Novena to Our Lady of Success – February 2nd

Novena to Our Lady of Good Success

Our Lady of Good Success is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, associated with apparitions to Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres in Quito, Ecuador, in the early 17th century. The title is also associated with various Marian images and devotions, particularly in Spain and Latin America. The devotion to Our Lady of Good Success includes prophecies about a crisis in the Church and society, and the need for prayer and sacrifice.

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Here’s a more detailed explanation:

Apparitions in Quito, Ecuador:

The apparitions of Our Lady of Good Success are said to have occurred in the Royal Convent of the Immaculate Conception in Quito, Ecuador.
Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres, a Conceptionist nun, was the recipient of these apparitions, which began in 1599.
During the apparitions, Mary requested a statue of herself be made and that she be honored under the title of Our Lady of Good Success.
She revealed prophecies about a future crisis in the Church and society, including widespread corruption, a loss of faith, and the need for prayer and sacrifice to counteract these evils.
The statue was miraculously completed by the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.

Prophecies and Messages:

The prophecies associated with Our Lady of Good Success foretell a period of moral corruption, profanation of the sacraments, and a loss of faith within the Church.
Mary’s messages emphasize the importance of prayer, particularly the Rosary, and the need for sacrifices to combat these evils.
A key aspect of the devotion is the belief that Our Lady of Good Success will intervene and bring about a restoration of faith and morals.

Devotion and Approval:

Devotion to Our Lady of Good Success is approved and encouraged by the Church for the faithful in Ecuador.
The devotion has spread to other parts of the world, with various images and chapels dedicated to her.
While some debate exists regarding the extent of the Church’s formal approval, devotion to Our Lady of Good Success is generally accepted as a valid form of Marian devotion.
The feast day associated with Our Lady of Good Success is February 2nd.

Novena to Our Lady of Good Success

A common prayer to Our Lady of Good Success, a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a petition for her intercession, especially in times of need and for the salvation of souls. Catholic sources say she is a powerful intercessor before the Holy Trinity.

Here’s a prayer based on common themes found in prayers to Our Lady of Good Success:

Prayer:

“O most holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, Our Lady of Good Success, we beseech thee to hear our prayers. You are the all-powerful intercessor before the Most Holy Trinity. We ask that you deign to hear and answer our requests, so long as they contribute to the salvation of our souls and the glory of Holy Mother Church.

We pray for your guidance and protection, especially in these difficult times. May your mantle of protection cover us and keep us safe from the snares of the enemy. Grant us the grace of obedience to God’s will and the perseverance to follow in your Son’s footsteps.

We trust in your intercession and your powerful aid. Through your merits and those of your Divine Son, we hope to be freed from present evils and attain eternal happiness.

Our Lady of Good Success, pray for us! Amen.”

Novena Prayer to Our Lady of Good Success:

Hail Mary Most Holy, Beloved Daughter of God the Father Through the intercession of Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres, grant thy good success to this request. (mention your intentions here)

Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be

Saint Michael, pray for us.

Hail Mary Most Holy, Admirable Mother of God the Son Through the intercession of Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres, grant thy good success to this request. (mention your intentions here)

Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be

Saint Gabriel, pray for us.

Hail Mary Most Holy, Most Faithful Spouse of the Holy Ghost Through the intercession of Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres, grant thy good success to this request. (mention your intentions here)

Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be

Saint Raphael, pray for us.

Hail Mary Most Holy, Temple and Sacrarium of the Most Holy Trinity. St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, pray for us.

Our Lady of Good Success, thou who art the all-powerful intercessor before the Most Holy Trinity, deign to hear and answer my request – so long as it contributes to the salvation of my soul and the glory and exaltation of Holy Mother Church.

Hail holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us. And after this our exile show unto us the blessed Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Amen.

Novena Prayer to Our Lady of Good Success:

Hail Mary Most Holy, Beloved Daughter of God the Father Through the intercession of Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres, grant thy good success to this request. (mention your intentions here) 

Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be

Saint Michael, pray for us. 

Hail Mary Most Holy, Admirable Mother of God the Son Through the intercession of Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres, grant thy good success to this request. (mention your intentions here) 

Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be 

Saint Gabriel, pray for us. 

Hail Mary Most Holy, Most Faithful Spouse of the Holy Ghost Through the intercession of Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres, grant thy good success to this request. (mention your intentions here) 

Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be 

Saint Raphael, pray for us. 

Hail Mary Most Holy, Temple and Sacrarium of the Most Holy Trinity. St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, pray for us. 

Who is Our Lady of Good Success

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Our Lady of Good Success Novena Prayer

Our Lady of Good Success, we know that you are always ready to hear our cries and sooth our pain. We know that you are powerful in obtaining mercy for sinners, so we turn to you in confidence.

When you appeared to Mother Mariana, you spoke often about the state of the Church and the many tribulations the Church would face in the future. As you spoke of these evils, you said that prayer and self-denial were necessary to combat them.

In your apparitions as Our Lady of Good Success, you came to us as a Mother, always ready to ask your Son for aid on our behalf. Please bring my petitions before the throne of Christ!

Heavenly Queen, you desire peace and holiness for all of us, and for the Church established by your Son. We beg you to make use of your heavenly influence to obtain graces for the Church today. 

And I also ask you to present my particular requests before your Son: (mention your intentions here).

Our Lady of Good Success, pray for us!

NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF GOOD SUCCESS

Act of Repentence (To be said first, each day of the novena)
I believe in You, O my God.
Strengthen, O Lord, my faith.
I hope in You, O my God.
Affirm, O Lord, my hope.
I love You, O my God;
increase, O Lord, my love.
I repent of having offended You.
O my God, help me to have contrition,
so that with the help of your grace
and the powerful patronage of Holy Mary of Good Success,
I may never sin again.
O Lord, have pity and mercy on me.
Amen.

Opening Prayer (To be said each day of the novena)
O most Excellent and Immaculate Queen of Heaven,
Holy Mary of Good Success,
most favored Daughter of the Eternal Father,
most beloved Mother of the Divine Son,
most cherished Spouse of the Holy Spirit,

sublime Throne of the Divine Majesty,
August Temple of the Holy Trinity,
in whom the Three Divine Persons
have placed the treasures of Their Power, Wisdom and Love!

Remember, Virgin Mary of Good Success,
whom God has made so great
so that you can give succor to miserable sinners;
remember that you have often promised
to show yourself as a merciful Mother
to those who have recourse to you.
I come then to you, Mother most merciful, and I beg you,
for your love of the Most High,
that you should obtain for me from God the Father
a lively Faith that never loses sight of the eternal truths;
from the Son, a firm Hope that always aspires
to reach that glory that He won for me with His Blood;
and from the Holy Ghost, a charity so inflamed
that I will always live loving the Supreme Goodness and you,
Most Holy Virgin, until through your intervention
I will love and enjoy you eternally in glory.
Amen.

We salute you Mary, as the Favored Daughter of God the Father.
Say 1 Hail Mary…
We salute you Mary, as the Chosen Mother of the Divine Son.
Say 1 Hail Mary…
We salute you Mary, as the Singular Spouse of the Holy Ghost.
Say 1 Hail Mary…
Say 1 Glory Be…

(Say the prayer of the day that applies, then continue below the day prayers…)
Day One
O Lord of infinite goodness,
by the miraculous making of this image of Mary Most Holy,
You hast given us a powerful intercessor
to whom we might have recourse with total confidence
in her amiable protection in our necessity.
Grant us the assistance that we are asking
with fervor and confidence so that we might know, honor,
and serve the Blessed Virgin,
and so that by her intercession,
we may achieve on this earth
our sanctification and afterwards,
be happy with her in Heaven.
Amen.

Day Two
O God, admirable in all Your works!
May You always convert the most hazardous occurrences of life
into proofs of Your mercies,
and in the most desperate storms
may You show us the preludes to Your prodigies in our favor,
just as You did with the Minorite brothers
by means of that terrifying storm.
Grant to us, through the intercession of the Queen of Good Success,
the virtue of patience, to suffer with a resigned spirit
the trials sent us by Your Divine Will,
because at any moment You can change them to consolations in this life
and afterwards grant us Your eternal reward in Heaven,
where we will always sing Your praise
and the praise of Holy Mary.
Amen.

Day Three
O God of Mercy, Who never leaves desolate
one who faithfully and fervently serves You
amid the misfortunes and dangers of life,
and Who leads us to find our Mother and advocate
as a refuge in our adversities,
grant us a tender and fervent heart
to search for Mary and find her,
always loving and protective,
so that we might serve her and merit,
through her intercession,
to lead a good and Christian life
and afterwards be with her forever in Heaven.
Amen.

Day Four
O God of infinite love!
You have given us in our Mother
a precious shelter and consolation,
placing her in the pathway of our hazardous lives
so that she might be a shield to defend us
in persecutions and dangers as Our Mother of Good Success.
Thankful for Your goodness,
may we correspond with the practice of virtue
and a tender and constant devotion to Mary Most Holy,
so that through her intercession we might find Heaven.
Amen.

Day Five
O Sovereign God!
You have given us Your highest counsel,
the Most Holy Virgin of Good Success,
as a companion to accompany us in our pilgrimage,
so that she might serve us as guide,
guard, and protectress in its conflicts.
We go, then, to her, filled with confidence
and finding the way easily on the journey
to the dwelling of our Eternal Father,
where all that we desire will be granted.
Enflame our hearts with love
for the Most Holy Virgin of Good Success
so we might offer them to this Holy Mother
with the gift of gratitude,
a firm and constant love,
and the conquering of our passions
by means of the great graces
received from Your merciful Hands.
Therefore might we always have her favor in this life
and her sweet assistance at death
so that we might merit eternal salvation.
Amen.

Day Six
O, inaccessible Light of Supernatural Truth
that illuminates our being with its Celestial Splendor
and leads us to Thee,
having for guide and protection
Your predilect creature Mary Most Holy,
illuminate our minds with the light of a firm and living faith.
It was such a faith that moved Our Mother of Good Success
to appear before the eyes
of that blessed Conceptionist religious
Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres.
Because we are anxious to enjoy supernatural goods,
help us to be less concerned about the things of this earth.
With the protection of Holy Mary
and a constant and sure faith in the revealed mysteries,
help us to live contemplating the brilliance of our final end
and anticipating the joy of seeing Thee
and Mary Most Holy for all eternity.
Amen.

Day Seven
O God of goodness,
Who rewarded the faith and zealous sentiments of piety
of Your chosen souls with visits of Mary Most Holy,
hear also our prayers that the presence
of this Statue of Good Success
might illuminate our faith
and increase our confidence
that she will benignly hear our prayers.
Grant us an ever increasing faith in Your paternal goodness;
make us ever more confident
that we will receive what we ask for.
Make us also ever more fervent in our prayers,
so that supported by the great valor of our powerful Patroness,
we might be freed from the dangers that threaten us,
serve You better, and win the honor of being in Your company
and that of Mary Most Holy in Heaven for all eternity.
Amen.

Day Eight
O God, loving guardian of pious persons, families and Communities,
Who in Your Providence did guard and protect them
because of their attention to prayer
and fulfillment of their duties of life,
hear now our prayers.
Be attentive to our cries,
enflame the light of our faith in Your powerful protection
so that we do not fear our enemies.
For if You assist us, nothing can harm us.
Grant us an unlimited confidence in Mary Most Holy of Good Success
and the grace of obedience to and observance of our Rule
[or to the fulfillment of the duties of our particular state of life],
so that we might be worthy of a Mother so holy
and a Protectress so powerful.
May we always be Your grateful and docile subjects,
so that one day we may sing with glory Your praises in Heaven,
You Who has favored Mary as Daughter,
Mother and Spouse of the Most Holy Trinity,
the one God Who lives forever and ever.
Amen.

Day Nine
Oh God! Tender Father of Your creatures
Who in every manner demonstrates Your paternal care and guidance for us,
principally by giving us Mary Most Holy
as our advocate, protectress, and model ideal of virtue,
infuse our hearts with a constant desire to imitate our Mother and Queen,
modeling our thoughts, desires, and actions after those of Mary Most Holy
so that we might be like Her in all that our fragile nature permits.
Assisted by Your Divine Grace,
may we conquer our passions and receive the choicest graces
that our Mother grants to her children
who confidently come to her as Advocate in their pressing needs.
May we find her ready to assist us in the last difficult moment of life,
and afterward enjoy the pleasure of her company in Heaven forever and ever.
Amen.

Final Prayer (To be said each day of the novena)
We ask You, our Lord and God,
that You grant us health of soul and body
through the intercession of the glorious Virgin Mary.
Through her merits and those of her sovereign Child Jesus,
we hope to be freed from the present evils
and to attain eternal happiness.
Amen.