St Homobonus Novena
St. Homobonus was a 12th-century Italian cloth merchant and married layman recognized as the patron saint of business owners, tailors, and shoemakers for his scrupulous honesty and extensive charity. He is venerated for integrating his professional life with his faith, viewing his work as a divine vocation to serve the poor and the common good.
Day 1
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved and charitable St. Homobonus, your honesty and good will served your community and the Lord well. Help me follow your example and not give in to temptations of greed and shortcuts that wound others. I ask for guidance in my work and business, so that I may prosper by choosing virtue over avarice. (mention request here…) Amen. O Lord, You who inspired St Homobonus with such zeal for his profession as a tailor, grant that he may guard us that we may not desire riches. Rather help us to remember that, as Scripture tells us, it will not be easy for a rich man to enter heaven, and so may we be always content with the bare necessities of life and not desire the love of money. Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be St Homobonus, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 2
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved and charitable St. Homobonus, your honesty and good will served your community and the Lord well. Help me follow your example and not give in to temptations of greed and shortcuts that wound others. I ask for guidance in my work and business, so that I may prosper by choosing virtue over avarice. (mention request here…) Amen. O Lord, You who inspired St Homobonus with such zeal for his profession as a tailor, grant that he may guard us that we may not desire riches. Rather help us to remember that, as Scripture tells us, it will not be easy for a rich man to enter heaven, and so may we be always content with the bare necessities of life and not desire the love of money. Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be St Homobonus, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 3
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved and charitable St. Homobonus, your honesty and good will served your community and the Lord well. Help me follow your example and not give in to temptations of greed and shortcuts that wound others. I ask for guidance in my work and business, so that I may prosper by choosing virtue over avarice. (mention request here…) Amen. O Lord, You who inspired St Homobonus with such zeal for his profession as a tailor, grant that he may guard us that we may not desire riches. Rather help us to remember that, as Scripture tells us, it will not be easy for a rich man to enter heaven, and so may we be always content with the bare necessities of life and not desire the love of money. Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be St Homobonus, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 4
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved and charitable St. Homobonus, your honesty and good will served your community and the Lord well. Help me follow your example and not give in to temptations of greed and shortcuts that wound others. I ask for guidance in my work and business, so that I may prosper by choosing virtue over avarice. (mention request here…) Amen. O Lord, You who inspired St Homobonus with such zeal for his profession as a tailor, grant that he may guard us that we may not desire riches. Rather help us to remember that, as Scripture tells us, it will not be easy for a rich man to enter heaven, and so may we be always content with the bare necessities of life and not desire the love of money. Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be St Homobonus, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 5
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved and charitable St. Homobonus, your honesty and good will served your community and the Lord well. Help me follow your example and not give in to temptations of greed and shortcuts that wound others. I ask for guidance in my work and business, so that I may prosper by choosing virtue over avarice. (mention request here…) Amen. O Lord, You who inspired St Homobonus with such zeal for his profession as a tailor, grant that he may guard us that we may not desire riches. Rather help us to remember that, as Scripture tells us, it will not be easy for a rich man to enter heaven, and so may we be always content with the bare necessities of life and not desire the love of money. Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be St Homobonus, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 6
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved and charitable St. Homobonus, your honesty and good will served your community and the Lord well. Help me follow your example and not give in to temptations of greed and shortcuts that wound others. I ask for guidance in my work and business, so that I may prosper by choosing virtue over avarice. (mention request here…) Amen. O Lord, You who inspired St Homobonus with such zeal for his profession as a tailor, grant that he may guard us that we may not desire riches. Rather help us to remember that, as Scripture tells us, it will not be easy for a rich man to enter heaven, and so may we be always content with the bare necessities of life and not desire the love of money. Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be St Homobonus, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 7
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved and charitable St. Homobonus, your honesty and good will served your community and the Lord well. Help me follow your example and not give in to temptations of greed and shortcuts that wound others. I ask for guidance in my work and business, so that I may prosper by choosing virtue over avarice. (mention request here…) Amen. O Lord, You who inspired St Homobonus with such zeal for his profession as a tailor, grant that he may guard us that we may not desire riches. Rather help us to remember that, as Scripture tells us, it will not be easy for a rich man to enter heaven, and so may we be always content with the bare necessities of life and not desire the love of money. Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be St Homobonus, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 8
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved and charitable St. Homobonus, your honesty and good will served your community and the Lord well. Help me follow your example and not give in to temptations of greed and shortcuts that wound others. I ask for guidance in my work and business, so that I may prosper by choosing virtue over avarice. (mention request here…) Amen. O Lord, You who inspired St Homobonus with such zeal for his profession as a tailor, grant that he may guard us that we may not desire riches. Rather help us to remember that, as Scripture tells us, it will not be easy for a rich man to enter heaven, and so may we be always content with the bare necessities of life and not desire the love of money. Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be St Homobonus, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Day 9
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Beloved and charitable St. Homobonus, your honesty and good will served your community and the Lord well. Help me follow your example and not give in to temptations of greed and shortcuts that wound others. I ask for guidance in my work and business, so that I may prosper by choosing virtue over avarice. (mention request here…) Amen. O Lord, You who inspired St Homobonus with such zeal for his profession as a tailor, grant that he may guard us that we may not desire riches. Rather help us to remember that, as Scripture tells us, it will not be easy for a rich man to enter heaven, and so may we be always content with the bare necessities of life and not desire the love of money. Our Father Hail Mary Glory Be St Homobonus, pray for us!In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I prayed this novena for my mother’s medical office to grow successfully since she just opened up a second location. Almost out of nowhere she was able to hire a Physician Assistant to cover the first location and now she’s able to focus more on the second location. from C.E. Send me your answered prayers from the St Homobonus Novena Click here to get the Catholic Novena Ebook for FREE, as well as reminders of when novenas begin Read more about the patron saint of business people, entrepreneurship, tailors, shoemakers, and clothworkers, and Cremona Italy. on the St Homobonus Saint Page. St Cajetan Novena
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