St. Luke Novena
October 9-17
Feast Day – Oct. 18
Nine days with St. Luke the Evangelist — the Greek physician and companion of Paul who never met the Lord but gathered his Gospel from Mary herself, gave us the Magnificat, the Good Samaritan, and the road to Emmaus, and continued the story in the Acts of the Apostles — patron of doctors, surgeons, and artists who paint icons.
OPENING EACH DAY
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 1
Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by the heavenly Spirit of Love. In faithfully describing the humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, you also showed His divinity and His genuine compassion for all human beings. Inspire me and those I pray for with your professionalism and with the divine compassion for those we serve. Remember especially my intention in this novena:
(Mention your request here...)
May the Holy Spirit help me to understand Christ's words and faithfully apply them in my life. Amen.
Day 2
Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by the heavenly Spirit of Love. In faithfully describing the humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, you also showed His divinity and His genuine compassion for all human beings. Inspire me and those I pray for with your professionalism and with the divine compassion for those we serve. Remember especially my intention in this novena:
(Mention your request here...)
May the Holy Spirit help me to understand Christ's words and faithfully apply them in my life. Amen.
Day 3
Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by the heavenly Spirit of Love. In faithfully describing the humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, you also showed His divinity and His genuine compassion for all human beings. Inspire me and those I pray for with your professionalism and with the divine compassion for those we serve. Remember especially my intention in this novena:
(Mention your request here...)
May the Holy Spirit help me to understand Christ's words and faithfully apply them in my life. Amen.
Day 4
Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by the heavenly Spirit of Love. In faithfully describing the humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, you also showed His divinity and His genuine compassion for all human beings. Inspire me and those I pray for with your professionalism and with the divine compassion for those we serve. Remember especially my intention in this novena:
(Mention your request here...)
May the Holy Spirit help me to understand Christ's words and faithfully apply them in my life. Amen.
Day 5
Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by the heavenly Spirit of Love. In faithfully describing the humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, you also showed His divinity and His genuine compassion for all human beings. Inspire me and those I pray for with your professionalism and with the divine compassion for those we serve. Remember especially my intention in this novena:
(Mention your request here...)
May the Holy Spirit help me to understand Christ's words and faithfully apply them in my life. Amen.
Day 6
Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by the heavenly Spirit of Love. In faithfully describing the humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, you also showed His divinity and His genuine compassion for all human beings. Inspire me and those I pray for with your professionalism and with the divine compassion for those we serve. Remember especially my intention in this novena:
(Mention your request here...)
May the Holy Spirit help me to understand Christ's words and faithfully apply them in my life. Amen.
Day 7
Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by the heavenly Spirit of Love. In faithfully describing the humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, you also showed His divinity and His genuine compassion for all human beings. Inspire me and those I pray for with your professionalism and with the divine compassion for those we serve. Remember especially my intention in this novena:
(Mention your request here...)
May the Holy Spirit help me to understand Christ's words and faithfully apply them in my life. Amen.
Day 8
Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by the heavenly Spirit of Love. In faithfully describing the humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, you also showed His divinity and His genuine compassion for all human beings. Inspire me and those I pray for with your professionalism and with the divine compassion for those we serve. Remember especially my intention in this novena:
(Mention your request here...)
May the Holy Spirit help me to understand Christ's words and faithfully apply them in my life. Amen.
Day 9
Most charming and saintly Physician, you were animated by the heavenly Spirit of Love. In faithfully describing the humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, you also showed His divinity and His genuine compassion for all human beings. Inspire me and those I pray for with your professionalism and with the divine compassion for those we serve. Remember especially my intention in this novena:
(Mention your request here...)
May the Holy Spirit help me to understand Christ's words and faithfully apply them in my life. Amen.
CLOSING EACH DAY
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Saint Luke the Evangelist, pray for us!
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
ABOUT LUKE THE EVANGELIST
FEAST: OCTOBER 18
Luke the Evangelist was a physician, companion of Saint Paul, and the author of both the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles — together comprising over a quarter of the New Testament. Born in Antioch, Syria, Luke was a Gentile convert to Christianity and the only non-Jewish author of the New Testament. His Gospel is noted for its literary elegance, its emphasis on Jesus' compassion for the poor, women, and outcasts, and its unique parables including the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son. The Acts of the Apostles, his second work, chronicles the early Church from the Ascension through Paul's imprisonment in Rome. Tradition holds that Luke was also a painter, and several icons of the Blessed Virgin Mary are attributed to him. He traveled extensively with Paul on his missionary journeys, as evidenced by the 'we' passages in Acts. Luke is believed to have died peacefully in Greece at age 84. He is the patron saint of physicians, surgeons, artists, and painters. His feast day is celebrated on October 18.
