Novena to the Child Doctor to ask for health, healing and a miracle

La Novena to the Child Doctor It is a nine-day devotion sought after by those who wish to ask for health, relief for the sick, and help in times of great need. Its practice combines prayer, contemplation, and trust in the intercession of the Holy Child Jesus, Doctor of the Sick, especially when a person is suffering from a serious illness, a difficult situation, or a seemingly insurmountable problem.

Throughout these nine days, the faithful offer constant prayers for the healing of body and soul, for spiritual peace, and for the strengthening of hope. Those who wish for a shorter prayer or a main prayer to accompany this devotion can also read the Prayer to the Child Doctor, widely used to ask for health, relief for the sick and a miracle in times of difficulty.

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How do you pray the Novena to the Child Doctor?

Novena to the Holy Child Jesus Doctor of the Sick

The novena to the Child Doctor is usually prayed during nine consecutive daysOffering each day with faith for a specific intention, especially for the health of a sick person or for an urgent need.

The most common structure includes:

The sign of the Holy Cross.
The main request of the day.
The prayer for every day.
Our Father.
One Hail Mary.
The prayer corresponding to the day of the novena.

Many people accompany this devotion with a white candle, a moment of silence, or a brief final prayer of thanks.

Prayer for every day

This prayer is recited each day of the novena before the prayer for that day.

Oh Holy Child Doctor of the Sick, at your feet we pray for your valuable intervention and wisdom so that you may find and administer a spiritual remedy that can soothe the ills that afflict us in body and soul (make the request).

We implore you to bathe our troubled spirit with a ray of light, which, naked before you, exposes itself without hiding all that it has done in the passage of this life, but which today, with the joy that fills us upon knowing we are protected by your goodness, gives you a repentant heart.

Deliver us, Holy Child Doctor, from all illnesses, from ailments, from lies, from slander; do not let us suffer sudden death and do not let us fall into mortal sin.

May your flame be kindled in our hearts so that your essence may dwell there, and our souls may become the home of your virtues and your blessedness. We ask this in the name of your Blessed Mother, the Most Holy Virgin Mary. Amen.

First day: plea for healing

On the first day, a direct supplication is made for the healing of the sick or afflicted person.

O Divine Child Doctor! It is you who hears us from the highest heavens. That is why, gathered at your feet, we humbly implore you to hear this urgent prayer we offer in the name of (Say the name of the person for whom the novena is being performed).

Illness has taken hold in our lives, bringing sadness and suffering. It ravages our bodies and those of our loved ones. In the face of such despair, answering your call is the only thing that will help us overcome this hardship.

We ask you to extend your powerful hand, so that through your intercession all evils that threaten these earthly bodies, given to us by the grace of God, may be banished. Help us to live in joy and health. Do not abandon us, for you are the light that sustains us in the face of adversity. Protect us and bless us. Amen.

Second day: strengthening hope and health

This day is offered to ask for inner renewal, strength and clarity in the midst of suffering.

Blessed Child Doctor, on this second day we, your devotees, implore you that your glorious heavenly intervention may be manifested in our lives, especially in the case of (Say the name of the person for whom the novena is being performed).

You who know all things, know our sorrows and struggles. You are aware of how much we need you. We beg you to share with us some of your magnificent wisdom so that we may better understand the teachings of God our Lord and live in the truth of the Father.

Bless us with your mercy, Glorious Child, so that we may be purified from all evil and strengthened in health and hope. Amen.

Third day: strengthening faith and hope

On this day, the Child Doctor is asked to strengthen the faith of those who suffer and alleviate their suffering.

Divine Child Jesus, little Doctor who heals the sufferings of body and soul, work upon us with your mercy and love, filling us with healing so that we may enjoy the peace and tranquility of this life.

Today, on the third day of our prayer, we implore you in the name of our salvation and that of (Say the name of the person for whom the novena is being performed) so that you can enjoy good health and fully experience the miracle of this existence.

Divine Child Doctor, help us to alleviate all our ills. We implore you that your company and blessing may never leave us, for you are the cure and salvation of the sick and sinners of this earth. Hear us, Blessed Child Jesus. Amen.

Fourth day: invocation of faith, hope and charity

This day is offered in prayer for relief from physical and spiritual ailments through the theological virtues.

O Glorious Child Doctor! Refuge of the helpless and comfort of those who suffer. On this fourth day, we offer this prayer in the name of faith, hope, and charity, imploring your help to alleviate the torments caused by illness and physical ailments in the body of (Say the name of the person for whom the novena is being performed).

You, our beloved Child Doctor, who with your blessed hands bring health to the afflicted, only you can make this mission a reality.

Share with us your sacred medicine and grant us healing from all threats of evil, death, and disease. In you we place our complete trust, for your mercy is infinite and your love inexhaustible. Do not forsake us. Amen.

Fifth day: renewal of trust in the Child Doctor

On this day, trust in His healing power and His constant companionship is renewed.

Oh Blessed Child Doctor! At your feet we place our trust, for you are eternal and, together with the Heavenly Father, you never abandon us. On this fifth day, once again, we beseech you that your precious intercession may bring healing to... (Say the name of the person for whom the novena is being performed).

Beloved Our Child, you are health, life, peace, redemption and truth. Grant us the healing of our sufferings always counting on God's blessing.

We come to you seeking help and salvation, for our hope will not die as long as you are on our side. We ask you to protect us today and always. Amen.

Sixth day: request for protection against evil

The prayer for the sixth day asks for protection from suffering, illness, and the snares of evil.

O Holy Child Doctor! We cry out in your name now and forever, for evil is everywhere in this world of suffering. On this sixth day, we raise our prayer in the name of (Say the name of the person for whom the novena is being performed).

Divine Child who dwells in the kingdom of heaven and in our hearts, intercede for your devotees who plead at your feet for healing from their afflictions. Do not let sickness and suffering consume us.

Illuminate our paths with your light and lead us to safe places where we may find peace, harmony, and balance with our spirit and with God. We place our hope in you for the health of our souls and bodies. Amen.

Seventh day: plea for healing and peace

On the seventh day, the Child Doctor is asked to respond with health, happiness, and tranquility.

Divine Child Doctor, filled with faith we offer this seventh-day prayer, with the firm hope that our supplications will be heard, for our need is urgent. Grant us the grace of your timely help, especially for (Say the name of the person for whom the novena is being performed).

O Holy Child Doctor, there is no doubt that your mercy is boundless. You never tire of helping all of God's children who face the difficulties of this world. Therefore, we beseech you to answer our prayers, granting us health, happiness, and peace.

We ask this of you, Lord of Heaven, in our name and in the name of all the sick who need your help to find relief. Amen.

Eighth day: reaffirmation of faith and devotion

This day is offered to ask for strength in the face of illness and perseverance in faith.

O Glorious Child Doctor! To you we cry out for the strength to rise above adversity and illness. On this eighth day, we offer once again a prayer to beseech you for the grace of healing, especially for (Say the name of the person for whom the novena is being performed).

Child Doctor, you are so called by your devotees because we are witnesses to your healing power. Your miraculous intervention brings salvation to those who suffer from ailments and physical illnesses. Deliver us from adversity, we ask you from the bottom of our hearts.

We entrust to you the care of the sick who most need your compassion. Bless us and do not abandon us in any situation. Take our hand and never let go. Amen.

Ninth day: gratitude and spiritual commitment

The novena concludes with a prayer of thanksgiving, trust, and surrender.

O Most Holy Child Doctor! Day after day we have come to cry out at your feet, until the last day of this novena. We are committed to continue in prayer, imploring your help in the name of the cause entrusted to us, which is the healing of (Say the name of the person for whom the novena is being performed).

Little Doctor Child of our hearts, do not abandon us in this mission that we ask of you with such urgency, for there is no other way to find a solution than to surrender ourselves to the mercy of your compassionate hands.

You who listen to us and accompany us, protect us under your shelter and intercede before God Our Lord for our prayers.

Thank you for your protection and selfless kindness. Do not forget the sick of this world who await your help and salvation. Intercede on their behalf, especially for (Say the name of the person for whom the novena is being performed). Amen.