Blessed John Henry Newman

Daily Novena Prayer before the First Feast of Blessed John Henry Newman

O God
who bestowed on the priest Blessed John Henry Newman
the grace to follow your kindly light
and find peace in your Church;
graciously grant that,
through his intercession and example,
we may be led out of shadows and images
into the fullness of your truth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer for the Canonisation of Blessed John Henry Newman

God our Father,
You granted to your Servant,
Blessed John Henry Newman,
wonderful gifts of nature and of grace,
that he should be a spiritual light in the darkness of this world,
an eloquent herald of the Gospel
and a devoted servant of the one Church of Christ.
With confidence in his heavenly intercession,
we make the following petition (here make your request).
For his insight into the mysteries of the Kingdom,
his zealous defence of the teachings of the Church,
and his priestly love for each of your children,
we pray that he may soon be numbered among the canonised Saints.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.