a new novena

Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama Novena

day one  to the Pope

My heavenly father I beseech thee and come to thee on bended knee to ask Pope Francis, your beloved and chosen spokesperson for your people on this earth for______________.  I pray father you will hear my cries and may I draw closer to you in this time of need.  I also pray for a pure heart, forgive me for not treating others with kindness and respect.

Say Our Father, Hail Mary, The Peace Prayer (1x)

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, the truth;
Where there is doubt, the faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled, as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

day two to the Dalai Lama

Help me and give me strength to remove the distractions so I may accept the sufferings in order to understand my _________________________are temporary.

May everyone be happy,
May everyone be free from misery,
May no one ever be separated from their happiness,
May everyone have equanimity, free from hatred and attachment.

Say Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity (1x)

May I be a guard for those who need protection
A guide for those on the path
A boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross the flood
May I be a lamp in the darkness
A resting place for the weary
A healing medicine for all who are sick
A vase of plenty, a tree of miracles
And for the boundless multitudes of living beings
May I bring sustenance and awakening
Enduring like the earth and sky
Until all beings are freed from sorrow
And all are awakened.
 - Shantideva, Indian Buddhist sage 700 A.D.  Prayer performed each morning by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

day three to the Pope

Heavenly father I seek for nothing other than the peace in my heart which passes no understanding.  Through your holy earthly Father Pope Francis, I lay prostrate in all humility and ask to only say the words that you may heal my ______________________________. 

Say Our Father, Hail Mary, The Peace Prayer (1x)

day four to the Dalai Lama

With my body, speech, and mind, humbly I prostrate,
And make offerings both set out and imagined.
I confess my wrong deeds from all time,
And rejoice in the virtues of all.
Please stay with me until the cycle of life and death ceases,
And turn the Wheel of life for us.
I dedicate all virtues to great enlightenment.

Say Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity (1x)

day five to the Pope

Dear Lord, I come to your great shepherd on earth and pray for strength, my spirit is willing but my flesh is weak, Father on earth help me accept the will of God and may my petitions for ___________be heard in all faithfulness.

Say Our Father, Hail Mary, and Saint Michael Prayer (1x)

Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
by the power of God
cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits
who prowl throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

day six to the Dalai Lama

Oneness of Life and Light,
Entrusting in your Great Compassion,
May you shed the foolishness in myself,
Transforming me into a conduit of Love.
May I be a medicine for the sick and weary,
Nursing their afflictions until they are cured;
May I become food and drink,

During time of famine,
May I protect the helpless and the poor,
May I be a lamp,

For those who need your Light,
May I be a bed for those who need rest,
and guide all seekers to the Other Shore.
May all find happiness through my actions,
and let no one suffer because of me.

day seven to the Pope

Heavenly Father I come before your elected voice on earth and pray for your direction, may my petitions _______________________be pleasant your servant and holy vessel

God, in Baptism you called me by name
and made me a member of your people, the Church.
Help all your people to know their vocation in life,
and to respond by living a life of holiness.
For your greater glory and for the service of your people,
raise up dedicated and generous leaders
who will serve as sisters, priests, brothers, deacons, and lay ministers.

Send your Spirit to guide and strengthen me
that I may serve your people
following the example of your Son, Jesus Christ,
in whose name I offer this prayer.
Amen.

Say Our Father, Hail Mary (1x)

day eight to the Dalai Lama

May I find peace in your love and compassion, may my calling be righteous and true, may my humblest requests for_________________________________be found in contrition and without self gain.

Evoking the presence of great compassion, let us fill our hearts with our own compassion – towards ourselves and towards all living beings.
 
Let us pray that all living beings realize that they are all brothers and sisters, all nourished from the same source of life. 

day nine to the Pope and the Dalai Lama

May our sufferings end, may we find ourselves in your presence, free from evil, free from the tears of pain and death, may we embrace universal enlightenment and Maranatha in my lifetime, O Holy Father, the great shepherd on earth, Pope Francis and his Holiness the Dalai Lama together may your actions and deeds bring us to the end of suffering.

Say Our Father, Hail Mary and Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity (1x)