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.