Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena
Day 8 of 9
Day 8 — Under the Father’s Gaze — Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity Novena, Day 8
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Historical portrait of Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity in her Carmelite habit (original photograph early 1900s); Wikimedia Commons upload by Willuconquer, CC BY-SA 3.0: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elisabeth_de_la_Trinit%C3%A9_portant_l%27habit_de_Carm%C3%A9lite.jpg
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Opening prayer
Make the Sign of the Cross and pray the passage from Saint Elizabeth’s 1904 prayer to the Holy Trinity assigned to today. Remain in silence for a moment before offering your intention.
Prayer for day 8
And You, O Father, bend down to Your poor little creature; look upon her and see only the Beloved Son in whom You take all Your delight.
Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity, pray for us.
Traditional prayers
Our Father
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen.
Closing prayer
Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be in honor of the Most Holy Trinity, as in the Carmelite novena pattern.
Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Source · ORIGINAL historical prayer by Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity, “O mon Dieu, Trinité que j’adore” (21 November 1904), original French text published by the French Bishops Conference: https://eglise.catholique.fr/approfondir-sa-foi/prier/prieres-pour-notre-temps/427765-priere-de-sainte-elisabeth-de-la-trinite/ . Nine-day arrangement as documented by ICS Publications: https://www.icspublications.org/pages/st-elizabeth-novena . English here is a new translation of portions of the 1904 original, distinct from ICS modern copyrighted English wording. Historical photo with Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elisabeth_de_la_Trinit%C3%A9_portant_l%27habit_de_Carm%C3%A9lite.jpg