Prayer of Contrition

In the name of the Father

and of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, true God and true man,

I am heartily sorry for having sinned You and my neighbour.

You are my Lord and my Brother whom I love above all things.

Come and help me, not to sin again,

and led me into a new life.

I trust in Your loving forgiveness.

Opening Prayer

Lord Jesus of Nazareth,

Your cross proclaims the wonder of Your love.

Teach us to reflect on Your suffering,

death and resurrection,

in order to have an unfailing faith in Your goodness that has no end.

You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit

forever and ever. Amen.

Teach us to reflect on Your suffering,

death and resurrection,

in order to have an unfailing faith in Your goodness that has no end.

You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit.

Reflection: [Jn. 20:19-20]

On the evening of that first day of the week,

when the doors were locked,

where the disciples were for fear of the Jews,

Jesus came and showed them his hands and his side.

The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

By His resurrection,

Jesus proved His being God,

and He gave us the hope that we, too,

will share His resurrection when our time comes.

As St. Paul declares,

“If Christ did not rise from the dead, our faith is useless.”

The suffering and death of Jesus is a preparation for His rising.

His suffering, death and resurrection

is the pattern of life for His disciples.

[Short Silence]

Intercession:

We have a High Priest who remains with us in our weakness,

because He took upon himself our humanity

and became like us in all things except sin.

Response:

* (R) Lord Jesus of Nazareth, may we now renew ourselves
as we await our resurrection.

Lord of the living, may we enjoy life
and be delivered from everlasting death. (R)

Lord Jesus, You gave us the living Bread.
May Your Body lead us to life without end. (R)

Jesus, our Savior, cleanse us from our sins.
May we reap the harvest of eternal life
and be kept away from death. (R)

Christ, our Redeemer,
look with compassion on those who live without hope
and those who do not know You.
Bring them to the knowledge of the Resurrection
and to life in the bosom of the Trinity. (R)

[Pause for Personal Intentions]

Lord Jesus of Nazareth,
while we reflect on the wonder of Your suffering,
death and resurrection,
may this mystery touch our lives.
May we be like You in all things.
We are confident that You will listen to our petitions in this novena.
You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
forever and ever. Amen.

LITANY

Response: (R) Have mercy and save us.

Blood of Christ, the only Son of the Father. (R)

Blood of Christ of the old and everlasting covenant. (R)

Blood of Christ that washes away my sins and the sins of the world. (R)

Blood of Christ that formed like sweat and fell to the ground at Gethsemane. (R)

Blood of Christ that flowed out while You were scourged at the pillar. (R)

Blood of Christ that covered Your face at the crowning of thorns. (R)

Blood of Christ, scorned by the people on the road of Jerusalem. (R)

Blood of Christ, emptying itself at the crucifixion. (R)

Blood of Christ, source of our salvation. (R)

Blood of Christ, river of mercy and forgiveness. (R)

Blood of Christ, that won over violence and injustice. (R)

Blood of Christ, refuge of the abused and the downtrodden. (R)

Blood of Christ, strength of those who suffer. (R)

Blood of Christ, consolation of lonely souls. (R)

Blood of Christ, hope of sinners. (R)

Blood of Christ, that makes strong the weak and the afflicted. (R)

Blood of Christ that leads the poor souls into heaven. (R)

Concluding Prayer:

Lord God, our Father, You willed that Your Son, Jesus,
died on the cross for the sins of the world.
Grant us the grace to be one with His suffering
so that we may be worthy to hope for a new life.
Help us to walk the way of Your commandments
and to serve You in our neighbours.
Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Novena taken from the website: God-answers-prayers.