Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Maria Esperanza Novena

Dear Friends,

On the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the passing of our Servant of God,  Maria Esperanza Medrano Bianchini on August 7, we invite you to pray the beautiful prayer written by Father
Timothy Byerley and approved by the Bishop of Metuchen, NJ, USA, Bishop Paul Bootkoski.

We will pray it as a novena, for nine (9) days, ending each day with an Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be.

The intention of this novena is for the cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of God, Maria Esperanza and for peace in Venezuela.

The novena begins today - reciting the prayer twice daily.

Blessings
Nine Day Novena
Merciful Father, You blessed Maria Esperanza with an abundance of
spiritual gifts for the consolation of your people. She served You as
wife, mother, and missionary to promote the unity of the family and
the reconciliation of all peoples. You enabled her to be the central
figure in the manifestations of the Virgin Mary, under the title of
Reconciler of all Peoples and Nations, in Betania. Grant us the grace
to follow her example of humility, hope, and unconditional love.

Through the intercession of your servant, Maria Esperanza, we pray for
the healing and reconciliation of our families, and for the fraternal
unity of the entire human family.

Especially, we beseech You to grant us the favors we now request
(mention your intentions here) through the merits and prayers of your
servant. Likewise, we humbly implore that she be inscribed in the
Church's catalogue of saints, as a universal model of the beatitudes.

We pray all this according to your holy will, cherished by your
servant until the end, through Jesus Christ, your Son, Our Lord.
Amen.

Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be.

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