    Help my two sons Lifma and Raptph in their application and life in general
    I pray for the process at St. Bakha
    Give me more wisdom in my leadership in church.
    Protect my family. Provide for me to stand in the gap for your people.
    Open ways for me. Help me sell the CQ
    Help my children overseas.
    Keep me away from temptetions
    I pray in humility
    Amen

  9. St. Monica: Please hear my prayers: For my marriage that it will grow in faith & love; that we are happy/successful in our jobs. I pray that we have a good harvest. I pray for our oldest son and fiance that they will be happy/successful in their jobs, their health will be good, and their faith to return. For their wedding plans, that all will go well. I pray for our middle son & S, and their new baby coming due in 2024. That they will be happy/successful in their jobs, (that this new job will be a good fit), that their health will be good, and their faith will return. For his test to come back normal. I pray for our daughter, son in-law, and 2 grandsons. That they will be happy/successful in their jobs, their health will be good, and their faith will grow daily. We thank you for all that you have blessed us with. Please help us to always have Jesus in our minds and hearts. Amen.

  10. Lord hear my prayer I pray that Carol meets with my mother Wednesday the 6th and 3 p.m. and my mother and her have a good talk and I pray that my mom does not have any plans for that day and that my mom finds the office all right. I also pray that Dr. Santana gives me a pill for my Major Depressive Disorder. I pray that he either gives me zoloft, celexa, auvelity or wellaburtrin or something similar to those pills so long as they don’t make me sleepy, hyper or nervous or dizzy or jittery something in between. I also pray that when Herb calls Humana in October we take extra food card and extra Social Security and they can help us in October.

    In Jesus name we pray Amen.

  11. Please pray for my son Cole to find peace and hope to get through this dark time, for the mental strength to deal with the hard times, for him to stop making destructive choices that are impacting his life.
    He is so los and sad. I pray for him to feel Gods presence in his life

  12. Dear St. Monica-
    I ask that you pray with me for my 3 adult children who have fallen away from their faith to return to The Church.
    I also ask for prayer for our country.
    Finally- I ask for prayer for God’s Will in my life.

    Thank you for your prayers! Amen.

  13. I pray for my daughter to make a fresh start with her new team and new school. I pray for her happiness and an end to anxiety. I also ask for someone special to come into her life.
    Please especially help me be strong as I let her go. In Jesus’ name, Amen

  14. Special prayers for my daughter as she enters a new year, a new season and a new school. Please also send someone special for her.
    I ask too for strength this week as I leave her. In Jesus’ name, Amen

  15. Thank you St. Monica, for your intercession. Thank you, Blessed Mother, as well. Thank you Jesus, for keeping my grandchildren happy and healthy, and able to continue living normal lives. I still pray that my sons will keep Jesus in the center of their family lives and pass on their faith to their children and wives. Amen.

  16. Dear St. Monica,

    I thank Jesus for all of the blessings he bestows upon me and my family each and every day.
    I ask you, St. Monica to intercede on my behalf and ask Jesus Christ to hear my intentions I have prayed for and answer them according to His will.
    I pray for strength, hope, peace, laughter, happiness, success, joy, and protection over me and my family each day.
    Amen

  17. Please pray for Waygang who is seriously sick. I do not know the specifics of his sickness, but please pray for God to heal him from what ever he is sick of. Thank you for your prayers

  18. Please pray for baby Raphael who has been having multiple health issues since birth. He is two years old in need of heart/lung transplant. The doctor says his body cannot accept the transplant and thinks that he should be placed on hospice care. His parents refused to do that. We know God is still on the throne and he’s a miracle God. Please pray for the baby. Thank you

  19. Please pray for me. I have been having severe back pain that goes to my chest. I went to the Urgent care then followed up with my doctor. All the test were normal except that my ribs have been inflamed. Please pray for the inflammation to go away. Thank you for you prayer.

  20. St Monica today is my final prayer novena to you 🙏 please tell Jesus Christ to hear my intentions that I have prayed and asked for.. Not my will but his will be done Amen🙏 thanking God for each day he gives me Life Strength Peace and Hope in going through each day Amen. Thank you Jesus for everything 🙏blessings to everyone who prayed this novena may our father hear and answer them Amen 🙏❤️🙏

  21. ❤️‍🔥 Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Mother Mary, pray for us ❤️‍🔥

    ~ Linda A, Continue prayers for peaceful ends. 

    ~ Diane Dipo, she suffered a stroke and is having heart problems. Thank you and Mary, mother of mercy, hear our prayers. 

    ~ Rosemary B, diagnosed with leukemia and just started chemotherapy. Continue prayers. 

    ~ DB and others that have also suffered strokes recently. May they be restored to good health. Continue prayers. 

    💒 + Protection and support for our Bishop and Priests, Nuns, Deacons, Seminarians and Religious brothers and Sisters. 
     
    ❤️‍🔥Immaculate Heat of Mary, Pray for Us!
    👑we are “ancilla domini”
    We are handmaids of the Lord.🛐

  22. ❤️‍🔥 Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Mother Mary, pray for us ❤️‍🔥

    ~ Smith Family whose 19 yr old son committed suicide Tuesday, the day before he was to report to Berry College, and become a member of their golf team.

    ~Ann Wroblewski, diagnosed with an incurable blood cancer that can be managed with meds. May the medication do its job and keep her safe to continue to live her life.

    ~Susan Kennedy, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Pray for the doctors, the treatment plan and a restoration of health.

    ~ SJB Acts sister Ruth Penderghast’s family in California and others in the path of Hurricane Hilary. Continue prayers.

    💒 + Protection and support for our Bishop and Priests, Nuns, Deacons, Seminarians and Religious brothers and Sisters.

    ❤️‍🔥 Thank you all for Praying for SJB ACTS Man’s Retreatants.
     
    ❤️‍🔥Immaculate Heat of Mary, Pray for Us!
    👑we are “ancilla domini”
    We are handmaids of the Lord.👼

  23. ❤️‍🔥 Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Mother Mary, pray for us ❤️‍🔥

    ~ Aria,(Warrior Kali Cunningham’s friend) and her mom. Mom forgot her Green card and they are stuck in Korea. Continue prayers.

    💒 + Connor, Drewe, Mario, Amanda, Paul, Randy, Kassidy, Kaydence, Braxstin, Matt R, Peter K, Shelton, Gavin, Ricky, Lameroux, spiritual guidance and strength. 💫St. Dymphna, great wonder-worker in every affliction of mind and body please intercede for them. Continue prayers.

    💒 + Protection and support for our Bishop and Priests, Nuns, Deacons, Seminarians and Religious brothers and Sisters.

    Repose of soul;
    ~ John Medina.

    ❤️‍🔥Immaculate Heat of Mary, Pray for Us!
    👑we are “ancilla domini”
    We are handmaids of the Lord.🌹

  24. Dear Lord Jesus, Mary, and St. Monica,

    Thank you Jesus for allowing the physicians to find my cancer in the very early stages.
    I pray for continued healing from the mastectomy.
    I pray I am able to take the medication to prevent the re-occurrence of cancer in my other breast.
    I pray for a financial miracle and a release of my financial debt. I lost my job while getting diagnosed with cancer and awaiting surgical intervention. I cannot afford health insurance under COBRA.
    I pray to find another job in my field once I am healed and allowed to return to work.
    I pray to find a job that is closer to home, pays well, has a close knit and supportive team with good pay and good benefits.
    I pray for healing of my son from autism, suicidal ideations, feelings of worthlessness, severe and debilitating anxiety and depression, obesity, lack of motivation, self-hatred, video game addiction, sleep apnea and lack of independence.
    I pray both of my adult children return to Jesus and the life of a Christian.
    I pray my daughter stops her risky behavior, dresses more modestly.
    I pray for blessings of happiness, smiles, laughter, joy, peace and protection over my family.
    Amen

  25. ❤️‍🔥 Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Mother Mary, pray for us ❤️‍🔥

    ~ Jacqueline M, for healing and family harmony. Continue prayers.

    ~ Jaehon Lee(Milim Hart’s dad) – May our Lord heal him completely from serious injuries he suffered in an industrial accident, and bless him with faith and love for God. Continue prayers.

    ~ ~Walt, Kathy and Todd Soltys, for physical healing. Continue prayers.

    ~ Oralia VanderMeide family. Continue prayers.

    ~ ~ Debbie Whittemore, Paul Brownings sister-in-law is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Continue prayers.

    ~ Abuse victims, may Holy Spirit give them comfort. Continue prayers.

    💒 + Protection and support for our Bishop and Priests, Nuns, Deacons, Seminarians and Religious brothers and Sisters.

    ❤️‍🔥Immaculate Heat of Mary, Pray for Us!
    👑we are “ancilla domini”
    We are handmaids of the Lord.❤️‍🔥

  26. ❤️‍🔥 Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Mother Mary, pray for us ❤️‍🔥

    ~ Violet,(Selma Sierra’s 2 year old grandniece) had surgery on Thursday. May God guide the hands of the surgeons and heal her from her wound. Continue prayers.

    ~ Lorie Waters,(Warrior Janice Jackson’s friend) suffering with terrible shoulder surgery and she is diabetes and has migraine headaches. She is extremely charitable. Continue prayers.

    ~ Trouble Families and difficult Marriages, may Holy Family bless them with Love and peace. Continue prayers.

    🥳🥳 Birthday blessings to Lora Tohill, SJB Warrior and Wednesday Bible Study buddy.

    💒 + Protection and support for our Bishop and Pries
    ts, Nuns, Deacons, Seminarians and Religious brothers and Sisters.

    ❤️‍🔥Immaculate Heat of Mary, Pray for Us!
    👑we are “ancilla domini”
    We are handmaids of the Lord.🌈

  27. ❤️‍🔥 Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Mother Mary, pray for us ❤️‍🔥

    ~ Catherine,(Our Warrior Sue Olsen’s daughter) who is in a great deal of pain with fractured ribs and an ongoing spinal condition, neither of which are healing up. She hopes to have a spinal injection today if the pain in her ribs will dissipate enough. Continue prayers. 

    ~ Rowan, 20+ young girl who is suffering from Anorexia Nervosa. She is a walking skeleton. Continue prayers. 

    ~ Fr Tom Walsh, had back surgery, Continue prayers for proper recovery. 

    ~ Premie Hosea, fighting for his life in ICU. Continue prayers. 

    ~ Trouble Families and difficult Marriages, may Holy Family bless them with Love and peace. Continue prayers. 

    💒 + Protection and support for our Bishop and Priests, Nuns, Deacons, Seminarians and Religious brothers and Sisters. 

    Repose of soul;
    ~ Br. Miguel Ángel Schönfeld 
    ~ Ron.(Our Warrior Janet Ledbetter’s friend) 

    ❤️‍🔥Immaculate Heat of Mary, Pray for Us!
    👑we are “ancilla domini”
    We are handmaids of the Lord.🔥

  28. ❤️‍🔥 Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Mother Mary, pray for us ❤️‍🔥
    Litany to Our Lady of Fatima
    ~ Joanne Rengle, 90 years old with dementia. Continue prayers. 

    ~ Matt Asbury,(Our Warrior Janet Ledbetter’s friend) he’s having some health issues. Continue prayers for healing.

    ~ Trouble Families and difficult Marriages, may Holy Family bless them with Love and peace. Continue prayers.

    💒 + Pray for vocations to the religious life especially for an increase in the number of good holy priests. 

    💒 + Protection and support for our Bishop and Priests, Nuns, Deacons, Seminarians and Religious brothers and Sisters. 

    ❤️‍🔥Immaculate Heat of Mary, Pray for Us!
    👑we are “ancilla domini”
    We are handmaids of the Lord.🙌

  29. ❤️‍🔥 Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Mother Mary, pray for us ❤️‍🔥
    Litany to Our Lady of Fatima |
    👼 Felicity Marie,(SJB Acts sister and Warrior Erin Atkins’s grandniece) Felicity was born Aug 9th and they have been in the hospital since then. They found a minor heart defect that should heal on its own, but little Felicity has been on oxygen and has not been able to get off. Continue Prayers for Felicity’s overall health and that her lungs heal and grow stronger so she no longer needs oxygen & can go home. And prayers for Alyssa & Ethan, who are first time parents, the Lord knows their needs and He will provide.

    👼 Brian Young and his wife, Mara had twins Wednesday night. A boy and a girl, they don’t have names yet. They were 5 five weeks early and everything was fine at first, but then they realized that neither baby has a formed esophagus. They will be in the NICU for awhile. Continue prayers.

    👼 Carri, she’s having a difficult pregnancy and is in her 2nd trimester and went into labor. She’s in the hospital indefinitely trying to keep that baby in there until it’s safe. Continue Prayers for her and her baby as well as her husband and kids who are worried for them.

    ~ Charles Lazaro.(Our Warrior Julie’s husband) he suffering with advanced dementia brought on by continuing ischaemic (brain) strokes. Continue Prayers for a quiet passing and also Prayers for family members who are caring for him at this difficult time. Give us the Grace to accept God’s Will.

    ~ John,(Our Warrior Elizabeth Lippert’s friend) for correct diagnosis of many ailments and money to address them. Continue prayers.

    ~ Youlanda Rupp, and Lorie Waters, in great pain. Continue prayers.

    ~ Lee Usry, For speedy and complete healing from cancer. Continue prayers for his surgery and treatment be successful.

    ~ Elizabeth Perkins, been very ill for months. Doctors think it is stage four lymphoma that has spread to her lungs and spleen and quite probably her brain. She is waiting for results from her lung biopsy for them to begin treatment. Continue Prayers for treatment is effective and results are not as bad as doctor are thinking.

    💒 + Protection and support for our Bishop and Priests, Nuns, Deacons, Seminarians and Religious brothers and Sisters.

    ❤️‍🔥Immaculate Heat of Mary, Pray for Us!
    👑we are “ancilla domini”
    We are handmaids of the Lord.👼

  30. Bishop Solis, Fr. Oscar Marquina.
    Mother Theresa Bui and her sisters.
    Msgr. Moore, Fr. Rick, Fr. Tilley, Fr. Rodelio, Fr. J.J, Deacon Jeremy, Deacon Greg, Josie, Gail, Tom, Rylan Ross, Cecilia, John Lee, Leo Park, John Glavin, Erin Matt R, Joanie, Steven Kulda, CassidyCaitlynConnorC, AmoraM, Daniel&Nick&Jacob Quintana,
    Ethan&Taylor&Anthony&Drew Prosser, Audrey10, MatthewT ,FlorineJ, J/P/R/B/A/L/J/J/I/K/B/R/R,

    ~ 2023 Woman Acts retreat attendants and team members and Directors and co-directors. Continue prayers. 10/5-10/8/23
    1 Laura Seidel
    2 MaryAnn Vascotto
    3 Beth Bevis
    4 Tiffany Manoukian*
    5 Marie Goodridge
    6 Lucy Valdez
    7 Lora Tohill 📿📿
    8 Kali Cunningham
    9 Selueni O’Donnell
    10 Alyssa Harrington
    11 Mary Birt
    12 Pam Bojack
    14 Carrie Nader
    15 Jo Sechtem
    16 Autumn Cook 📿📿
    17 Elena Cervantes
    18 Joan Halbert
    19 Lisa Smith
    20 Jodi Gross
    21 Tina Ortega
    22 Kim Corcoran

  31. Praying for dismissal and quick resolution of legal matters between our neighbors my hisband. Pls pray St Monica that they softened their hearts and realize that their accusations are lies. They know it in their hearts. May the Holy come upon their hardened hearts and know that all are not true and choose to work with us instead. I also pray for Dean to give his clients the right advise rather than motivated by greed. Amen .

  32. My sight impaired friend , maryanne, who I read these to each day has fallen & broken her wrist. Besides that she has developed pneumonia. She needs healing prayers. Keep her eyesight from getting worse, remove her pain.

  33. Thanking God for each day he gives me Life Strength Peace and Hope in going through each day Amen 🙏his Protection over my children and grandchildren each day🙏lord Jesus today I just want to say I love you and thank you for all your blessings you bestow upon my life each day🙏 may my prayers to you be answered in your holy name Amen.
    Praying for all who prayed to you may you hear there intentions Amen🙏

  34. Dear St.Monica,
    Thank you Lord for all that you give to me. Praises belong to you Lord for all your mighty works. With you all things are possible and miracles are the norm. St. Monica please look upon my medical situation and make the intercession on my behalf. That I shall be healed of any blockages that are currently a source of health problems. Change me Lord and heal me physically and spiritually that I may be pleasing in your sight.
    Amen.

  35. That I would be able to balance my job, starting grad school, and my new relationship. That I would have a joyful, peaceful, spirit through and not be constantly stressed, anxious, and complaining. That I would still prioritize my relationship with God, friends, and family. Pray for me St. Monica! Amen

  36. Prayer against death in my family. Prayer for success for my children and grand children. Prayer for my daughter to get her u.k drivers licence. Prayer for my son in-law to get the job of his interview. Prayer for success long life and prosperity for myself, children and grand children 🙏

  37. Dear Jesus, Mary, and St. Monica,

    I pray for a financial miracle and a release of my financial debt. I have lost my job in the midst of a cancer diagnosis, surgery, and recovery. I have also lost my health insurance.
    I pray for continued healing from cancer.
    I pray the cancer does not return on the other side.
    I pray for healing from depression and anxiety.
    I pray to find a job that I will be successful in, with supportive and a close knit group of co-workers.
    I pray for healing of my son from autism, severe and debilitating depression and anxiety, sleep apnea, anger, obesity, lack of motivation, suicidal ideations, negative self-image, lack of self-confidence, and video game addiction.
    I pray both of my adult children return to Jesus and live a Christian life.
    I pray for blessings of success, happiness, joy, laughter, smiles, financial stability, and protection over me and my family.
    Amen

  38. St. Monica, I pray for my family love and care that their faith will get stronger and their burden lifted. Bless all families struggling with lack of faith that they will come to Christ in their time of need ans seek his mercy. Bless Danny and keep him safe and healthy as he completes his contract and bless his safe return, amen.

  39. I to pray for me,wife, and kids will be united sooner than later.Also prayers for me to find a decent job/business in Cirebon,Indonesia.

  40. Father please help my father clear his debts Help him please clear his debts Father help my father to see directions in his debts. Help my spiritual life. Help me to win in my essay competition 2023 and please give me high capacity in doing that essay. Help me and my family to have direction in every aspect of my life ( spiritual, economical, financial, social and in our career, help r, j s ana d and I to get permanent employment suddenly after finishing our studies. Help my family to have peace and joy always.

  41. Prying for my son Ad and his partner Sims to return to the catholic faith Amen.🙏
    My son inlaw Les to find a job. My daughter is the only bread winner at home at the moment and that’s alot off strain and tension amongst them. ST Monica please watch over them. Watch over my grandchildren in schooland at home may they understand and be good children🙏 my children Chrvy Ad and Dre let them progress in life in there jobs and in a financial breakthrough in there life’s I ask you in your holy name Jesus. 🙏Amen.
    Praying for healing upon me I have pains on my right arm with your help to Jesus iwill be healed Amen🙏❤️🙏 I leave all my intentions to you St Monica please watch over us Amen.

  42. A prayer request for my husband, that God should heal him from infertility as he takes the medication and to help him stay away from alcohol and follow the medication. Also for his heart issues,that he should be able to forgive and let go and be low to react when he is offended. For him we pray to the Lord.

  43. Saint Monica, I pray for protection around my family, and that my daughter’s will find the right honest young men who will treat them well and be good for them, in the best possible matches, and relationships that will lead to future marriage not just lustful feelings that hold no promise.

  44. Please pray for my daughter to find happiness, peace and success at her new school. Also send her someone special.
    Special prayers for my own strength when I let her go.
    In Jesus’ name, Amen.

  45. I pray for the conversion of Mike and I that may be reconciled to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and that we may be united in the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony with children.

  46. I have been praying for these 3nprayer items for the longest and hoping to finally forGod to grant me one through St. Monica’s Novena.
    1. Praying to own a car for me and my family
    2. Move to a new role within my work
    3.Financial break through.

  47. Saint Monica please intercede and bring the right friendships into our family, and let ones that are not good for our family go to another direction peacefully. I pray for protection of a
    prospective future family member who needs the right guidance and positive direction in their life. Please help them make better choices, and reveal the truth to them in a way that is helpful and will allow their heart to heal from so much pain and bring light and happiness back into their life. Amen

  48. Dear St. Monica,

    Please pray for me and my family:
    I pray for healing from breast cancer surgery.
    I pray for God to guide the physicians treating me.
    I pray for God to help me. I feel so depressed and lost. I just started a new career October 2022 and began working in a newly established position. The director changed the job and I was let go. I got a new job after that and while being diagnosed with breast cancer and awaiting surgery the director decided to let me go. I am wondering if this is the wrong career I chose. I am wondering if I should go back to school and work towards a different career. It is also very difficult to find a job in my current field where I live. I am not in a position to move at this time. The first job was 2 hours from my house and the second job was 1 hour away from my house. Please God help to guide me and make the right decisions.
    I pray for a financial miracle and a release of my financial debt.
    I have been a single mother for 20 years and just can’t get back on my feet. I have been trying to but I have 2 special needs children which make it difficult. I don’t have support.
    I pray for healing of my son from autism, sleep apnea, suicidal ideations, severe and debilitating anxiety and depression, obesity, video game addiction, lack of motivation, and negative self-talk.
    I pray for blessings of happiness, joy, laughter, success, financial stability, and protection over me and my family.
    Thank you Lord, Jesus for helping my doctor discover my breast cancer during it’s early stage.
    Amen

  49. St. Monica please pray for men as well as women who suffer from abusive relationships and marriages. May our Lord Jesus Christ protect the children of these unfortunate situations. Leading them to salvation in Christ and keeping them safe from these evils.

  50. Dear Jesus, Mary and St. Monica, please heal and protect my family, friends and I. Please Bless us 🙏 Spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally.

    Please heal us of fibromyalgia, hyperparathyroid, kidney and heart disease, arthritis, anxiety, depression, asthma, allergies, COPD, connective tissue disease, COVID, pancreatitis, bladder infection, cancer and diabetes.

    Please help all of us who struggle with anxiety and depression.

    Please help my husband and dearest friend continue to take better care of their diabetes.

    Please help the good people of Ukraine against Putin and the good people of Taiwan against Xi.

    Thank you Jesus, Mary and St. Monica.

  51. Please St. Monica intercede for my children to our Lord so they will turn their eyes to the Catholic Church which they were raised in and return to mass. Make it known to them the true presence of our Lord in the Eucharist and return them to the sacrament of Reconciliation. Praying too that my daughter-in-law changes her mind on her Pro-Choice stand on abortion and stops swaying others on the internet to see her point of view on this subject.
    God’s name be praised!

  52. Thank you God for all my blessings. Please pray that my two sons always prays and trust in God. Please pray that the Holy Spirit brings peace to my younger son (M) especially during this time of stress and help give him a healthy mental and emotional mind that is even-keeled and strong as well as my friend’s daughter with her mental health to be healthy and well. Please pray that everyone involved in my younger son’s hearing realize that he is a good guy and give him mercy. May his lawyer work out the best deal he could and if it’s in God’s will to wipe his record off clean the day of the hearing. Thank you so much St. Monica. I praise you Jesus, I love you Jesus and I thank you Jesus!

  53. I ask for prayers for my daughter and her family, who have suffered through a tragic situation involving domenstic violence, and child endangerment. May this novena help begin the healing process for her and her children.

  54. Please pray for our adult daughter Jenna, for her to come back to her Catholic faith and to lead her fiance Patrick to her faith and for him to believe in God someday and be baptized; I just noticed today that we started this novena on 8/18, which is the 32nd anniversary of Jenna’s baptism in the Catholic Church, being a child of God. She is living with this man and will marry him in a civil ceremony on 2/17/24 – please pray that she will find her way back to her Catholic faith and lead her future husband to the same. Pray for our son Sean Carl as well who is agnostic, and for Bob my husband and I that we can be good examples of Christian Catholic parents and lead them back to Jesus, back to the holy Spirit and God our Father in Heaven. St. Monica, pray for us. We also pray for all of those who don’t believe in God, for the conversion of sinners like us, the salvation of souls.

  55. Lord hear my prayer I pray that Daisy calls Herb soon and talks and understands him and can help him. I also pray that Carol will talk to my mom on September 6 at 3 p.m. and my mom goes and does not have to pay for Carol. I also pray that Dr. Santana gives me a pill for Major Depressive Disorder other than Abilify or Prozac and can find a solution to my problem. Please answer those prayers.

    In Jesus name we pray Amen

  56. I pray that my adult children find their way back to God. They were raised believing in God and going to church. None of the four attend mass, and 2 of the 4 don’t even believe. It is heartbreaking. I continue to preach God’s word!

  57. Please pray for me that the lord delivers me from spirit of debts and that I get to clean those that I have.
    Also, pray for me that my traditional marriage gets to be a success and also God takes it up to a holy matrimony.
    Pray for me and my husband that the lord opens doors for us and opportunities.

  58. Praying for all women and men that are in a abusive relationship may St Monica be within them and give them strength and courage to overcome that hurt and pain🙏. Praying for my daughter and son may God’s protection be upon them in there marriage. take away the pain I feel on my right arm it’s very Painfull. Thanking you Jesus for all your Protection you bestow upon my home children and grandchildren and family 🙏❤️🙏healing upon everyone Amen.

  59. St Monica,
    Please pray for my family. God knows all our needs worries and problems. He knows what,s the best for us. Also pray for the needs of my extended
    family. Lord Jesus answer our prayers with the great intercession of St. Monica.

  60. Dear God,
    You are a loving father. Thank you for your unconditional love. I am grateful that you forgive my sins. Make me forgive everyone who has wronged me. God as I plan to travel to Nairobi and back. I ask you to be with me. Show me your love. I pray for my colleagues too. Through the intercession of St. Monica grant everyone who’s in need all that they pray for. Especially now that parents really need school fees oooh my God. Open up financial ways for them. In Jesus name. Amen

  61. I pray for the peace and happiness of my children, and particularly that they find happiness in finding their eventual spouse. I am also praying that my daughter is able to get the job that she is hoping and praying for. Please bless my family members who are going through hard times and help me with some health challenges I am experiencing as well. Thank you for the many blessings we have experienced.

  62. Thanking God for granting my son admission in the university. I pray that God will see him through school and life in general.

    Praying for wisdom for my husband, especially in the area of finance. For more job/contract opportunities. For his burrow pit business to start off well. For him to find favour with God and men.

    For all my friends looking to conceive, may God hear and answer them.

    My cousin Henry Aigbe who’s dealing with addiction, may God deliver him!

    Fir my country Nigeria, may God touch the hearts of the leaders to do the right things which will be beneficial to all the citizens!

  63. For my long distance marriage, that we remain strong and faithful to God and to each other. That my husband will be offered a job so he can be with me, our baby and his step children. For my daughters from my first marriage. That they will see that our Father in heaven does exist and loves them very much. That they will not believe the lies their dad and step mom teach them about the Catholic faith and Christianity in general. That my 13 yr old will be healed from all the scars from when her father and I divorced and that she will she who God created her to be and not try to be something she is not, a boy. I prayed this for all other families experiencing similar situations.

  64. St.Monica,
    Please intercede in the lives of my family especially Leah,Dylan,Hailey, and Keira that they will return to the
    Catholic Church. Also that they will find a new home. Also for help with Hailey and Keira (both teens) for addiction to Marijuana. Their mother Leah needs help to find a job. Also for my sister Angela conversion, sister Val for depression and brother Bob for loss of his son.
    With grateful thks, and for all others praying this novena!

  65. Dear St. Monica,

    I pray for your intercession on my behalf:
    I pray my adult children return to the church, return to Jesus, and lead a Christian life.
    I pray for continued healing from surgery related to breast cancer.
    I pray for God to guide the physicians in their treatment of my health.
    I pray for God to guide me and help me to find a job once I am healed. I lost my job during the diagnosis and while awaiting surgery for breast cancer.
    I pray for a financial miracle and a release of my financial debts.
    I pray for healing of my son from suicidal ideations, severe and debilitating anxiety and depression, video game addiction, sleep apnea, obesity, and autism.
    I pray for blessings of happiness, joy, laughter, peace, and protection over me and my family.
    Amen

  66. I ask for prayers for my daughter to find peace, happiness & success at her new school & with her new team. I ask for someone special to enter into her life. Extra prayers for strength when I leave her. In Jesus’ name, amen!

  67. Please pray that my sciatic pain will go away as I am retired and watch my granddaughter and have a grandbaby on the way! I need to be 100%.
    Also for my bff that her biopsy comes back negative.

  68. Please pray that my adult child be uplifted, come out of depression, and be able to focus. May my child have hope and faith in God and be positive.

  69. Please pray that my children will return to the church and bring my grandchildren. That a horrible lie that shattered our family will be brought to light. For my sweet 100 year old mother and all nursing home residents will receive kind and loving care, and Jesus will keep his hand of protection upon them, that they will have peaceful deaths and go to their heavenly home.

  70. St. Monica, please pray that I retain my job and get sales. Please also pray that we are able to get a new home that we love and at a low price. Pray that we get a mortgage for what we can afford. And please also pray that my money problems are resolved.

  71. I am starting this today, a little late. Please pray for my son Joey, that he finds a godly women to lead him back to Jesus and the church. For my 2 other sons that they would go back to church and have a relationship with Jesus and that they would lead their children to Jesus and the church. For my husband that he would be stronger in following Jesus and ignore the temptaions of lusting after other women. He is flirtatious and it is ruining our marriage. Thanks be to God.

  72. Dear Friends,
    My sons are not speaking to each other. Some very serious and destructive false accusations were made.
    I am praying for the reconciliation, healing and restoration of our nuclear family and for us to be stronger than before and closer to Our Lord together.

    Thank you

  73. I pray for the intercession of Saint Monica and all who are able to pray for Edward. Please God that you cure his heart, his blood and other ailments, and that he doesn’t have any form of cancer.

  74. I pray that my daughter is safe from any layoffs at her new job.
    I pray that my son is ok with his position at his job in lieu of a possible buyout.
    Thank y

  75. Please pray for my son and his wife to return to church and away from their atheistic hearts, for my nieces and nephews who don’t attend church or don’t regularly to get into a habit of weekly mass, for all of my children and grandchildren to know the Lord intimately with a fervent love, for our aging parents that they may draw closer to Christ everyday and be healed of their sufferings.
    for priests, deacons and bishops and all religious men and women to know God’s love and be strengthen by their communities through the Holy Spirit, in thanksgiving for God’s abundant grace and mercy. Amen

  76. Lord please give me supernatural wisdom to journey in every aspect of my life.2 show your mercy upon my marriage.o lord heal my heart and soul and guide my thoughts and decisions

  77. Praying for all intentions for everyone saying this novena whether written or in their hearts. For my
    Son Chris that he can get help with his addiction and or mental health. For Jon and his physical health and his anxiety. For all of us dealing with what life brings us. Thank you God for your presence in our lives and your blessings
    .

  78. For my son Eddy, searching for God, struggling with alcoholism and health problems. Saint Monica intercede for Eddy, help me to pray with perseverance and trust for his deliverance from all addictions and his conversion! Amen

  79. Lord l bring to you my children kendrick kendra and lisa who you blessed me with l will forever be greatful l pray for their life,health,friends sorround them with good friends help them to continue excelling in school l pray for favour to always be with them ,for provison for their future to be bright full of love and peace for healing and for them to know christ to preach his word to be protected from the evil of this world amen.

  80. Dear Jesus, Mary and St. Monica, please heal and protect my family, friends and I. Please Bless us 🙏 Spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally.

    Please heal us of fibromyalgia, hyperparathyroid, kidney and heart disease, arthritis, anxiety, depression, asthma, allergies, COPD, connective tissue disease, COVID, pancreatitis, bladder infection, cancer and diabetes.

    Please heal our wonderful son and his fiance of their anxiety. Please help him eat healthier.

    Please help my husband and dearest friend continue to take better care of their diabetes.

    Please help me to avoid another bladder infection and continue to keep my chronic kidney disease stable.

    Please heal our fractured Nation, and help all people understand the evils of abortion and socialism.

    Please help the good people of Ukraine against Putin and the good people of Taiwan against Xi.

    Thank you Jesus, Mary and St. Monica.

  81. Please keep my daughter in law and unborn baby safe during her pregnancy and delivery 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  82. St. Monica, I pray for my son Mark that his health will improve and his faith will become stronger and love grows in his heart for everything and everyone he encounter in his daily journey. Bless all my family and open their hearts and mind to realizing that having you in their hearts and mind is a blessing. Bring positivity to this world and peace and comfort to our mind. Bless us all in Jesus name, amen

  83. Dear St Monica,
    My son Nicholas have an interview for internship please help him get through for it
    Please stop anxiety, depression, worries and addictions from older son Marlon and help him get an insurance and a job. St Monica I am kindly asking you please heal him and find a job. Please help ALL who need you to heal them and find jobs for them. I ask all these petitions to you in Jesus Name Amen 🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️ Thank you

  84. Lord l thank you for your love and protection l pray for peace in my life,in my childrens life in my mothers life in my husbands life in my home my marriage ,peace in my country in the world there is alot or chaos ,wars fighting divorce set me free lord l pray that you will change my husband to know christ and to serve him whole heartdly to avoid things of this world save us oh lord

  85. St Monica I leave my intentions in your hands🙏sale off my house been on the market fo 6yrs please lord iask you to send forth a buyer. Iam looking for a companeship. Praying for my daughter’s marriage may they have understanding and trust. Praying for a job for my son inlaw 🙏my children Chevy Ad and Andre may God open new blessings and new opportunities in jobs. Give them courage and strength each day Amen. Protection over my grankids. May my granson speech and words inprove lord I ask you to answer my intentions Amen🙏thanking you in advance 😇🙏

  86. I pray for my daughter and son-in laws marriage because of her husbands PTSD and mental health. Pray that he would go get the help that he needs. I also pray that you will bring them closer to the Lord and back to church and that they will raise my two grandsons and the church and another lord. I also pray for my other daughter that she will find my good Christian band that she will also find her way back to the church and also my husband. I also pray for myself that I will also become closer to the Lord and that he will also heal my back, my hips and my knees. Amen

  87. My son’s father was the most Christlike person I had ever met. Kind, loving, funny, sweet a humble servant of God.
    Our son says he doesn’t believe in God and doesn’t want to hear anything about it, especially now that his father passed away.
    I pray that the Holy spirit guides him back to God.
    I pray the Holy Spirit guides me to be stronger in my belief (my boat is easily tossed in the ocean) – I m hoping I can be better for my son as well.

  88. In thanksgiving for the birth of my granddaughter, Remi Joan, and for her big sister Zoe who is with the Lord! St. Monica please pray for my daughter and her husband to return to Christ and His Church and that someday soon Remi will be baptized. Pray also for my son’s healing and return to Christ

  89. So, Forgot to thank you for praying for me. I asked you to help me pray for a husband. Well I am now happily married for almost 3 years now. Thank you.
    Also if you can pray for us to have a child or a few. It is looking bleek for us, but with the power of prayer nothing is impossible. Especially in Jesus name.
    Please continue your prayers for us both, and also Especially for the conversation of my husband Chris.

    Sincerely,
    Stephanie