NOVENA
IN HONOR OF BLESSED FRASSATI
Jesus says:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Pier Giorgio
responds: “The faith given to me in Baptism surely suggests to me that of
yourself you will do nothing; but if you have God as the center of all your
actions, then you will reach your goal.”
We pray:
Blessed Pier Giorgio, teach me true poverty of spirit. Help me understand that
God cares for me; and that He asks me, in return, to care for others,
especially those in need. Guide me to make choices in my life which will show a
preference for service of God and neighbor, rather than accumulating financial
wealth and social advantage for myself. Give me a special love for the poor and
the sick.
Blessed Pier
Giorgio, I ask for your intercession in obtaining from God, Who is the Lover of
the poor, all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal welfare. I
confidently turn to you for help in my present need: (mention your request.)
Daily Closing Prayers (see at the
bottom of the page)
SECOND DAY
Jesus says:
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”
Pier Giorgio
responds: “Our life, in order to be Christian, has to be a continual
renunciation, a continual sacrifice. But this is not difficult, if one thinks
what these few years passed in suffering are, compared with eternal happiness
where joy will have no measure or end, and where we shall have unimaginable
peace.”
We pray:
Blessed Pier Giorgio, teach me that I must be able to mourn if I will be able
to rejoice. Show me how to face my sorrow, and not avoid it or pretend that it
does not exist. Help me to enter into any present sorrow, so that my soul can
empty itself and be filled with God’s peace.
Blessed Pier
Giorgio, I ask for your intercession in obtaining from God, Who is our
Consoler, all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal welfare. I
confidently turn to you for help in my present need: (mention your request.)
Daily Closing Prayers (see at the
bottom of the page)
THIRD DAY
Jesus says:
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
Pier Giorgio
responds: “With violence you sow hatred, and you harvest its bad fruits. With
charity, you sow peace among men – not the peace that the world gives, but the
true peace that only faith in Jesus Christ can give us in common brotherhood.”
We pray:
Blessed Pier Giorgio, guide me in claiming my rightful inheritance as a child
of God and heir of His kingdom. Show me, by your own example, how to be slow to
anger, and gentle in my dealings with others. Help me to show forth the peace
of Christ by speaking words of peace, and by living a life of peace.
Blessed Pier
Giorgio, I ask for your intercession in obtaining from God, Who is meek and
humble of heart, all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal
welfare. I confidently turn to you for help in my present need: (mention your
request.)
Daily Closing Prayers (see at the
bottom of the page)
FOURTH DAY
Jesus says:
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be
satisfied.”
Pier Giorgio
responds: “What wealth it is to be in good health, as we are! But we have the
duty of putting our health at the service of those who do not have it. To act
otherwise would be to betray that gift of God.”
We pray:
Blessed Pier Giorgio, help me to seek God’s righteousness, His plan for my life
and for the salvation of the world. Show me the way to self-surrender, so that
I may desire nothing more than to be of service to the Lord and His Kingdom.
Lead me to the table of love, where I will be satisfied.
Blessed Pier
Giorgio, I ask for your intercession in obtaining from God, Who is righteous
and just, all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal welfare. I
confidently turn to you for help in my present need: (mention your request.)
Daily Closing Prayers (see at the
bottom of the page)
FIFTH DAY
Jesus says:
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”
Pier Giorgio
responds: “St. Paul says that “the charity of Christ urges us.” Without this
flame, which should burn out our personality little by little and blaze only
for other people’s griefs, we would not be Christian, let alone Catholic.”
We pray:
Blessed Pier Giorgio, teach me by your example of mercy to open my heart more
widely to those in need, especially the poor and the sick. Guide me in
extending that mercy both to friends and strangers, to those who love me and
those who do not. Help me to reflect God’s own mercy, especially in words and
deeds of forgiveness.
Blessed Pier
Giorgio, I ask for your intercession in obtaining from God, Who is gracious and
merciful and just, all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal
welfare. I confidently turn to you for help in my present need: (mention your
request.)
Daily Closing Prayers (see at the
bottom of the page)
SIXTH DAY
Jesus says: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they
shall see God.”
Daily Closing Prayers (see at the
bottom of the page)
SEVENTH DAY
Jesus says:
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”
Pier Giorgio
responds: “I offer you my best wishes – or, rather, only one wish, but the only
wish that a true friend can express for a dear friend: may the peace of the
Lord be with you always! For, if you possess peace every day, you will be truly
rich.”
We pray:
Blessed Pier Giorgio, despite your daily struggles, you found peace by
fostering your own well being in work, study, and play; in prayer alone and
with others; in silence and in song, in laughter and in serious conversation
with friends. Guide me to that inner peace which will enable me to share peace
with others.
Blessed Pier
Giorgio, I ask for your intercession in obtaining from God, Who is our peace,
all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal welfare. I confidently
turn to you for help in my present need: (mention your request.)
Daily Closing Prayers (see at the
bottom of the page)
EIGHTH DAY
Jesus says:
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven.”
Pier Giorgio
responds: “To live without faith, without a patrimony to defend, without a
steady struggle for truth – that is not living, but existing.”
We pray:
Blessed Pier Giorgio, teach me silence in the face of personal humiliation and
unjust criticism. But guide me to be courageous like you in standing on the
side of God’s truth. Help me to be faithful to Him in all things, so that His
Will may be done in and through my life. Show me how to persevere in the
struggle for those things which are holy and honorable.
Blessed Pier
Giorgio, I ask for your intercession in obtaining from God, Who is the source
of grace and truth, all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal
welfare. I confidently turn to you for help in my present need: (mention your
request.)
Daily Closing Prayers (see at the
bottom of the page)
NINTH DAY
Jesus says:
“Blessed are you when they revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of
evil against you falsely on My account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is
great in heaven.”
Pier Giorgio
responds: “We who by the grace of God are Catholics must steel ourselves for
the battle we shall certainly have to fight to fulfill our program and to give
our country, in the not too distant future, happier days and a morally healthy
society. But to achieve this we need constant prayer to obtain from God that
grace without which all our powers are useless.”
We pray:
Blessed Pier Giorgio, show me how to bear all wrongs patiently. Help me to
accept the sufferings which others inflict on me because of my desire to be
faithful to Jesus.
Blessed Pier
Giorgio, I ask for your intercession in obtaining from God, Who protects the
innocent, all the graces necessary for my spiritual and temporal welfare. I
confidently turn to you for help in my present need: (mention your request.)
Daily
Closing Prayers
Lord, have
mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have
mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have
mercy. Lord, have mercy.
God our Father
in heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son,
Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy
Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity,
One God, have mercy on us.
Holy Mary,
pray for us.
All the angels
and saints, pray for us.
Blessed Pier
Giorgio, pray for us. (Repeat after each invocation.)
Loving son and
brother,
Support of
family life,
Friend of the
friendless,
Most Christian
of companions,
Leader of
youth,
Helper of
those in need,
Teacher of
charity,
Patron of the
poor,
Comfort of the
sick,
Athlete for
God’s kingdom,
Conqueror of
life’s mountains,
Defender of
truth and virtue,
Opponent of
every injustice,
Patriotic
citizen of the nation,
Loyal son of
the Church,
Devoted child
of the Madonna,
Ardent adorer
of the Eucharist,
Fervent
student of the Scriptures,
Dedicated
follower of St. Dominic,
Apostle of
prayer and fasting,
Guide to a
deep love for Jesus,
Diligent in
work and study,
Joyful in all
of life’s circumstances,
Strong in
safeguarding chastity,
Silent in pain
and suffering,
Faithful to
the promises of Baptism,
Model of
humility,
Example of
detachment,
Mirror of
obedience,
Man of the
Beatitudes,
Lamb of God,
You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
Pray for us,
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, That we may be made worthy of the promises of
Christ.
Let us pray:
Father, You gave to the young Pier Giorgio Frassati the joy of meeting Christ
and of living his faith in service of the poor and the sick. Through his intercession,
may we, too, walk the path of the Beatitudes and follow the example of his
generosity, spreading the spirit of the Gospel in society. We ask this through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
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