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Day Six
Act of Repentance
To be said first, each day of the novena
I believe in Thee, O my God.
Strengthen, O Lord, my faith.
I hope in Thee, O my God.
Affirm, O Lord, my hope.
I love Thee, O my God;
increase, O Lord, my love.
I repent of having offended Thee.
O my God, help me
to have contrition,
so that with the help
of Thy 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 hath made so great
so that thou canst give succor
to miserable sinners;
remember that thou hast often
promised to show thyself
a merciful Mother to those
who have recourse to thee.
I come to thee then,
Mother most merciful,
and I beg thee,
for thy love of the Most High,
that thou 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 thee, Most Holy Virgin,
until through thy intervention
I will love and enjoy
thee eternally in glory.
Amen.
We salute thee Mary,
as the Favored Daughter
of God the Father.
Hail Mary...
We salute thee Mary,
as the Chosen Mother
of the Divine Son.
Hail Mary...
We salute thee Mary,
as the Singular Spouse
of the Holy Ghost.
Hail Mary... Glory be to the Father...
Day Six
Consider how the city of Quito
and its oldest Convent,
the Convent of the Conceptionists,
also experienced the special favor
of the glorious Mother of Good Success,
who appeared prodigiously
to Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres,
a Spaniard and one of the
Founding Mothers of this Convent,
in the year 1610,
after the Convent had already
been founded for 33 years.
This fortunate and pious sister
was praying alone with tender devotion,
imploring the help of Mary under
the title of Good Success for
the needs of her own soul,
for her sisters in the cloister,
and for all mankind.
In the fervor of her pleas,
made with such profound
faith and confidence,
she raised her eager eyes to Heaven,
calling on her Mother to come
and save her and grant
what she humbly asked with
sincere interest for the good
of her convent and for
all the Catholic Church.
Suddenly a refulgent light
flooded the church, and
the good sister fell into ecstasy.
Her mind was overcome by a
sudden astonishment and
her heart was moved
by an inexplicable joy.
Her faith grew and her devotion
increased as the light diffused
before her astonished and dazzled gaze.
A singular joy entered
her heart, and she redoubled
her pleas in an ecstasy
of unlimited confidence.
Thus is the soul invited
to leave the mean Earth
and look to Heaven with the eyes
of a lively and penetrating faith.
Heaven opens a path for it
to the light of divine clarity
and inundates it with the splendors of divinity.
“The just live by faith.”
So indeed do the just make
their Heaven here on the lowly Earth,
attracting by their faith the light
that does nothing to
diminish the morning stars.
Let us also strengthen our faith
in the revealed mysteries.
Following the example of true religious souls,
let us see with the eyes
of the intelligence all the
actions of our lives,
leaving aside all thoughts of
this lowly material life and
focusing our understanding with
efforts of faith on the ways of
Divine Providence.
It is principally by prayer
that we leave this earth
and think instead on matters of Heaven,
where the Omnipotent God and Mary,
His Daughter, Mother,
and Spouse, dwell, awaiting our
humble entreaties as pilgrims who,
prostrate at their feet,
implore the graces that we need.
Prayer
O, inaccessible Light of Supernatural Truth
that illuminates our being with its
Celestial Splendor and leads us to Thee,
having for guide and protection
Thy 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.
Act of Thanksgiving to the Blessed Virgin
To be said each day of the novena
O Virgin blessed among all women!
We lack the words to give thee thanks
for the innumerable blessings that we
have received from thy hand.
The day of thy birth
can be called the day of thanksgiving,
happiness, and consolation.
Thou art the honor of mankind,
the joy of Paradise,
the beloved gift of God,
and the well-being of our country.
What merit do we have,
Blessed Virgin of Good Success,
to deserve to have thee
as our Mother?
May God be forever blessed
Who hath desired it so!
Blessed also art thou, Virgin Mary,
because despite our ingratitude,
thou dost show us
thy propitious favor.
Thus art thou, most clement Mother,
our consolation on earth,
our refuge, our help,
and our protection in both
our public and private needs.
Safeguard us from war,
pestilence, hunger, storms,
earthquakes, and all the calamities
that we merit by our guilt.
Pray for the Holy Church
and for her visible head.
Hear the supplications of those
who invoke thee.
Be thou our Advocate, our Mother,
for as thus do we place our confidence in thee.
To thee do we have recourse,
and through thy intercession
we hope to achieve from
thy Son pardon for our sins
and perseverance in grace until death.
Amen.
Here, each one raising up
his heart to God, should ask,
through the intercession of
Blessed Mary of Good Success,
that grace or favor which
he desires to receive.
Praises to the Holy Virgin
To be said each day of the novena
O Virgin Mary, our Mother
preeminent above all on earth.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Above all others, thou wert
attentive to the
Word of the Father,
Who doth great things in thy honor.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Thou art the most worthy
temple of the Most Holy Trinity.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
In thee is that same purity the Angels enjoy.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
The Christian world proclaims that
thou dost reign on the
right side of the King of Kings.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
O Mother of Grace, our Hope!
Port of the shipwrecked
and star of the sea,
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Gate of Heaven, health of the sick,
light in the darkness.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Through thee, we will find
ourselves before God
in the court of the Saints,
where He lives and reigns forever.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Guide our steps and help us,
O sweet Mary, in our last hours.
Response: Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Receive this praise
from our tender lips,
which cannot express
thy singular grandeur.
Come to our assistance
and show us mercy,
because thou art our Mother.
Antiphon: Holy Mary, save the miserable,
help the weak, intercede for the afflicted,
plead for the people,
intercede for the clergy,
petition for the faithful.
Permit all those who
celebrate thy holy memory to
experience thy favor and assistance.
V. Pray for us, O Virgin of Good Success!
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Final Prayer
We ask thee, our Lord and God,
that Thou 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.
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