Novena to St. Gabriel Possenti
Event Details
Time: February 18, 2014 to February 26, 2014
Location: worldwide
Event Type: for our children / grandchildren
Organized By: Cathleen
Latest Activity: Feb 28, 2021
Event Description
St. Gabriel Possenti (1838 - 1862) was an Italian Passionist brother. He is known as St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows as that was his religious name. This novena is especially for our children and grandchildren, who face such temptation in today's world. St. Gabriel faced similar circumstances in the war torn Italy of his time. May he inspire us with devotion to Our Sorrowful Mother (especially with Lent coming up) and may he intercede for us all.
O good St. Gabriel, God inspired thee to see the Passion of Jesus as it was reflected in the heart of Mary. By her side, thou did stand beneath the Cross of Jesus, gazing on Him and learning the meaning of love. O St. Gabriel, we wish, like thee, to grow in love of God and all His faithful. Remember us in our trials, especially those who are young....
(here mention your request).
Support us by thy prayers all our days. And when this life is done, may we join thee in Heaven in the joyful company of Jesus and Mary. We humbly ask for the grace of a happy death. +Amen
O St. Gabriel of our Lady of Sorrows, obtain for our young people the grace of following Jesus with generosity. May they place the gospel at the very heart of their lives. May they desire to love God wholeheartedly as thou did. May they especially obtain a true devotion to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary, and following thy example may we all increase in grace. Pray for us that we will be saints, so we may know the peace and joy of eternal life in Heaven.
+Amen+
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Comment by 0dxenox7wqztx on February 19, 2014 at 6:58pm
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Remembering especially my altar boys, Dominic Reinert, and the children and grandchildren of our fellow Crusaders.
O St. Gabriel of our Lady of Sorrows, obtain for our young people the grace of following Jesus with generosity. May they place the gospel at the very heart of their lives. May they desire to love God wholeheartedly as thou did. May they especially obtain a true devotion to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary, and following thy example may we all increase in grace. Pray for us that we will be saints, so we may know the peace and joy of eternal life in Heaven.
+Amen+
Remembering especially my altar boys, Dominic Reinert, and the children and grandchildren of our fellow Crusaders.
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Comment by Michael on February 19, 2014 at 5:46pm
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St. Gabriel Possenti pray for us, our children and grandchildren.
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Holy St. Gabriel, pray for our children and grandchildren.
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Comment by Alley on February 19, 2014 at 2:21pm
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With love! :)
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Comment by Rosemary Christine Carvalho on February 19, 2014 at 2:02pm
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Amen. O Saint Gabriel bless our catholic children.
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Comment by Sue K on February 19, 2014 at 11:47am
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Holy St Gabriel, defend our families and children from the marauding bands of Satan's minions and brigands who seek to steal the treasure of innocence from our Catholic youth! (thanks Cathleen)
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+Amen! O Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows, obtain for our young people the grace of following Jesus with generosity. May they place the Gospel at the very heart of their lives. May they desire to love God wholeheartedly as thou did. May they especially obtain a true devotion to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary, and follow thy example. May we all increase in grace. Pray for us that we will be saints, so we may know the peace and joy of eternal life in Heaven. Amen.
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Comment by Gloria on February 19, 2014 at 9:35am
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O St. Gabriel of our Lady of Sorrows, obtain for our young people ( esp. our family) the grace of following Jesus with generosity. May they place the gospel at the very heart of their lives. May they desire to love God wholeheartedly as thou did. May they especially obtain a true devotion to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary, and following thy example may we all increase in grace. Pray for us that we will be saints, so we may know the peace and joy of eternal life in Heaven.
+Amen+
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Comment by Dawn Marie on February 19, 2014 at 8:58am
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O St. Gabriel of our Lady of Sorrows, obtain for our young people the grace of following Jesus with generosity. May they place the gospel at the very heart of their lives. May they desire to love God wholeheartedly as thou did. May they especially obtain a true devotion to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary, and following thy example may we all increase in grace. Pray for us that we will be saints, so we may know the peace and joy of eternal life in Heaven.
+Amen+
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Comment by Cathleen on February 19, 2014 at 8:15am
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St. Gabriel was a bit tougher than you may think......
"A frightening rumor circulated that a band of marauders were heading towards Isola, and many families rushed in panic into the backwoods, leaving few in town......for the few who remained in Isola the next few hours were a nightmare. The soldiers looted without opposition, running off the local militia who were hopelessly outnumbered. At the thought of the injustice, anger flared in Gabriel, dispelling any fear which he might have felt. After requesting permission to see if he could help, he ran toward the town.
About twenty men were ransacking the town. They were drunk and abusive, and had begun to burn some of the houses.
A soldier, dragging an unwilling girl, saw Gabriel and stepped into the road directly in his path with a sneering remark about such a young monk being all alone. Quickly, Gabriel took the man's pistol out of his holster and threatened to shoot if the man moved or failed to release the girl. Seeing a second soldier, Gabriel shouted a command for him to drop his gun, which the surprised soldier did. Well armed, all of Gabriel's hunting training came back to him. The shouts of his captives had brought the rest of the company to see the scene, although seeing an armed monk, they slowed to a walk in their approach. When all were gathered, Gabriel demanded their disarmament.
Their leader....made a sarcastic comment about a single little monk thinking he could stop a whole company. Just then a lizard darted into the street and paused a moment. Gabriel barely took aim before he fired and the lizard flopped over dead.
Pointing the second revolver at the sergeant, Gabriel repeated his command for the company to drop their arms. His display of marksmanship had impressed the cowardly crew, and they disarmed immediately. Gabriel made them empty their pockets and drop the loot they had collected. Holding their sergeant hostage, he forced them to put out three fires they had started. Finally marching the whole company ahead of him, he made them leave town."
~From the book, "Modern Saints" Vol. 1 by Ann Ball ~ TAN publishers
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