Our Lady of Lourdes Novena, Day 9

Today is the ninth (and final) day of our novena to Our Lady of Lourdes. I would like to thank all of you who chose to pray with me over the previous nine days, and who continue to pray with me, for my healing, into the future. As we pray, may we also be attentive to our own call to action, and to virtue, within the prayers. In particular, we imitate the faith of Mary, who, though bewildered by the pronouncement of the angel that she would bear the salvation of the world, stored it all in her heart, and declared, "Let it be done to me according to your word."

So we conclude with our daily opening prayer, found here. And then to the prayers of Day 9:

O glorious Mother of God, to you we raise our hearts and hands to implore your powerful intercession in obtaining from the benign Heart of Jesus all the graces necessary for our spiritual and temporal welfare, particularly for the grace of a happy death. O Mother of our Divine Lord, as we conclude this novena for the special favor we seek at this time -- my cure from cancer -- we feel animated with confidence that your prayers in our behalf will be graciously heard. O Mother of my Lord, through the love you bear to Jesus Christ and for the glory of His Name, hear our prayers and obtain our petitions.

O Brilliant star of purity, Mary Immaculate, Our Lady of Lourdes, glorious in your assumption, triumphant in your coronation, show unto us the mercy of the Mother of God. Virgin Mary, Queen and Mother, be our comfort, hope, strength, and consolation. Amen.

Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us.
St. Bernadette, pray for us.