Novena to Blessed
Edmund Bojanowski

Blessed Edmund – fervent adorer of the Eucharist

V. For you, Blessed Edmund, the Eucharist was the center of life, the most important event of the day. From the altar you drew the necessary energy for each moment. You received the Eucharist as the greatest treasure, gift of God’s love. You cherished the great value of frequent Holy Communion and desired that others would also understand how precious this gift is.Blessed Edmund, you spent many hours in church, and the strength derived from the Eucharist led you to people, whom you served, for in them you saw Jesus. Blessed Edmund, help us through the example of your fervent faith and continue to teach us to further understand more deeply the mystery of the Eucharist. Grant through your intercession that constantly being nourished by the Bread of Life, we would reach the final aim – to abide with Jesus through the whole eternity.

Amen.

V. Hail Mary
V. Blessed Edmund,
R. Pray for us.

Blessed Edmund – ardent admirer of Mary Immaculate

V. Our Blessed Edmund, your entire life was marked by a deep devotion to the Mother of God. You turned to her in every sorrow. You rendered to her your undertaking and plans. You knew, taught by experience that she can be relied upon. Often you reflected upon the mysteries of Mary’s life; you taught others to love her, and when the Congregation was bought into being, you named it the Little Servants of Mary. You desired that over each nursery, Mary of Jasna Gora would reign, and within, resound the hymn Bogurodzica (Mother of God) and the echo of the rosary and the Litany of Loreto. Blessed Edmund, teach us to love Mary, as you loved her, and taker her to oneself, so that Mary would prepare a place for Jesus in our hearts and lead us onto the eternal banquet of love in the heavenly kingdom.

Amen.

V. Hail Mary…
V. Blessed Edmund,
R. Pray for us.

Blessed Edmund – a person with a simple heart

V. Blessed Edmund, you discovered the value and beauty of evangelical simplicity and in its spirit you formed the community of Little Servants. You wanted that they be evident witnesses of the Gospel, visible signs of Christ operating in His Church. The final recommendation, which you gave the Sisters before your death, pertained precisely to simplicity: “Above all, I commend simplicity.” Blessed Edmund, you yourself were a person with a simple heart; you were like, “an open valley wherein the Holy Spirit accustomed to overflow.” Obtain for us from God the spirit of simplicity and humility in thoughts, words and in deeds. We desire to be simple like a child towards God, people and daily matters. Teach us to be straightforward, and therefore approachable in the style of life, words, gestures, so that those who come to us would experience hospitality, which you also bestowed upon all. We need humility and simplicity, therefore, we entreat you to obtain it for us from God. May our paths to God and to humankind be simple in life and in service.

Amen.

V. Hail Mary…
V. Blessed Edmund,
R. Pray for us.

Blessed Edmund – a cordially good man

V. Blessed Edmund, you were a man with an immensely sensitive heart to the needs of others, to their spiritual and material misery. In the minds of people you revealed yourself as a compassionate person, not neglecting any occasion to help the needy. God through your hands showed His Providence towards children, the ill and the poor. Blessed Edmund, you were able to love those whom others scorned, lost in the eyes of this world; the poor, who surrounded you. They reached out to you because they perceived your goodness and sensitivity to their needs. Blessed Edmund, obtain for us the grace of an open heart, so that in the poor we would recognize the features of Christ – defenseless in the stable ad suffering n the cross. O “cordially good man”, we pray that at the end if our life it may be said about us: Their entire life was “one thread of love, continual remembrance of Him who suffers, but the forgetfulness of self, and unceasing mercy”.

Amen.

V. Hail Mary…
V. Blessed Edmund,
R. Pray for us.

Blessed Edmund – unifying many around goodness

V. Blessed Edmund, you knew that alone you could not remedy human misery; therefore, you expanded the circle of people of good will, who together with you diminished the extent of this misery. You were able to engage other in good works; you wanted to prevent indifference towards the needs of neighbors, overcome barriers of distrust, remove mutual prejudice and build interpersonal bonds. You eagerly desired that we would persist in mutual love. With frail lips you repeated: “Love one another.” You knew that the witness of love in community, gathered in the name of Christ, is a guarantee of a fruitful apostolate, that mutual love – this distinctive element of goodness, which joined together, creates a strong chain disabling evil. Blessed Edmund – “a sincerely good man” – drawing others towards goodness, teach us such mutual love as gladdens the Divine Heart and send blessings upon the people God.

Amen.V. Hail Mary…
V. Blessed Edmund,
R. Pray for us.