From September 5 to 13

 

First day of the novena for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

By the sign of the Holy Cross. Deliver us from our enemies, Lord our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Act of Contrition before the Novena

My condolences, my God, and I wholeheartedly regret having offended you. Condolences for the hell I deserved and for the heaven I lost; But it weighs me much more because by sinning I offended a God as good and as kind as You and because with my sins, I have been the cause of the passion and death of my Redeemer Jesus. I would rather have died than have offended you, and I firmly propose, helped by your divine grace, to sin no more and to distance myself from all occasions of sin. My Jesus, mercy, mercy and forgiveness.

Prayer for the first day

I greet you, Most Holy Cross, with all the nine choirs of Celestial Spirits and I give to the Lord with all of them, all the thanks I can, because He deigned to honor You by making You a throne of the Divine Majesty, for the remedy of the world, credit for His miracles and I take refuge from that first fall, so that you may be praised. Amen.

Five Our Fathers and five Glory

Antiphon

Oh! Most Holy Cross, more resplendent than all the stars and holier than the saints; for the famous world, for men kind; that alone you were worthy of containing in your guild all the ransom of the world; sweet wood, sweet nails, sweet sorrows that tolerated in you by my Lord Jesus Christ, were our remedy. Save all Christians who repeat your praises on this day.

V. We adore you Christ and we bless you.

R. That by your Holy Cross you redeemed the world.

Prayer for every day

Oh Holy Cross! Most noble among all the leafy trees, which beautify the pleasant garden of the militant Church; queen of the Father, star of the Son, seal of the Holy Spirit; honor and glory of the Crucified Himself, credit for the wonders of God, leafy olive, chosen cedar of God, lofty palm in the garden of the Church, lofty cypress, sacred throne of the Omnipotent King, tree of life and fountain of blessedness, I adore you and humbly praise you, and I give God many thanks, placing under your mysterious arms my present need with all those of the Church, so that by your virtue the Lord may deign to remedy them, if it is to serve him, well of my soul, increase of virtue and credit of yourself, which is what I desire most and above this, a successful, happy and blessed death, and that through you he who deigned to redeem me, who is my Lord, receives me. Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for all ages. Amen.

Three Hail Marys to Our Lady of Sorrows

Prayer to the Sorrowful Virgin

Sovereign Empress of the heavens, who at the foot of the Most Holy Cross suffered such acute pains, and by supreme dignity you were constituted Mother of all creatures, deign, most afflicted Lady, to sponsor my requests and help the needs of my soul, which I promise you. no longer depart from the Holy Cross and always accompany you in your pains, feeling so many sorrows for the ingratitude that my sins caused you, so that with your protection and through the holy wood of the Holy Cross, I may obtain the fruits of the redemption that in She gave us your Son Jesus. Amen.

(The requests are stated here)

Final prayer for every day

My Lord Jesus Christ, who deigned to redeem the world by choosing the instrument of the Holy Cross, grant us by the virtue that you communicated to this sacred log, that we deserve to carry the Cross of our state with resignation and perseverance and that we deserve to see gloriously in heaven so shining banner. Amen.

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

 

Second day of the novena for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

By the sign of the Holy Cross. Deliver us from our enemies, Lord our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Act of Contrition before the Novena

My condolences, my God, and I wholeheartedly regret having offended you. Condolences for the hell I deserved and for the heaven I lost; But it weighs me much more because by sinning I offended a God as good and as kind as You and because with my sins, I have been the cause of the passion and death of my Redeemer Jesus. I would rather have died than have offended you, and I firmly propose, helped by your divine grace, to sin no more and to distance myself from all occasions of sin. My Jesus, mercy, mercy and forgiveness.

Prayer for the second day

I salute you, Most Holy Cross, with all the Holy Patriarchs, and I give the Lord with them all the thanks I can, because He deigned to honor you by wanting you to be adored by the people, and what is more, by the Queen of the Angels, with that adoration. which is only due to her Most Holy Majesty, may she be praised forever. Amen.

Five Our Fathers and five Glory

Antiphon

Oh! Most Holy Cross, more resplendent than all the stars and holier than the saints; for the famous world, for men kind; that alone you were worthy of containing in your guild all the ransom of the world; sweet wood, sweet nails, sweet sorrows that tolerated in you by my Lord Jesus Christ, were our remedy. Save all Christians who repeat your praises on this day.

V. We adore you Christ and we bless you.

R. That by your Holy Cross you redeemed the world.

Prayer for every day

Oh Holy Cross! Most noble among all the leafy trees, which beautify the pleasant garden of the militant Church; queen of the Father, star of the Son, seal of the Holy Spirit; honor and glory of the Crucified Himself, credit for the wonders of God, leafy olive, chosen cedar of God, lofty palm in the garden of the Church, lofty cypress, sacred throne of the Omnipotent King, tree of life and fountain of blessedness, I adore you and humbly praise you, and I give God many thanks, placing under your mysterious arms my present need with all those of the Church, so that by your virtue the Lord may deign to remedy them, if it is to serve him, well of my soul, increase of virtue and credit of yourself, which is what I desire most and above this, a successful, happy and blessed death, and that through you he who deigned to redeem me, who is my Lord, receives me. Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for all ages. Amen.

Three Hail Marys to Our Lady of Sorrows

Prayer to the Sorrowful Virgin

Sovereign Empress of the heavens, who at the foot of the Most Holy Cross suffered such acute pains, and by supreme dignity you were constituted Mother of all creatures, deign, most afflicted Lady, to sponsor my requests and help the needs of my soul, which I promise you. no longer depart from the Holy Cross and always accompany you in your pains, feeling so many sorrows for the ingratitude that my sins caused you, so that with your protection and through the holy wood of the Holy Cross, I may obtain the fruits of the redemption that in She gave us your Son Jesus. Amen.

(The requests are stated here)

Final prayer for every day

My Lord Jesus Christ, who deigned to redeem the world by choosing the instrument of the Holy Cross, grant us by the virtue that you communicated to this sacred log, that we deserve to carry the Cross of our state with resignation and perseverance and that we deserve to see gloriously in heaven so shining banner. Amen.

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

 

Third day of the novena for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

By the sign of the Holy Cross. Deliver us from our enemies, Lord our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Act of Contrition before the Novena

My condolences, my God, and I wholeheartedly regret having offended you. Condolences for the hell I deserved and for the heaven I lost; But it weighs me much more because by sinning I offended a God as good and as kind as You and because with my sins, I have been the cause of the passion and death of my Redeemer Jesus. I would rather have died than have offended you, and I firmly propose, helped by your divine grace, to sin no more and to distance myself from all occasions of sin. My Jesus, mercy, mercy and forgiveness.

Prayer for the third day

I greet you, Most Holy Cross, with the Holy Prophets, and I give to the Lord with them, all the thanks I can, because he deigned to honor you by placing in you the foundation of the militant Church, adorned with the seven sacraments and other mysteries that we venerate by virtue, because you will be praised forever and ever. Amen.

Five Our Fathers and five Glory

Antiphon

Oh! Most Holy Cross, more resplendent than all the stars and holier than the saints; for the famous world, for men kind; that alone you were worthy of containing in your guild all the ransom of the world; sweet wood, sweet nails, sweet sorrows that tolerated in you by my Lord Jesus Christ, were our remedy. Save all Christians who repeat your praises on this day.

V. We adore you Christ and we bless you.

R. That by your Holy Cross you redeemed the world.

Prayer for every day

Oh Holy Cross! Most noble among all the leafy trees, which beautify the pleasant garden of the militant Church; queen of the Father, star of the Son, seal of the Holy Spirit; honor and glory of the Crucified Himself, credit for the wonders of God, leafy olive, chosen cedar of God, lofty palm in the garden of the Church, lofty cypress, sacred throne of the Omnipotent King, tree of life and fountain of blessedness, I adore you and humbly praise you, and I give God many thanks, placing under your mysterious arms my present need with all those of the Church, so that by your virtue the Lord may deign to remedy them, if it is to serve him, well of my soul, increase of virtue and credit of yourself, which is what I desire most and above this, a successful, happy and blessed death, and that through you he who deigned to redeem me, who is my Lord, receives me. Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for all ages. Amen.

Three Hail Marys to Our Lady of Sorrows

Prayer to the Sorrowful Virgin

Sovereign Empress of the heavens, who at the foot of the Most Holy Cross suffered such acute pains, and by supreme dignity you were constituted Mother of all creatures, deign, most afflicted Lady, to sponsor my requests and help the needs of my soul, which I promise you. no longer depart from the Holy Cross and always accompany you in your pains, feeling so many sorrows for the ingratitude that my sins caused you, so that with your protection and through the holy wood of the Holy Cross, I may obtain the fruits of the redemption that in She gave us your Son Jesus. Amen.

(The requests are stated here)

Final prayer for every day

My Lord Jesus Christ, who deigned to redeem the world by choosing the instrument of the Holy Cross, grant us by the virtue that you communicated to this sacred log, that we deserve to carry the Cross of our state with resignation and perseverance and that we deserve to see gloriously in heaven so shining banner. Amen.

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

 

Fourth day of the novena for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

By the sign of the Holy Cross. Deliver us from our enemies, Lord our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Act of Contrition before the Novena

My condolences, my God, and I wholeheartedly regret having offended you. Condolences for the hell I deserved and for the heaven I lost; But it weighs me much more because by sinning I offended a God as good and as kind as You and because with my sins, I have been the cause of the passion and death of my Redeemer Jesus. I would rather have died than have offended you, and I firmly propose, helped by your divine grace, to sin no more and to distance myself from all occasions of sin. My Jesus, mercy, mercy and forgiveness.

Prayer for the fourth day

I salute you, Most Holy Cross, with all the Holy Apostles, and I give to the Lord with them, all the thanks I can, because he deigned to honor you by making so many souls converted in your virtue, both obstinate sinners and apostates and Gentiles, who, enlightened From your inefficient light they abjure their errors, confessing a faith, a baptism, a Church, a true law and a God and Lord of all, who will be worshiped forever. Amen.

Five Our Fathers and five Glory

Antiphon

Oh! Most Holy Cross, more resplendent than all the stars and holier than the saints; for the famous world, for men kind; that alone you were worthy of containing in your guild all the ransom of the world; sweet wood, sweet nails, sweet sorrows that tolerated in you by my Lord Jesus Christ, were our remedy. Save all Christians who repeat your praises on this day.

V. We adore you Christ and we bless you.

R. That by your Holy Cross you redeemed the world.

Prayer for every day

Oh Holy Cross! Most noble among all the leafy trees, which beautify the pleasant garden of the militant Church; queen of the Father, star of the Son, seal of the Holy Spirit; honor and glory of the Crucified Himself, credit for the wonders of God, leafy olive, chosen cedar of God, lofty palm in the garden of the Church, lofty cypress, sacred throne of the Omnipotent King, tree of life and fountain of blessedness, I adore you and humbly praise you, and I give God many thanks, placing under your mysterious arms my present need with all those of the Church, so that by your virtue the Lord may deign to remedy them, if it is to serve him, well of my soul, increase of virtue and credit of yourself, which is what I desire most and above this, a successful, happy and blessed death, and that through you he who deigned to redeem me, who is my Lord, receives me. Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for all ages. Amen.

Three Hail Marys to Our Lady of Sorrows

Prayer to the Sorrowful Virgin

Sovereign Empress of the heavens, who at the foot of the Most Holy Cross suffered such acute pains, and by supreme dignity you were constituted Mother of all creatures, deign, most afflicted Lady, to sponsor my requests and help the needs of my soul, which I promise you. no longer depart from the Holy Cross and always accompany you in your pains, feeling so many sorrows for the ingratitude that my sins caused you, so that with your protection and through the holy wood of the Holy Cross, I may obtain the fruits of the redemption that in She gave us your Son Jesus. Amen.

(The requests are stated here)

Final prayer for every day

My Lord Jesus Christ, who deigned to redeem the world by choosing the instrument of the Holy Cross, grant us by the virtue that you communicated to this sacred log, that we deserve to carry the Cross of our state with resignation and perseverance and that we deserve to see gloriously in heaven so shining banner. Amen.

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

 

Fifth day of the novena for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

By the sign of the Holy Cross. Deliver us from our enemies, Lord our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Act of Contrition before the Novena

My condolences, my God, and I wholeheartedly regret having offended you. Condolences for the hell I deserved and for the heaven I lost; But it weighs me much more because by sinning I offended a God as good and as kind as You and because with my sins, I have been the cause of the passion and death of my Redeemer Jesus. I would rather have died than have offended you, and I firmly propose, helped by your divine grace, to sin no more and to distance myself from all occasions of sin. My Jesus, mercy, mercy and forgiveness.

Prayer for the fifth day

I greet you, Most Holy Cross, with all the Holy Evangelists, and I give to the Lord with them, all the thanks I can, because He deigned to honor you by making so many countless souls saved by your virtue, You being the master key that you unlock for everyone. Paradise to rejoice in glory singing praises to God for all eternity. Amen

Five Our Fathers and five Glory

Antiphon

Oh! Most Holy Cross, more resplendent than all the stars and holier than the saints; for the famous world, for men kind; that alone you were worthy of containing in your guild all the ransom of the world; sweet wood, sweet nails, sweet sorrows that tolerated in you by my Lord Jesus Christ, were our remedy. Save all Christians who repeat your praises on this day.

V. We adore you Christ and we bless you.

R. That by your Holy Cross you redeemed the world.

Prayer for every day

Oh Holy Cross! Most noble among all the leafy trees, which beautify the pleasant garden of the militant Church; queen of the Father, star of the Son, seal of the Holy Spirit; honor and glory of the Crucified Himself, credit for the wonders of God, leafy olive, chosen cedar of God, lofty palm in the garden of the Church, lofty cypress, sacred throne of the Omnipotent King, tree of life and fountain of blessedness, I adore you and humbly praise you, and I give God many thanks, placing under your mysterious arms my present need with all those of the Church, so that by your virtue the Lord may deign to remedy them, if it is to serve him, well of my soul, increase of virtue and credit of yourself, which is what I desire most and above this, a successful, happy and blessed death, and that through you he who deigned to redeem me, who is my Lord, receives me. Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for all ages. Amen.

Three Hail Marys to Our Lady of Sorrows

Prayer to the Sorrowful Virgin

Sovereign Empress of the heavens, who at the foot of the Most Holy Cross suffered such acute pains, and by supreme dignity you were constituted Mother of all creatures, deign, most afflicted Lady, to sponsor my requests and help the needs of my soul, which I promise you. no longer depart from the Holy Cross and always accompany you in your pains, feeling so many sorrows for the ingratitude that my sins caused you, so that with your protection and through the holy wood of the Holy Cross, I may obtain the fruits of the redemption that in She gave us your Son Jesus. Amen.

(The requests are stated here)

Final prayer for every day

My Lord Jesus Christ, who deigned to redeem the world by choosing the instrument of the Holy Cross, grant us by the virtue that you communicated to this sacred log, that we deserve to carry the Cross of our state with resignation and perseverance and that we deserve to see gloriously in heaven so shining banner. Amen.

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

 

Sixth day of the novena for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

By the sign of the Holy Cross. Deliver us from our enemies, Lord our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Act of Contrition before the Novena

My condolences, my God, and I wholeheartedly regret having offended you. Condolences for the hell I deserved and for the heaven I lost; But it weighs me much more because by sinning I offended a God as good and as kind as You and because with my sins, I have been the cause of the passion and death of my Redeemer Jesus. I would rather have died than have offended you, and I firmly propose, helped by your divine grace, to sin no more and to distance myself from all occasions of sin. My Jesus, mercy, mercy and forgiveness.

Prayer for the sixth day

I salute you, Most Holy Cross, with all the Holy Martyrs, and I give to the Lord with them, all the thanks I can, because he deigned to honor you by making that in your miraculous invention is found the most precious treasure that our faith venerates, awakening in it its ancient wonders with destruction of idols, confusion of the Gentiles and credit to his praiseworthy providence, may he be praised forever. Amen.

Five Our Fathers and five Glory

Antiphon

Oh! Most Holy Cross, more resplendent than all the stars and holier than the saints; for the famous world, for men kind; that alone you were worthy of containing in your guild all the ransom of the world; sweet wood, sweet nails, sweet sorrows that tolerated in you by my Lord Jesus Christ, were our remedy. Save all Christians who repeat your praises on this day.

V. We adore you Christ and we bless you.

R. That by your Holy Cross you redeemed the world.

Prayer for every day

Oh Holy Cross! Most noble among all the leafy trees, which beautify the pleasant garden of the militant Church; queen of the Father, star of the Son, seal of the Holy Spirit; honor and glory of the Crucified Himself, credit for the wonders of God, leafy olive, chosen cedar of God, lofty palm in the garden of the Church, lofty cypress, sacred throne of the Omnipotent King, tree of life and fountain of blessedness, I adore you and humbly praise you, and I give God many thanks, placing under your mysterious arms my present need with all those of the Church, so that by your virtue the Lord may deign to remedy them, if it is to serve him, well of my soul, increase of virtue and credit of yourself, which is what I desire most and above this, a successful, happy and blessed death, and that through you he who deigned to redeem me, who is my Lord, receives me. Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for all ages. Amen.

Three Hail Marys to Our Lady of Sorrows

Prayer to the Sorrowful Virgin

Sovereign Empress of the heavens, who at the foot of the Most Holy Cross suffered such acute pains, and by supreme dignity you were constituted Mother of all creatures, deign, most afflicted Lady, to sponsor my requests and help the needs of my soul, which I promise you. no longer depart from the Holy Cross and always accompany you in your pains, feeling so many sorrows for the ingratitude that my sins caused you, so that with your protection and through the holy wood of the Holy Cross, I may obtain the fruits of the redemption that in She gave us your Son Jesus. Amen.

(The requests are stated here)

Final prayer for every day

My Lord Jesus Christ, who deigned to redeem the world by choosing the instrument of the Holy Cross, grant us by the virtue that you communicated to this sacred log, that we deserve to carry the Cross of our state with resignation and perseverance and that we deserve to see gloriously in heaven so shining banner. Amen.

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

 

Seventh day of the novena for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

By the sign of the Holy Cross. Deliver us from our enemies, Lord our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Act of Contrition before the Novena

My condolences, my God, and I wholeheartedly regret having offended you. Condolences for the hell I deserved and for the heaven I lost; But it weighs me much more because by sinning I offended a God as good and as kind as You and because with my sins, I have been the cause of the passion and death of my Redeemer Jesus. I would rather have died than have offended you, and I firmly propose, helped by your divine grace, to sin no more and to distance myself from all occasions of sin. My Jesus, mercy, mercy and forgiveness.

Prayer for the seventh day

I salute you, Most Holy Cross, with all the Holy Confessors, and I give to the Lord with them, all the thanks I can, because he deigned to honor you by working in your virtue, that admirable triumph that in Las Navas de Tolosa made the faithful sing the victory with the ruddy sight of his Most Holy Image, and above all for the triumph that he achieved over the devil, leaving him confused and adored by the true Majesty that is now and always venerated in the Most Holy Cross. Amen

Five Our Fathers and five Glory

Antiphon

Oh! Most Holy Cross, more resplendent than all the stars and holier than the saints; for the famous world, for men kind; that alone you were worthy of containing in your guild all the ransom of the world; sweet wood, sweet nails, sweet sorrows that tolerated in you by my Lord Jesus Christ, were our remedy. Save all Christians who repeat your praises on this day.

V. We adore you Christ and we bless you.

R. That by your Holy Cross you redeemed the world.

Prayer for every day

Oh Holy Cross! Most noble among all the leafy trees, which beautify the pleasant garden of the militant Church; queen of the Father, star of the Son, seal of the Holy Spirit; honor and glory of the Crucified Himself, credit for the wonders of God, leafy olive, chosen cedar of God, lofty palm in the garden of the Church, lofty cypress, sacred throne of the Omnipotent King, tree of life and fountain of blessedness, I adore you and humbly praise you, and I give God many thanks, placing under your mysterious arms my present need with all those of the Church, so that by your virtue the Lord may deign to remedy them, if it is to serve him, well of my soul, increase of virtue and credit of yourself, which is what I desire most and above this, a successful, happy and blessed death, and that through you he who deigned to redeem me, who is my Lord, receives me. Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for all ages. Amen.

Three Hail Marys to Our Lady of Sorrows

Prayer to the Sorrowful Virgin

Sovereign Empress of the heavens, who at the foot of the Most Holy Cross suffered such acute pains, and by supreme dignity you were constituted Mother of all creatures, deign, most afflicted Lady, to sponsor my requests and help the needs of my soul, which I promise you. no longer depart from the Holy Cross and always accompany you in your pains, feeling so many sorrows for the ingratitude that my sins caused you, so that with your protection and through the holy wood of the Holy Cross, I may obtain the fruits of the redemption that in She gave us your Son Jesus. Amen.

(The requests are stated here)

Final prayer for every day

My Lord Jesus Christ, who deigned to redeem the world by choosing the instrument of the Holy Cross, grant us by the virtue that you communicated to this sacred log, that we deserve to carry the Cross of our state with resignation and perseverance and that we deserve to see gloriously in heaven so shining banner. Amen.

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

 

Eighth day of the novena for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

By the sign of the Holy Cross. Deliver us from our enemies, Lord our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Act of Contrition before the Novena

My condolences, my God, and I wholeheartedly regret having offended you. Condolences for the hell I deserved and for the heaven I lost; But it weighs me much more because by sinning I offended a God as good and as kind as You and because with my sins, I have been the cause of the passion and death of my Redeemer Jesus. I would rather have died than have offended you, and I firmly propose, helped by your divine grace, to sin no more and to distance myself from all occasions of sin. My Jesus, mercy, mercy and forgiveness.

Prayer for the eighth day

I greet you, Most Holy Cross, with all the Holy Virgins and very particularly with their primacy and I give to the Lord with them, all the thanks I can, because He deigned to honor you by allowing you to be restored with glorious exaltation to the same place where before. You had seen yourself exalted by the author of life, with the applause that now makes you venerated as a precious relic; filling the world with admiration and miracles, so that we can confess what we owe to God in the Holy Cross and may it be adored forever. Amen.

Five Our Fathers and five Glory

Antiphon

Oh! Most Holy Cross, more resplendent than all the stars and holier than the saints; for the famous world, for men kind; that alone you were worthy of containing in your guild all the ransom of the world; sweet wood, sweet nails, sweet sorrows that tolerated in you by my Lord Jesus Christ, were our remedy. Save all Christians who repeat your praises on this day.

V. We adore you Christ and we bless you.

R. That by your Holy Cross you redeemed the world.

Prayer for every day

Oh Holy Cross! Most noble among all the leafy trees, which beautify the pleasant garden of the militant Church; queen of the Father, star of the Son, seal of the Holy Spirit; honor and glory of the Crucified Himself, credit for the wonders of God, leafy olive, chosen cedar of God, lofty palm in the garden of the Church, lofty cypress, sacred throne of the Omnipotent King, tree of life and fountain of blessedness, I adore you and humbly praise you, and I give God many thanks, placing under your mysterious arms my present need with all those of the Church, so that by your virtue the Lord may deign to remedy them, if it is to serve him, well of my soul, increase of virtue and credit of yourself, which is what I desire most and above this, a successful, happy and blessed death, and that through you he who deigned to redeem me, who is my Lord, receives me. Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for all ages. Amen.

Three Hail Marys to Our Lady of Sorrows

Prayer to the Sorrowful Virgin

Sovereign Empress of the heavens, who at the foot of the Most Holy Cross suffered such acute pains, and by supreme dignity you were constituted Mother of all creatures, deign, most afflicted Lady, to sponsor my requests and help the needs of my soul, which I promise you. no longer depart from the Holy Cross and always accompany you in your pains, feeling so many sorrows for the ingratitude that my sins caused you, so that with your protection and through the holy wood of the Holy Cross, I may obtain the fruits of the redemption that in She gave us your Son Jesus. Amen.

(The requests are stated here)

Final prayer for every day

My Lord Jesus Christ, who deigned to redeem the world by choosing the instrument of the Holy Cross, grant us by the virtue that you communicated to this sacred log, that we deserve to carry the Cross of our state with resignation and perseverance and that we deserve to see gloriously in heaven so shining banner. Amen.

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

 

Ninth day of the novena for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross

By the sign of the Holy Cross. Deliver us from our enemies, Lord our God. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Act of Contrition before the Novena

My condolences, my God, and I wholeheartedly regret having offended you. Condolences for the hell I deserved and for the heaven I lost; But it weighs me much more because by sinning I offended a God as good and as kind as You and because with my sins, I have been the cause of the passion and death of my Redeemer Jesus. I would rather have died than have offended you, and I firmly propose, helped by your divine grace, to sin no more and to distance myself from all occasions of sin. My Jesus, mercy, mercy and forgiveness.

Prayer for the ninth day

I salute you, Most Holy Cross, with all the righteous of the earth and courtiers of heaven; and I give to the Lord with them, all the thanks I can, because he deigned to honor you by providing many fruits in your virtue, which benefits the Catholic Church, in the expulsion of demons, extirpation of heresies, expansion of faith, exaltation of his Most Holy name and other mysteries that we confess, for the honor and glory of Jesus, who on the Cross and with the Cross may be praised eternally. Amen.

Five Our Fathers and five Glory

Antiphon

Oh! Most Holy Cross, more resplendent than all the stars and holier than the saints; for the famous world, for men kind; that alone you were worthy of containing in your guild all the ransom of the world; sweet wood, sweet nails, sweet sorrows that tolerated in you by my Lord Jesus Christ, were our remedy. Save all Christians who repeat your praises on this day.

V. We adore you Christ and we bless you.

R. That by your Holy Cross you redeemed the world.

Prayer for every day

Oh Holy Cross! Most noble among all the leafy trees, which beautify the pleasant garden of the militant Church; queen of the Father, star of the Son, seal of the Holy Spirit; honor and glory of the Crucified Himself, credit for the wonders of God, leafy olive, chosen cedar of God, lofty palm in the garden of the Church, lofty cypress, sacred throne of the Omnipotent King, tree of life and fountain of blessedness, I adore you and humbly praise you, and I give God many thanks, placing under your mysterious arms my present need with all those of the Church, so that by your virtue the Lord may deign to remedy them, if it is to serve him, well of my soul, increase of virtue and credit of yourself, which is what I desire most and above this, a successful, happy and blessed death, and that through you he who deigned to redeem me, who is my Lord, receives me. Jesus Christ, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns for all ages. Amen.

Three Hail Marys to Our Lady of Sorrows

Prayer to the Sorrowful Virgin

Sovereign Empress of the heavens, who at the foot of the Most Holy Cross suffered such acute pains, and by supreme dignity you were constituted Mother of all creatures, deign, most afflicted Lady, to sponsor my requests and help the needs of my soul, which I promise you. no longer depart from the Holy Cross and always accompany you in your pains, feeling so many sorrows for the ingratitude that my sins caused you, so that with your protection and through the holy wood of the Holy Cross, I may obtain the fruits of the redemption that in She gave us your Son Jesus. Amen.

(The requests are stated here)

Final prayer for every day

My Lord Jesus Christ, who deigned to redeem the world by choosing the instrument of the Holy Cross, grant us by the virtue that you communicated to this sacred log, that we deserve to carry the Cross of our state with resignation and perseverance and that we deserve to see gloriously in heaven so shining banner. Amen.

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