Novena to saint Claude

PRAY THE NOVENA

1. Meditate on the words of the Gospel
2. Meditate on the commentaries of saint Claude
3. Pray this act of contrition of saint Claude Most

Sacred Heart of Jesus,
teach me to forget myself so perfectly,
since it is the only way through which one can enter into You.
Since all I will do in the future will be Yours,
please make sure I won’t do anything unworthy of You.
Teach me what I should do so as to reach the purity of Your Love,
since You inspired in me the desire.
I feel within me a great will to please You,
and a greater powerlessness to get there without a special light
and help that only You can give.
May Your will be done in me Lord ;
I do oppose it, I know, but I would like not to oppose it :
it is up to You to do everything, Divine Heart of Jesus,
only You will have the entire glory from my sanctification, if I become a saint ;
that seems to me lighter than day ;
but it will be for You a great glory, and this is the sole reason why I only want perfection.
So be it.

Saint Claude la Colombière, apostle of condidence, pray for us.