Sign of the Cross

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

Lord Jesus Christ, true God and true Man,
our first parents Adam and Eve disobeyed the will of the Father
and so sin and death entered the world.
By your obedience to the will of the Father,
you willingly underwent your Passion and Death
for the salvation of Mankind
and through your glorious Resurrection
has accomplished our redemption.
As we make this Novena,
we remember the many sufferings you have endured for us.
We particularly recall the humiliations you endured
when Pilate abandoned you to the crowd by saying:
“Ecce Homo: Behold the Man you are demanding to be crucified,
I wash my hands of this man’s blood.”
Pilate handed you over to the crowd even though
he knew that you were innocent
and washed his hands to absolve himself of your blood.
Grant O Lord, that amidst the many uncertainties of our life on earth, we may be courageous enough
to stand for what is true and just in our society.
Through your Most Holy Passion,
we beseech you to grant us the graces we need this day:
(mention your petition).
Through your Most Holy Wounds,
heal us of all our infirmities
and give us health of mind, body and soul
and through your Most Glorious Passion,
bring us all to the joys of Paradise.
Amen.

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