Novena to Saint Margaret of Cortona, Patroness of Appetite Control and Weight Loss: Changes Daily. Day 4 February 16

Novena to Saint Margaret of Cortona, Patroness of Appetite Control and Weight Loss: Changes Daily. Day 4 February 16
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O glorious St. Margaret, thou didst embark on a life of penance and poverty after thou hadst repented of thy sins. Jesus touched thy heart, and after imposing on thyself a rigorous life of fasting, Jesus talked and conversed with thee, revealing to thee His merciful Heart that rejoices whenever a sinner returns to Him. On controlling thy appetite for food, thou didst manage to free thyself from all temptations, including those of the flesh of which thou wert a victim for many years. Listen then to our petitions
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(here mention your petitions...).
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Mayest thou bring our petitions to Jesus.
Amen.
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Day Four.
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O glorious St. Margaret, thou didst never cease to shed tears
for the sins thou hadst committed in thy youth. But those tears were not only due to sadness, but also due to joy,
knowing that God’s grace was much stronger than the sins thou hadst committed. Thou didst experience the abundant mercy and grace of God as thou didst remember thy sins and ask Him for His forgiveness. Thou didst cry because thou didst experience the overpowering presence of God, and thy intimate union with Him attested to the fact that in Christ sin indeed has no power over us, as we resist it in His grace.
Help us St. Margaret to experience God’s powerful and loving Presence in our worship and our lives. In this way, like thee,
we will anticipate the joy of heaven on earth.
Amen.
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Daily Prayers
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3 Our Father...
3 Hail Mary...
3 Glory Be...
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Say 3 times: St. Margaret of Cortona, pray for us.