Novena for Restoration of Friendship
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Friendship with other people is a great gift from God. Friendships can bring immense joy into our lives. Friendships can also help us in many other ways.
Holy friendships with virtuous people can be very helpful for our spiritual lives. They can help us to grow in virtue ourselves and to advance in our relationship with God.
There are many reasons that friendships may struggle in our modern world. Misunderstandings, personal faults, or sins can all interfere with a friendship and even bring a friendship to an end.
Whenever a friendship ends, it can be very painful. We should work to restore all good friendships that have become broken.
Let’s offer prayer in this Novena for Restoration of Friendship that God will bring healing to friendships that are in need of restoration.
Why Pray the Novena for Restoration of Friendship?
You can pray the Novena for Restoration of Friendship if a friendship of yours has ended or is seriously struggling. You can use this novena to seek help from God if a friend has pulled away from you and your friendship or if you feel unable to connect with a friend. You can also pray this novena if your relationship with a family member is no longer friendly.
In addition, you can pray the Novena for Restoration of Friendship for a friendship between other people in your life who are struggling. You can use this novena to ask God to restore a friendship that was a good in the life of people you love.
Novena for Restoration of Friendship Prayers
Novena for Restoration of Friendship - Day 1
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the gift of friendship with others. We ask You to bring restoration to broken friendships.
Friendship with others is a wonderful gift that can bless our lives in many ways. You can bring many good things to our lives through friendship with others. But some good friendships end. We cannot always control the circumstances that lead to a friendship ending, and it can be very frustrating when friendships end because of misunderstandings.
Please bring restoration to all beneficial friendships that have ended, and we particularly ask today that You restore friendships that ended through misunderstanding.
Help us to always rely on You for all that we need in our lives. Give us the grace to surrender all things in our lives to Your will each day.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Restoration of Friendship - Day 2
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the gift of friendship with others. We ask You to bring restoration to broken friendships.
In our fallen world, our relationships with other people can sometimes be weakened or destroyed by sin. Our own sinfulness and the sins of others may interfere with the good of holy friendships in our lives. Through selfishness, a lack of love for others, or other moral faults, friendships can become weakened or may even become completely broken.
Please bring restoration to all beneficial friendships that have ended, and we particularly ask today that You restore friendships that ended because of sin.
Help us to strive for true conversion in our lives each day. Give us the grace to love You more deeply at every opportunity You give us in our lives.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Restoration of Friendship - Day 3
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the gift of friendship with others. We ask You to bring restoration to broken friendships.
Friendships with other people are not always easy to maintain. Some people are not used to communicating openly with friends, sharing their lives, or working with others to make the most of their relationships. You can help all friendships that are struggling or broken on account of such personal shortcomings.
Please bring restoration to all beneficial friendships that have ended, and we particularly ask today that You restore friendships that ended because of personal inabilities or failings.
Help us to make use of every opportunity You give us to grow in holiness and virtue. Give us the grace to grow in devotion to You each day of our lives.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Restoration of Friendship - Day 4
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the gift of friendship with others. We ask You to bring restoration to broken friendships.
There are many ways that maintaining good friendships can become difficult in our lives. Distance, busyness, stress, or other inconvenient life circumstances can get in the way of our friendships with others at times. Despite the problems that such inconveniences can sometimes present for our friendships, holy friendships with others are so important in our lives that we should make them a priority.
Please bring restoration to all beneficial friendships that have ended, and we particularly ask today that You restore friendships that ended because of inconvenience.
Help us to grow in all the virtues we need for holiness. Give us the grace to grow in our relationship with You each day of our lives.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Restoration of Friendship - Day 5
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the gift of friendship with others. We ask You to bring restoration to broken friendships.
There are many reasons a friendship might struggle or even end. Friends may hurt one another through their own fault or by accident. A healthy friendship requires that friends are able to truly forgive one another for harms they have done to us. You can help all who are seeking to restore a friendship to grow in forgiveness as they need to.
Please bring restoration to all beneficial friendships that have ended, and we particularly ask today that You help us to grow in the ability to forgive.
Help us to strive to imitate You in all areas of our lives. Give us the grace to do all we can to grow in holiness each day.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Restoration of Friendship - Day 6
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the gift of friendship with others. We ask You to bring restoration to broken friendships.
In our fallen world, it is not always easy to have friendships with others. Each one of us has faults that can cause difficulty for others, and all of us have difficulty bearing with the faults of our friends at times. Holy friendships require us to sometimes put the needs of others before our own. You can help us to grow in the selflessness we need for strong friendships.
Please bring restoration to all beneficial friendships that have ended, and we particularly ask today that You help us to grow in true selflessness.
Help us to always love all others out of love for You. Give us the grace to grow in intimacy with You each day of our lives.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Restoration of Friendship - Day 7
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the gift of friendship with others. We ask You to bring restoration to broken friendships.
Being in a friendship with another person can require a lot of us at times. We must sometimes put the needs of our friends before our own, and we must have the humility to admit that we ourselves are imperfect and flawed. You can help us to grow in the humility we need for strong friendships with others.
Please bring restoration to all beneficial friendships that have ended, and we particularly ask today that You help us to grow in true humility.
Help us to grow in all the virtues we need for holiness at every opportunity You provide. Give us the grace to strive for deeper holiness each day of our lives.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Restoration of Friendship - Day 8
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the gift of friendship with others. We ask You to bring restoration to broken friendships.
We do not always understand Your plan for our lives, but we know that You work through all situations for our good and the good of others. A struggling or broken friendship can seem to be a heavy trial, but we know that You can work good through such suffering for our lives and the lives of other people.
Please bring restoration to all beneficial friendships that have ended, and we particularly ask today that You help us to grow in surrender to Your will.
Help us to always submit all aspects of our lives to You. Give us the grace to truly strive for sainthood at every opportunity You give us.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Novena for Restoration of Friendship - Day 9
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dear Lord, we thank You and praise You for the gift of friendship with others. We ask You to bring restoration to broken friendships.
You have greatly blessed us by giving us the ability to form friendships with other people in our lives. You call us to love our friends and each person we encounter, out of love for You. It is not always easy for us to truly love others as You call us to. You can help us to grow to a deeper love of others.
Please bring restoration to all beneficial friendships that have ended, and we particularly ask today that You help us to grow in the ability to love all people out of love for You.
Help us to always do all we can to make use of each opportunity You give us to grow in holiness. Give us the grace to do all things out of love for You.
And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).
Lord, hear our prayers!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.