The Catholic Defender: St. John Paul II Novena - Day 1

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Most holy servant of God, Pope St. John Paul II, we pray today for the youth and for World Youth Day.

We ask you to grant us your blessing from heaven! God gave you the grace of His fatherly tenderness and the spirit of His love from which we can all learn. We humbly implore you to intercede for us:

(State your intentions)

Most holy St. John Paul II, you were a witness of Jesus Christ for the whole world. You lit the world on fire with your passion for Christ and the Church. Trusting in God’s infinite mercy and in the intercession of Mary, you have shown us the path to reach eternal communion with God. And we ask that you pray for us…

Pray for us, that those who are unhappy will be filled with great joy.

St. John Paul II, we know that you are a powerful intercessor because of your great example of how to live the faith. Grant us, through your intercession, the grace to also happily glorify God in our lives.

Hail Mary…

Glory be…

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.