Learn more about the history of this novena.
This novena is a well-known devotion in Brazil and parts of Europe. It is used during pregnancy, birth, and post-partum, including breastfeeding.
It is recommended that a pregnant woman praying this novena offer the pains of pregnancy and labor to spiritual causes relevant to her state of life, for example, vocation of children, salvation of husband, conversion of sinners.
Start with the sign of the cross
Use one of the three opening prayers provided according to your state of life: pregnant women or fathers. We also include a prayer for someone that is praying for a pregnant woman.
Read the gospel and meditation of the day
Read the closing prayer and finish with the sign of the cross
Read opening prayer.
Prayer for Pregnant Women
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at me, your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give me the grace to have a good birth. Make my baby be healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.
Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, now I am calmer because I already feel thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Fathers
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make our baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make her baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I ask for the grace for N. to guide her child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Lk 1, 26-33
In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
The heavenly spirits visit us, not as it seems fit to them, but as the occasion conduces to our advantage, for they are ever looking upon the glory and fulness of the Divine Wisdom; hence it follows, The angel Gabriel was sent. (St. Basil)
Read closing prayer.
Closing prayer for Pregnant Women
Lord, protect me and all pregnant women. May I welcome my child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help me to care for my child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for me with God and grant me the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Fathers
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May we welcome our child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for our child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May she welcome her child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for her child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Read opening prayer.
Prayer for Pregnant Women
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at me, your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give me the grace to have a good birth. Make my baby be healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.
Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, now I am calmer because I already feel thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Fathers
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make our baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make her baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I ask for the grace for N. to guide her child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Lk 1, 34-38
But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?” And the angel said to her in reply, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God.” Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
Through an ineffable sacrament of a holy conception and a birth inviolable, agreeable to the truth of each nature, the same virgin was both the handmaid and mother of the Lord. (St. Gregory)
Read closing prayer.
Closing prayer for Pregnant Women
Lord, protect me and all pregnant women. May I welcome my child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help me to care for my child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for me with God and grant me the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Fathers
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May we welcome our child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for our child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May she welcome her child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for her child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Read opening prayer.
Prayer for Pregnant Women
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at me, your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give me the grace to have a good birth. Make my baby be healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.
Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, now I am calmer because I already feel thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Fathers
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make our baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make her baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I ask for the grace for N. to guide her child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Lk 1, 39-40
During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
She came a kinswoman to her next of kin, the younger to the elder, nor did she merely come to her, but was the first to give her salutations; as it follows, And she saluted Elisabeth. For the more chaste a virgin is, the more humble she should be, and ready to give way to her elders. Let her then be the mistress of humility, in whom is the profession of chastity. Mary is also a cause of piety, in that the higher went to the lower, that the lower might be assisted, Mary to Elisabeth, Christ to John. (Theophylact)
Read closing prayer.
Closing prayer for Pregnant Women
Lord, protect me and all pregnant women. May I welcome my child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help me to care for my child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for me with God and grant me the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Fathers
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May we welcome our child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for our child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May she welcome her child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for her child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Read opening prayer.
Prayer for Pregnant Women
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at me, your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give me the grace to have a good birth. Make my baby be healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.
Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, now I am calmer because I already feel thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Fathers
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make our baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make her baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I ask for the grace for N. to guide her child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Lk 1, 46-55
And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior. For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed. The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him. He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart. He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly. The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty. He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy, according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”
As if she said, Marvelous things hath the Lord declared that He will accomplish in my body, but neither shall my soul be unfruitful before God. It becomes me to offer Him the fruit also of my will, for inasmuch as I am obedient to a mighty miracle, am I bound to glorify Him who performs his mighty works in me. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Read closing prayer.
Closing prayer for Pregnant Women
Lord, protect me and all pregnant women. May I welcome my child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help me to care for my child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for me with God and grant me the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Fathers
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May we welcome our child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for our child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May she welcome her child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for her child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Read opening prayer.
Prayer for Pregnant Women
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at me, your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give me the grace to have a good birth. Make my baby be healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.
Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, now I am calmer because I already feel thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Fathers
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make our baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make her baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I ask for the grace for N. to guide her child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Lk 2,1-7
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Now there was no midwife, no tender anxiety of women; she wrapped the Child up in swaddling clothes herself both mother and midwife. (St. Jerome)
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Closing prayer for Pregnant Women
Lord, protect me and all pregnant women. May I welcome my child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help me to care for my child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for me with God and grant me the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Fathers
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May we welcome our child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for our child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May she welcome her child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for her child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Read opening prayer.
Prayer for Pregnant Women
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at me, your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give me the grace to have a good birth. Make my baby be healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.
Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, now I am calmer because I already feel thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Fathers
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make our baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make her baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I ask for the grace for N. to guide her child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Lk 2, 8-19
Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.
Whatever the Angel had said unto her, whatever she had heard from Zacharias, and Elisabeth, and the shepherds, she collected them all in her mind, and comparing them together, perceived in all one harmony. Truly, He was God who was born from her. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
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Closing prayer for Pregnant Women
Lord, protect me and all pregnant women. May I welcome my child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help me to care for my child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for me with God and grant me the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Fathers
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May we welcome our child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for our child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May she welcome her child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for her child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Read opening prayer.
Prayer for Pregnant Women
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at me, your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give me the grace to have a good birth. Make my baby be healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.
Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, now I am calmer because I already feel thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Fathers
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make our baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make her baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I ask for the grace for N. to guide her child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Jo 2,1-10
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” [And] Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.” Now there were six stone water jars there for Jewish ceremonial washings, each holding twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told them, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.” So they took it. And when the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, without knowing where it came from (although the servers who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter called the bridegroom and said to him, “Everyone serves good wine first, and then when people have drunk freely, an inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now.”
Let the proud man blush to see the humility of God. Lo, among other things, the Son of the Virgin comes to a marriage; He who, when He was with the Father, instituted marriage. (St. Augustine)
Water is poured into the waterpots; wine is drawn out into the chalices; the senses of the drawer out agree not with the knowledge of the pourer in. The pourer in thinks that water is drawn out, the drawer out thinks that wine was poured in. (St. Hilary)
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Closing prayer for Pregnant Women
Lord, protect me and all pregnant women. May I welcome my child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help me to care for my child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for me with God and grant me the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Fathers
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May we welcome our child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for our child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May she welcome her child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for her child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Read opening prayer.
Prayer for Pregnant Women
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at me, your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give me the grace to have a good birth. Make my baby be healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.
Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, now I am calmer because I already feel thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Fathers
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make our baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make her baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I ask for the grace for N. to guide her child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Jo 3,4-5
Nicodemus said to him, “How can a person once grown old be born again? Surely he cannot reenter his mother’s womb and be born again, can he?” Jesus answered, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.
Mt 28,19
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Power is given in heaven and on earth, that He who before reigned in heaven, should now reign on earth by the faith of the believers. (St. Jerome)
Read closing prayer.
Closing prayer for Pregnant Women
Lord, protect me and all pregnant women. May I welcome my child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help me to care for my child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for me with God and grant me the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Fathers
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May we welcome our child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for our child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May she welcome her child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for her child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Read opening prayer.
Prayer for Pregnant Women
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at me, your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give me the grace to have a good birth. Make my baby be healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.
Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, now I am calmer because I already feel thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Fathers
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make our baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I promise to guide my child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Oh Most Holy Mother, by God's special privilege you did not suffer the pains of childbirth, but without doubt you perfectly comprehend the anguishes and afflictions of expecting mothers who are carrying a baby in their womb or those waiting in distress for the time of birth. Look at N., your servant, who suffers from anguishes and uncertainties. Give her the graces to have a good birth. Make her baby healthy, strong, and perfect. I ask for the grace for N. to guide her child forever in the right way, the same way thy Jesus has traced for all men: the way of good, love, justice, and peace. I also ask for grace for all afflicted pregnant women who are considering disrupting the course of the life in their wombs, that they can obtain the love needed to bear the pregnancy in accordance to the will of God.Virgin, Mother of Child Jesus, pray for N. so that she becomes calmer, feeling thy maternal protection. Our Lady of Good Birth, pray for us.
Psalm 91(90)
I
You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shade of the Almighty,
Say to the LORD, “My refuge and fortress,
my God in whom I trust.”
He will rescue you from the fowler’s snare,
from the destroying plague,
He will shelter you with his pinions,
and under his wings you may take refuge;
his faithfulness is a protecting shield.
You shall not fear the terror of the night
nor the arrow that flies by day,
Nor the pestilence that roams in darkness,
nor the plague that ravages at noon.
Though a thousand fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
near you it shall not come.
You need simply watch;
the punishment of the wicked you will see.
Because you have the LORD for your refuge
and have made the Most High your stronghold,
No evil shall befall you, no affliction come near your tent.
For he commands his angels with regard to you,
to guard you wherever you go.
With their hands they shall support you
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
You can tread upon the asp and the viper,
trample the lion and the dragon.
II
Because he clings to me I will deliver him;
because he knows my name I will set him on high.
He will call upon me and I will answer;
I will be with him in distress;
I will deliver him and give him honor.
With length of days I will satisfy him,
and fill him with my saving power.
Fear not when you are in trouble, as if the Lord were not with you. Let faith be with you, and God is with you in your trouble. There are waves on the sea, and you are tossed in your bark, because Christ sleeps. Christ slept in the ship, while the men were perishing. If your faith sleep in your heart, Christ is as it were sleeping in your ship: because Christ dwells in you through faith, when you begin to be tossed, awake Christ sleeping: rouse up your faith, and you shall be assured that He deserts you not. (St. Augustine)
Read closing prayer.
Closing prayer for Pregnant Women
Lord, protect me and all pregnant women. May I welcome my child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help me to care for my child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for me with God and grant me the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Fathers
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May we welcome our child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for our child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.
Closing prayer for Someone Praying for a Pregnant Woman
Lord, protect N. and all pregnant women. May she welcome her child with love. Our Lady of Good Birth, protector of pregnant women, help N. to care for her child still in the womb with zeal. Intercede for N. with God and grant her the grace of a good birth. Amen.