Saint Padre Pio, Italian mystic of the 20th century, who was at the origin of a good number of miracles, wrote numerous prayers. Among all these, there is one in particular very popular that was called Irresistible. The Capuchin priest took up in this prayer the 3 main promises that Jesus Christ made to humanity. Thus, when recited with faith, fervor and with total trust in Jesus, there is no way that this prayer will not be heard! It is recited especially for the sick, in order to ask for the grace of healing. Also, this can be the main prayer in a novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, also known as irresistible ninth.
irresistible prayer text
First promise: “O my Jesus!, who said: «Truly I say to you, ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you». Behold, I call, I seek, I ask for grace…”
Then pray an Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory be to the Father.
“Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust and hope in you.”
Second Promise: “O my Jesus! You said: «Truly I tell you, whatever you ask of my Father in my Name, it will be granted to you». Behold, I, to the Eternal Father and in your name ask for the grace of… (Express his request here) ”
Then pray an Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory be to the Father.
“Sacred Heart of Jesus, I hope and trust in you.”
Third Promise: “Oh my Jesus, you said: «Truly I tell you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will never pass away». Behold, I, trusting in the infallibility of your holy words, ask for grace…”
Then pray an Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory be to the Father.
“Sacred Heart of Jesus, I hope and trust in You.”
Irresistible novena of Padre Pio to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
This novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which Saint Padre Pio loved to recite, is composed of the irresistible prayerwhich is recited for nine days in a row. Each of us can complete his prayer time with two other prayers:
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A prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: “EITHERSacred Heart of Jesus for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the unfortunate, have mercy on us, poor sinners, and grant us the grace we ask of you, through the intercession of the immaculate heart of Mary, our tender mother. Saint Joseph, adoptive father of the sacred heart of Jesus, pray for us.”
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Hail Regina: “God save you, queen and mother of mercy, life, sweetness and our hope; God save you. We call you the exiled children of Eve; to you we sigh, moaning and crying in this valley of tears. Ea, then, Lady, our lawyer, return to us those your merciful eyes; and after this exile, show us Jesus, blessed fruit of your womb.”
Oh most merciful, oh pious, oh sweet Virgin Mary!
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Discover other prayer novenas in , such as:
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The novena to Padre Pio to deposit a personal intention and ask for his intercession.
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The novena to Saint Pope John Paul II, through which you can get closer to the meditations of the holy father, who during his papacy canonized Padre Pio, whom he always had great admiration for.