always pray with humility, confidence and perseverance.

* Help me to grow
more and more in the spirit of prayer, * so that my whole life may become a
prayerful oblation to God. * May I always seek the face of the living God.
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer)

Ninth Day March 7

V: The Ninth Day: St. Thomas, Patron of Students.

“I give thanks to my God always for you,
R: For the grace of God that is given you in Christ Jesus, (bow head)
V: That in all things you are made rich in Him,
R: In all utterance, and in all knowledge.” (1 Cor 1:5)
V: Saint Thomas Aquinas,
R: We implore thy intercession that all men may be open to the Truth * and
always seek to better know Him who is the Truth, the Way, and the Life. * May
they thus better serve God and neighbor as Our Lord desires. * St. Thomas,
pray especially for theologians, priests and seminarians, * that in their studies
and research they may come to a deeper knowledge of revealed doctrine in
keeping with the mind of Holy Mother Church. * May their lives reflect the
holiness of the word of God which they seek to more fully know and
understand.
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer)

Novena to
St. Vincent Ferrer Foundation of Texas, Inc. St. Thomas Aquinas
© 2012
‘Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus”
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 Novena to St. Thomas Aquinas Seventh Day March 5

V: The Seventh Day: St. Thomas, Defender of the Church.

Daily Novena Prayer
V: In the Name ! of the Father... R: Amen.
(Prayer of the Day)
V: Saint Thomas Aquinas,
R: Patron of Catholic universities, schools and students, * I thank God for the
gifts of light and knowledge He bestowed on thee, * which thou used to build
up the Church in love. * I thank God, too, for the wealth and richness of
theological teachings thou left in thy writings. * Not only wast thou a great
teacher, thou moreso lived a life of virtue and made holiness the desire of thy
heart. * If I cannot imitate thee in the brilliance of thy learned knowledge, * aid
me to follow thee in the humility and charity which marked thy life. * As St.
Paul taught, charity is the greatest gift, and it is open to all. * Pray for me, I
beg thee, that I might grow in holiness and charity * and in particular, I implore
thee to obtain the favors I ask during this novena,
(Mention Your Requests)
V: Assist us, O Lord, we beseech Thee, through the merits of St. Thomas
Aquinas.
R. That what our endeavors cannot obtain may be given us by his
intercession. Amen.
(Litany of St. Thomas)
V: In the Name ! of the Father... R: Amen.
“These things I write to thee ... that thou mayest know
how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God,
R: Which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth”
(1 Tim 3:14...15)
V: Saint Thomas Aquinas,
R: From thy youth, thou learned to love the Church, thy spiritual home. * In thy
teaching, thou sought to explain and defend the doctrine of Holy Mother
Church. * Thou understood that true wisdom means to let oneself be
instructed by the Church, * for Our Lord guaranteed that the Holy Ghost
would always guide the Church, infallible and indefectible, leading it to all
Truth. * At the end of thy life, thou said, * “I have taught and written much ....
according to my faith in Christ and in the holy Roman Church, to whose
judgment I submit all my teaching.” * Intercede for the Body of Christ today. *
That it may grow stronger and fruitful in the world. * That her faith may be
restored. * That all her pastors, theologians and catechists may have thy
same spirit of submission to her teaching. * Raise up holy priests, that they
may all be salt of the earth and light of the world. * Bless the Pope in his
efforts to guide the Church. * Pray for missionaries as they work to baptize all
nations, teaching them all Christ commanded. * And may the Spouse of
Christ be restored by the power of the Holy Ghost.
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer)
Eighth Day March 6
V: The Eighth Day: St. Thomas, Teacher of Prayer.
“Be instant in prayer
R: Watching in prayer with thanksgiving.” (Col 4:2)

Intentions for the Novena: V: Saint Thomas Aquinas,

R: Thou knowest that prayer is the source of wisdom * and spent long hours in
conversation with God. * Prayer became thy very life. * Whenever thou
pondered over a problem * be it in faith or any other matter * thou turned first
to prayer to seek God’s enlightenment * and thou concluded thy discernment
in praying for His holy Will. * Now in heaven Thou enjoyest forever the
Beatific Vision, seeing God face to face. * Pray for me too, that I might
become a person of profound prayer. * Obtain for me the grace that I might
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 Fifth Day March 3
Litany of St. Thomas Aquinas
V: The Fifth Day: St. Thomas, Afire with Love for the Blessed Sacrament. Perfect in the school of His Cross,*
Lord, have mercy on us,
“Amen, amen I say unto you: Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, Christ, have mercy on us. Intoxicated with the strong wine of His
R: And drink His blood, you shall not have life in you.” (Jn 6:54)
charity,*
Lord, have mercy on us,
V: Saint Thomas Aquinas, Christ hear us. Glittering gem in the cabinet of the Lord,*
R: Thou hadst a great love for Jesus in the Holy Eucharist * and spent many Christ graciously hear us. Model of perfect obedience,*
hours in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. * Thou once said that thou God the Father of heaven, Endowed with the true spirit of holy
learnest more from prayer before the Tabernacle than from many hours of have mercy on us. poverty,*
study. * The Church owes thee a debt of gratitude for the beautiful and sacred God the Son, Redeemer of the world
have mercy on us. Lamb of God, Who takest away
hymns thou wrote in honor of the Eucharist * for the feast of Corpus Christi at
the sins of the world,
the request of Pope Urban IV. * Pray for me too, * That I might be inflamed God the Holy Ghost,
spare us, O Lord.
with an ardent love for the Holy Eucharist. * Help me to always esteem and have mercy on us.
reverence this wonderful Sacrament. * Aid me to always pray devoutly at Lamb of God, Who takest away
Holy Trinity, one God,
Mass, meditating upon the Passion of our Lord. * May I receive Holy the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Communion with a pure soul, fasted body, and great fervor. * May I often visit graciously hear us, O Lord.
Holy Mary, * Lamb of God, Who takest away
Our Lord in the Tabernacle. * Remind me to always genuflect and kneel in
Glorious Mother of the King of kings,* the sins of the world,
adoration before Our King and Savior. * May the Holy Eucharist strengthen
me to love God and neighbor and to be consoled at the hour of my death. Saint Thomas of Aquinas,* have mercy on us.
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer) Worthy child of the Queen of virgins,* O, how beautiful is the chaste
St. Thomas most chaste,* generation with glory,
Sixth Day March 4 St. Thomas most patient,*
Prodigy of science,*
For the memory thereof is immortal.
Because it is known with God and man,
V: The Sixth Day: St. Thomas, Filled with Charity. And it triumpheth crowned forever.
Silently eloquent,*
“Charity is patient, is kind: Reproach of the ambitious,* What have I in Heaven,
R: Charity envieth not, dealteth not perversely;
Lover of that life which is hidden with or what do I desire on earth!
V: Is not puffed up; is not ambitious, seeketh not her own
Christ,* Thou art the God of my heart,
R Is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;
Fragrant flower in the garden of Saint and my portion forever.
V: Rejoiceth not in iniquity, Dominic,* Let us pray. O God, through Whom Thy
R: But rejoiceth with the truth.” (1 Cor 13: 4-6)
Glory of the Friars Preachers,* Church is glorified by the wonderful
V: Saint Thomas Aquinas,
Illumined from on high,* learning of Thy blessed Confessor
R: Thou wast noted during thy life for thy charity. * Pray for me and help me to be
Angel of the Schools,* Thomas and profiteth still from his
more deeply rooted in the supernatural virtue of charity. * May I always bear
in mind Our Lord’s words: “By this shall all men know that you are My Oracle of the Church,* holy labors: grant, we pray, that we
disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn 13:35). * Help me to practice Incomparable scribe of the Man-God,* may grasp his teaching with our minds
charity in a concrete ways, not with just words, but with sacrifice. * May it Satiated with the odor of His perfumes,* and show it, as he did, in our lives.
begin in my family and radiate to everyone I meet. Through Jesus Christ (ᄃ) our Lord.
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer) * Pray for us. Amen.
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 First Day Feb 27
V: The First Day: St. Thomas, Called by God.
“He that loveth father or mother more than Me, is not worthy of Me;
R: And he that loveth son or daughter more than Me, is not worthy of Me.”
(Mt 10:37)
V: Saint Thomas Aquinas,
R: Pray for all young people who are discerning God’s divine will for their life. *
Intercede especially for those discerning a holy vocation to the priesthood or
religious life. * Help them all hear and be docile to the call of God. * Inspire
them to make choices and to act enlightened by Truth, motivated by charity
for God and an unselfish love for others. * Help them to see their state in life
and duties as a path to holiness, to serve God and neighbor. * May all priests,
religious, married couples and single persons build up the Church through
lives of unselfish devotion and love.
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer)
Second Day Feb 28
V: The Second Day: St. Thomas, Lover of Purity.
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification;
R: That you should abstain from all fornication.”
V: Know how to possess your vessel in sanctification and honor
R: Not in the passion of lust, like the Gentiles that know not God
V: For God has not called us unto uncleanliness
R: But unto sanctification. (1 Thes 3...7)
V: Saint Thomas Aquinas,
R: Intercede for us, that each person, family, and all society may once again
value the virtue of chastity. * We pray that those in media and entertainment
will work to promote a Catholic view of marriage and family life. * We pray
that our schools will foster purity. * We pray that our priests and parishes will
proclaim the Church’s true moral teaching * We pray that priests and religious
will be celibate, living purely and chastely. * May Catholic moral standards act
as a leaven in society and the Church, bringing about a greater respect for
human life and God’s most holy and perfect Law.
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer)
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Third Day March 1
V: The Third Day: St. Thomas, Example of Humility.
“And whosever shall exalt himself shall be humbled:
R: And he that shall humble himself shall be exalted” (Mt 23:12)
V: Saint Thomas Aquinas,
R: As a young student and learned doctor, thou bore insults patiently without
retaliating * Thou wast endowed with a keen mind, but recognized God is the
source of all gifts. * Thou humbly acknowledged thy dependence on God, *
that man is nothing * that we are dust and to dust we shall return. * Thou
begged God to enlighten thee so thou wouldst act only for His greater glory. *
Pray for me too, * That I may learn to act out of humility and never from the
empty desire for esteem and honor among men. * Help me to disdain human
respect, seeking only God’s glory, the sanctification of souls, and right
intentions. * May I seek to humble myself now, that God may favor me with
mercy upon my death * and exalt me in eternal life hereafter.
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer)
Fourth Day March 2
V: The Fourth Day: St. Thomas, Devoted to Truth.
“But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up,
R: In Him who is the head, even Christ.” (Eph 4:15)
V: Saint Thomas Aquinas,
R: Thou devotest thy life to seeking the Truth and explaining it to others. * Thou
dedicated thy mind to God * and by the light of the Holy Ghost studied the
Sacred Scriptures ever more deeply. * The gifts and grace thou received as a
saint, theologian, and philosopher make thee the greatest Doctor of the
Church. * In thy discussions, thou made Truth thy primary aim, * always
seeking to inflame Catholics with love of the Church * and seeking to convert
all to the Mystical Body of Christ, including heretics, Jews, Muslims, and
Pagans. * Obtain for me too a great love of Truth. * Help me to ponder God’s
word and draw from it the light and spiritual nourishment necessary to my
state in life. * Keep me firmly rooted in the Truth. * Never let me be swayed by
false teachings. * Never let me abandon thy one Catholic Church. * I pray
also for those lost in darkness, help them come into the light of Truth.
(Recite the Daily Novena Prayer)