Holy Family Novena – A Powerful Devotion to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
The Power of the Holy Family Novena
Families everywhere turn to the Holy Family—Jesus, Mary, and Joseph—when they need protection, unity, healing, or peace. This Holy Family Novena offers a powerful way to pray for your family.
This novena is especially powerful for those seeking harmony in the home, help during family struggles, and grace to live with patience, humility, and charity.
If your heart longs for God’s peace in your family or personal relationships, this novena is for you.
Historical Background: Why the Holy Family Is a Model for Every Home
The devotion to the Holy Family began spreading widely in the 17th and 18th centuries, especially in Europe, where Christian families faced moral, economic, and spiritual hardships.
By the late 1800s, Pope Leo XIII encouraged the faithful to honor the Holy Family, emphasizing the virtues practiced in the home of Nazareth:
- humility,
- obedience,
- purity,
- patience,
- and perfect charity.
In 1921, the Feast of the Holy Family was extended to the universal Church.
Today, Catholics pray this novena at any time of year—especially in February, the month dedicated to the Holy Family.
A Documented Miracle
One of the most well-known testimonies involves a married couple in Italy during the 1950s.
Their marriage was falling apart—constant arguments, financial hardship, and complete emotional distance. A priest recommended the Holy Family Novena and encouraged them to pray together for nine days.
During the novena:
- The husband, who had stopped practicing the faith, began attending Mass again.
- The wife, who felt hopeless and unheard, experienced a deep interior peace.
- On the sixth day, the couple reconciled and made a decision to rebuild their home on faith and forgiveness.
Months later, after continuing the devotion, they testified that their marriage had completely healed.
The priest recorded the case in his spiritual diaries, calling it “a miracle of the home of Nazareth.”
Why Pray the Holy Family Novena?
This novena is especially powerful if you are seeking:
- Peace and unity in your home
- Strengthening of marriage or family bonds
- Healing from resentment, arguments, or distance
- Guidance for children, parents, or spouses
- Protection against spiritual attacks on the family
- Grace to imitate the virtues of Nazareth
How to Pray the Holy Family Novena
You can pray this novena any time of the year, but it is especially fitting:
- In February, the Month of the Holy Family
- Before major family decisions
- During times of conflict, illness, or fear
- For special intentions involving marriage, children, or home life
How to pray it:
- Begin with the introductory prayer.
- State your intention(s).
- Pray the dedication prayer.
- Conclude with the final prayer.
- Repeat for nine consecutive days.
There is no fixed hour, but praying at the same time each day is recommended.
Holy Family Novena – The Prayers
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Begin with this prayer
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,
bless me and grant me the grace
of loving Holy Church as I should,
above every earthly thing,
and of ever showing my love by deeds.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,
bless me and grant me the grace
of openly professing as I should,
with courage and without human respect,
the faith that I received as your gift in holy Baptism.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,
bless me and grant me the
grace of sharing as I should in
the defense and propagation of
the Faith when duty calls,
whether by word or
by the sacrifice of my possessions and my life.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,
bless me and grant me the grace of loving my family and others in mutual charity as I should,
and establish us in perfect harmony of thought,
will, and action,
under the rule and guidance
of the shepherds of the Church.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,
bless me and grant me the grace
of conforming my life fully as
I should to the commandments of God’s law
and those of His Holy Church,
so as to live always in that charity which they
set forth.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,
I ask in particular this special favor:
(State your intention here.)
Dedication of One’s Family
Most loving Jesus,
by Your sublime and beautiful virtues of humility, obedience, poverty, modesty, charity, patience, and gentleness,
You blessed with peace and happiness the family which You chose on earth.
In Your mercy look upon my family.
We belong to You, for we have received Your many blessings over many years and we entrust ourselves to
Your loving care.
Look upon my family in Your loving kindness,
preserve us from danger,
give us help in time of need,
and grant us the grace to persevere to the end in imitation of Your Holy Family,
so that having revered You and loved You faithfully on earth,
we may praise You eternally in heaven.
Mary,
dearest Mother,
to your intercession we have recourse,
knowing that your Divine Son will hear
your prayers.
Glorious patriarch,
Saint Joseph,
help us by your powerful prayers and offer our prayers to Jesus through Mary’s hands.
Amen.
Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ,
being subject to Mary and Joseph,
You sanctified family life by Your
beautiful virtues.
Grant that we, with the help of Mary and
Joseph, may be taught by the example of Your Holy Family,
and may after death enjoy its everlasting companionship.
Lord Jesus,
help us ever to follow the example of
Your Holy Family,
that in the hour of our death
Your glorious Virgin Mother together with Saint Joseph may come to meet us,
and we may be worthy to be received
by You into the everlasting joys of
heaven.
You live and reign forever.
Amen.
About the Holy Family
The Holy Family—Jesus, Mary, and Joseph—is the perfect model of domestic virtue, charity, and obedience to God.
Mary is honored as Mother of God and Mother of the Church,
Joseph as protector of families and guardian of purity,
and Jesus as Lord and Savior who sanctified family life by living in Nazareth for 30 years.
This devotion reminds us that holiness begins at home.
Related Prayers & Novenas
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- Prayer to the Holy Family – A beautiful daily devotion to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
- Novena to Saint Jude for Impossible Causes – For urgent family intentions
- Our Lady of Lourdes Novena – For healing within the home
- Divine Mercy Novena – For forgiveness, reconciliation, and peace
- Christmas Novena
For additional Catholic devotions, you may visit EWTN’s devotion resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. It can be prayed at any time of the year, especially during family difficulties.
No, but praying at the same hour each day is recommended for consistency.
Yes—this novena is powerful for conversion and healing.
