Day Five of the Novena

Novena to Her Most Majestic Highness,
The Venerable Servant of God
Queen Isabel the Catholic of Castile

Novena Prayer

O God, who did see fit to place Queen Isabel upon the throne of Castile
And thereby give us a model of Christian piety and virtue in government,
We beseech You that, through your grace, we may imitate Isabel in our daily lives
And thereby become examples of virtue ourselves for our neighbors.
We also implore that you may grant this request (state intention) we make to you through the intercession of this holy and venerable Queen.
We ask all this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

The Novena Prayer is followed by two Hail Marys, in honor of Queen Isabel.

Isabel, Holy Queen of Spain and the Americas, pray for us.

Day Five – Devoted Mother

O holy Isabel, the devotion you showed your children is a model for Christian parenting. You truly honored the Lord’s commands and taught them to do the same. Aware of your dedication to your children on earth, we, your spiritual children, ask for your intercession now (state intention).

We also ask that you, holy Queen and Mother, pray for our world as it undergoes so many changes. We especially ask your intercession on behalf of all those who know no mother or father, all those children who suffer at the hands of their parents and all those children who have lost their innocence because of war and violence. We beg you to intercede for us with Christ and His Heavenly Mother, the Blessed Virgin, whom you imitated so well during your life here in this valley of tears.

Isabel, Holy Queen of Spain and the Americas, pray for us.