In this article we present the Novena to Santa Marta, which you can carry out with great humility and with the confidence that will mediate so that all your prayers are answered, because it highlights the most beautiful sacred virtues and your conviction as a follower of the Messiah, faithful companion of the Sorrowful Blessed Mother, witness of the resurrection and of the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. Continue reading because this Novena is very powerful and miraculous.
Novena to Santa Marta
When you have a pressing need that weighs heavily on you or your loved ones, offer a novena to Saint Martha, seeking her intercession as a faithful devotee and follower of the Savior. This is a series of prayers recited for nine consecutive days to obtain a grace. For more information on other prayers to this saint, you can consult the prayers to Saint Martha.
Prayers for Every Day
The daily words recited during the novena to Saint Martha include an act of repentance, an opening prayer, then a prayer to the faithful follower of the Lord and some supplications; followed by the evocation of the most beautiful joys. The corresponding reading of the day is then recited and concludes with the final prayer.
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Act of Contrition
The first thing that is done to prepare you spiritually is to demonstrate the most sincere and deep repentance for the faults committed of the sacred precepts left by the Lord, expressing the following:
My Lord, Omnipresent, who always has you in my soul, who saved me and humanity, because you are powerful and I adore you more than anything, it is a burden for my spirit to have insulted you, and not love you; I offer my life, actions and all my work, with the full confidence that you will forgive me and give me the grace to make changes to continue in your holy service until the end of my life.
I ask forgiveness my dearest Lord, that for all the pain of your sacred mother and your devoted servant Santa Marta, I do not intend to sin again with your favor and help. Amen.
Opening Prayer for Every Day
During the nine days that this novena to Santa Marta lasts, you pray initially requesting that it give you comfort in your concerns and, in turn, highlight the extraordinary sacred qualities and so that it always guides you along the path of good.
Most High my Lord, who filled Santa Marta with so many virtues, that knowing your son, the true Messiah, faithfully practicing with joy his heavenly teachings, reached superior holiness in a short time; I beg you, Lord, by the merits of Jesus himself, our redeemer and, through the intercession of the glorious saint, grant us the help we need to succeed in pleasing you in all the actions of this life and then eternally enjoy your presence in glory. who now deserves to carry out the grace that we ask for in this novena. Amen.
(Make your request…)
Pray an Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory Be.
Prayer to Santa Marta
Next, we present a wonderful prayer to our beloved saint to intercede for you before your requests, which says:
Santa Marta, you who were a pious woman and esteemed by Jesus, since you were sensitive, virtuous, humble and honest, that in your own house you received him and showed your mercy, this consoled your sadness when your brother died and you wept bitterly asking the Lord the miracle of his resurrection after three days of his death and before all the amazed people it was so. Holy beloved, I ask you with all my being to listen to my pleas and remedy my affliction. Amen.
Supplications to Santa Marta
In this part of the novena, a general prayer is made to him begging his accompaniment so that your requests to live in divine harmony are resolved, saying the following words:
Almighty Father of goodness, you have poured out your immense grace on the life of the saint, who personally recognized your beloved Son as the true Messiah, to whom she was faithfully devoted and humbled herself before him, our savior; I make this novena to Saint Martha with great enthusiasm through her intercession before the Lord, that she may grant me the help of her purifying mercy, to achieve the forgiveness of all my sins and other needs (make the request), in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
My Lord, you told the saint that it is necessary to serve you fervently, but in her service the peace of the heart must never be lost. Then divine savior of our souls, that we, in imitation of your beloved follower, take advantage of this wonderful teaching to serve you with complete love.
And with a great interior spirit and that we sanctify all our external occupations, to ensure salvation, which is the only thing that interests us, we hope to achieve this through the prayers of Santa Marta, grant me the requests that I make in this novena if it is for my good and eternal beatitude. Amen.
Joys to Santa Marta
Below are the joys that are dedicated as a devotion in this novena to Santa Marta, which constitute a religious practice to exalt her holiness.
Oh, wonderful Santa Marta, mediate for me in this favor that I ask. You who had a wealthy family and decided to serve the Messiah voluntarily and with great humility, dedicating your life to him with love.
Oh charming Santa Marta, you who are a loving expression and very officious when my Lord, the divine savior, stayed. Oh glorious Santa Marta, who wept for Jesus Christ, beloved, for the death of your brother Lazarus, whom I later resurrected.
Oh glorious Santa Marta, with your divine mercy you protect the existence of all believers who in the valleys of pain already implore your fervour. Oh glorious saint, today we call you distressed both night and day, to whom you see afflicted you give the cure soon for pain.
Oh great Santa Marta, beloved saint before the god of goodness, all who need clarity when resting from their work, in houses of desolation there is no longer a roof nor is there love. Oh glorious Santa Marta, who followed the footsteps of the cross and gave consolation in the most tortuous way, when you were with the painful mother whose thorns pierced her heart.
Final prayer for every day
Once the words and prayers of each of the days have been pronounced, a final prayer must be made for the novena to Santa Marta, which is very easy to recite and learn. Next, we show you what you should say in this magnificent prayer:
Holy beloved, example of chastity and patience, and other Christian virtues, you who were present on the many occasions when the Messiah pronounced his extraordinary divine words, performed many miracles, as well as in the unfortunate last moments of our redeemer Jesus, we humbly accept your patronage and protection.
We sincerely ask you with all our soul, with the living and fervent faith that awakens and promotes in our hearts, the wise and life-giving doctrine of our savior, which gives us peace of mind, caused by the fulfillment of my moral and religious obligations. , as well as for happiness and prosperity in our home.
Most loving saint, I felt that your presence was with me in this novena, thank you very much for listening to me. I have faith that you will help me with what I ask of you, because all the devotees who come to you to receive any favor if you do it with fervor will have an answer, thank you kind Marta.
Beloved saint intercede before the Lord, for the happiness and prosperity of all the beings we love, that we achieve the peace and harmony that society demands for its well-being and that the believers of the divine mandates that, through Moses, revealed to the chosen people for our good, let us achieve the eternal glory reserved for the calm and humble of heart. Amen.
May the great Heart of Jesus be loved and blessed at all times and in all places. And every time, there are more devotees to you, my dear saint.
Pray an Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory Be.
Own Reading for Each Day
Once you have finished each of the preparatory prayers that we taught you above, you must continue reciting the words or readings that correspond to each day of the novena to Santa Marta in which we find ourselves.
First day
Our patron saint and protector, favored with the virtues according to the teachings of Jesus, and who agreed to remain a virgin to be the wife only of our Lord, whom you served with care, renounced the vanities of the world and dedicated yourself to the solitude of retirement , with which you arrived in a very short time at evangelical perfection; I beg you admirable saint, that by the aid of your meditation we all live with purity and chastity in soul and body, so that in this way, we become worthy of eternal bliss.
I beg you to be an intermediary before the Omnipresent, so that he grants me the favor that I request, if it is for the convenience and benefit of my soul, and if not, you, as my lawyer, straighten and rectify my thoughts to greater service of the Divine Supreme, and that united to the love I feel for Jesus we will be faithful servants of your example, to the glory of the Most High. Amen.
Second Day
Beloved Santa Marta, that at the same time that you made your virtue exemplary public, your heart suffered the greatest afflictions and pains when seeing that your sister showed worldly vanity, and that finally listening with kindness to the son of the Almighty, the cries and prayers that Lazarus incessantly turned to his mercy for his salvation, converted and filled you with inexplicable joy and happiness. Communicate pious saint, our prayers to the Lord in favor of all sinners.
Patron saint and protector of ours, who followed the Nazarene, with so much kindness and love, I also want you to fill my life with divine love for the Supreme, to carry out the tasks that he has entrusted to us and preach his word wherever I am. .
I beg you beautiful saint to intercede before the Omnipresent, so that the wonderful doctrine fulfills the teachings for my spiritual life, enlighten me that my service for the Lord never be lost and let us learn from his unconditional and his teachings.
I also implore my saint, that you intercede, so that the divine majesty grants me the particular favor that I request if it adjusts to the good of my soul, and if not as my lawyer directs my requests to the greater service of the Almighty achieving a meritorious conformity with his most holy Will. Amen.
third day
Beautiful Santa Marta, who told the Lord in your house, that if he had arrived before your relative Lázaro would not be buried, but that you trusted that he could resurrect him, and thus he rewarded your loving trust by bringing him back to life. I beg you, blessed saint, that you can mold us and dispose of all our sorrows before the Most High, with faith, trust and purity, so that they remedy our needs.
I also implore my saint, that you intercede, so that the Supreme grant me the particular favor that I request if it is appropriate for the good of my soul, and if not, as my lawyer, rectify my requests to the greater service of the Almighty, achieving a meritorious conformity with his most holy Will. Amen.
fourth day
Beloved saint, who closely followed the footsteps of the Messiah, throughout the journey of his passion, feeling and bitterly wept all the torments and harsh and outrageous insults until he saw him die nailed to the cross. I beg you, oh sweet Saint, that through you we can achieve the heavenly graces that we must achieve to confidently follow the paths of the divine master and our spirit is strengthened in the contemplation of his painful passion, so that in this way we can one day achieve celebrate with him his eternal glory.
I also beg you, my saint, to intercede, so that the Almighty grants me the particular favor that I request, if it is for the good of my soul, and if not as my lawyer, rectify my petitions to the highest service of the Most High, achieving meritorious compliance. with his most holy will. Amen.
Fifth Day
Holy follower of the Messiah, who after the pious followers came down from the cross to the adorable body of the savior, and after having witnessed and accompanied with your sad laments and tears the unfathomable pain of the most holy mother on seeing her divine son dead, the blood spilled and disfigured, in his loving arms, you concurred with Mary Magdalene and other pious people, to render that sacred corpse the last honors, giving it a decent burial with the greatest veneration.
I beg you powerful noble saint, obtain for us from the Lord the grace that we feel much pain and repentance of our sins, we agree to accompany Jesus and Mary worthily and spiritually in their pain, to praise and bless their mercies later in the heavenly homeland.
I also implore you, my saint, to intercede, so that the Almighty grants me the particular favor that I request, if it is for the good of my soul, and if not as my lawyer, rectify my petitions to the highest service of the Most High, achieving meritorious compliance. with his most holy will. Amen.
Day six
Beloved follower of the Messiah, my Saint, after our redeemer was buried you did not separate yourself from your mother in her pain, but you accompanied her in her loneliness and relieving her sadness and bitterness as much as possible, you showed yourself closer to her. I beg you kind saint that for being so close to the heavenly queen, take her my request and with her divine love attend our favor, so that sheltered in her sovereign protection, we achieve eternal glory.
Dear saint, for the admirable perfection that you have shown in your humility, we ask you to mediate for us before our Lord, so that he may grant us your virtue, which we need in difficult circumstances, we hope that, through your courage in this grace, one day we can enjoy eternal happiness, and we also ask that we achieve the respect of the Supreme as well as his love, perform good deeds and prayers, and have more patience and wisdom every day.
I also beg you, my saint, to intercede, so that the Almighty grants me the particular favor that I request, if it is for the good of my soul, and if not as my lawyer, rectify my petitions to the highest service of the Most High, achieving meritorious compliance. with his most holy will. Amen.
day seven
Our patron saint and protector, who had the great happiness of being among the first people who saw the Lord after his triumphant resurrection, and received his instructions before he ascended to heaven, and who never left the side of the mother Most Holy, and that you received from the Holy Spirit the gifts in the Cenacle. I beg you beloved saint, that through your mediation we become worthy of the consoling presence of Jesus in our souls, so that from his abundant graces we deserve to praise him for all eternity.
I beg you to be an intermediary before the Omnipresent, so that he grants me the favor that I request, if it is for the convenience and benefit of my soul, and if not, you, as my lawyer, straighten and rectify my thoughts to greater service of the Divine Supreme, and that united to the love I feel for Jesus we will be faithful servants of your example, to the glory of the Most High. Amen.
Eighth Day
Santa Marta, our patron saint and protector, who was persecuted by the Jews, exiled and sent with other faithful in a ship without a rudder or sails so that they would perish together, being exposed to the discretion and fury of the winds and the waves of the sea, seeming to them the best way to get rid of a family whose presence they could not suffer, because Lazarus was a visible miracle and an eloquent testimony of the sacred divinity; but they were saved by the intervention of the Lord and you arrived in Marseilles, where you announced the faith of Jesus Christ, converting many and working great wonders.
Kind patron saint, Santa Marta, who with so much affection has served the Messiah and the most holy mother and who is now in heaven, ask them to grant us the grace to live blessed and that before our last tears come in this life, we can manifest a perfect sorrow for our sins and an immense sincere love for the Supreme to agree with will.
We implore you to reach us the request before the Lord with constancy and firmness, and to help us accept persecution, ridicule and contempt without stopping praising and blessing the Supreme. Amen.
day ninth
Beloved Santa Marta, who moved by the great anguish of a French town, by the presence of a monstrous dragon, which you defeated armed with the holy cross and holy water, dragged him with the girdle and took him to the city where they killed him .
Later you retired to a desert with many maidens that you had converted and built a monastery where you lived until the end, like angels and chaste wives of the savior; which, wanting to reward your virtues, revealed to you the day of your happy death, as well as the day that your sister Magdalena already enjoyed her glory in heaven. Then before the arrival of the hour of your eternal rest in the Lord, you exhorted your sad companions to persevere.
I also implore you, my saint, to intercede, so that the Almighty grants me the particular favor that I request, if it is for the good of my soul, and if not as my lawyer, rectify my petitions to the highest service of the Most High, achieving meritorious compliance. with his most holy will. Amen.
Prayer to Santa Marta in a Need
Believers turn to Saint Martha for mediation to resolve basic needs related to sustenance, job searches, or salary increases, love, health, and other issues that may be causing disruptions in your life. It is recommended that you offer thanks in advance from the depths of your being for the great help you will receive. It is recommended that you dedicate this prayer to her for three days.
Beloved kind saint, follower of the savior, I take shelter under your shelter and protection, giving myself to you, so that you help me in my tribulation, and as retribution for my love and gratitude, I offer you to spread your devotion.
Comfort me in my sorrows and afflictions, I ask you for the immense happiness you felt when you received the savior of the world in your home in Betania, intercede for me and for all my family, so that we always keep our Lord in our hearts, living in his grace and detesting all offenses against him, so that our needs are met and, especially, this one that now affects me (make the request).
I beg you to help me overcome all the inconveniences with the courage with which you have defeated the dragon, which surrenders at your feet, by the power of the cross and cover me with your grace so that I lack nothing in my home or in what material or spiritual, give me everything I need, for my good and that of mine. Amen.
Pray an Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory Be.
Prayer to Santa Marta (Only on Tuesdays)
This beautiful prayer is recommended to be performed for 9 continuous Tuesday days, as another version of the traditional novena to Santa Marta, being also a very powerful prayer, which you can do with great faith, offering a green or red candle, and distributing copies of them. , to spread his devotion. He begins by making the sign of the cross and then you recite saying:
My saint, my shelter and protector, as proof of my faith and affection towards you, I give you this light that I will turn on every Tuesday in your honor. Console me in my sorrows for the infinite joy you had by hosting the Messiah in your house, intercede for me and my family, so that we always love the Most High and our needs are met. I beg you to have infinite mercy for the favor I ask of you (here the request is made) and I beg you Santa Marta to overcome my difficulties, as you defeated the dragon that you have at your feet. Amen.
May the great Heart of Jesus be loved and blessed at all times and in all places.
Pray an Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory Be.
Some Facts about Santa Marta
The saint is venerated by her believers very especially on Tuesdays, as well as on the 29th of each month and every July 29th. She is the patron saint of impossible cases, of those who provide lodging services, housewives and the sisters of charity, she is generally represented with a cross and a dragon at her feet.
We hope you enjoyed this article on the Powerful and Miraculous Novena to Saint Martha. To delve deeper into the prayer to Saint Martha, we invite you to visit the prayer to Saint Martha the Dominator.
