
THE SURRENDER NOVENA
A Prophet of our Time Don (Fr) Dolindo Ruotolo
In his profound humility, he was able to hear the words of God. Even with his hidden life he was one of the greatest prophets of the last century. He wrote to Bishop Hnilica in 1965 that a new John will rise out of Poland with heroic steps to break the chains beyond the boundaries imposed by the communist tyranny. On this postcard, he wrote words of consolation for Poland and all the countries suffering under the communist regime. This prophecy was realized in the papacy of John Paul II.
In his tremendous suffering, Dolindo became more and more a child who lived his self-offering to the Divine Father. “I am totally poor, a poor nothing. My strength is my prayer, my leader is the will of God which I let take me by the hand. My security over the uneven path is the Heavenly Mother Mary.”
One of the treasures from the words which Jesus spoke to Dolindo was the teaching about total abandonment to God. In this novena, Jesus is talking to Don Dolindo and also to you.
The Surrender Novena
Day 1
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (3 times)
Day 2
Surrender means to placidly close the eyes of the soul, to turn away from thoughts of tribulation and to put yourself in my care, so that only I act, saying “You take care of it.”
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (3 times)
Day 3
So do not act this way, but pray as I taught you in the our Father: “Hallowed be thy Name”, that is, be glorified in my need. “Thy kingdom come”, that is, let all that is in us and in the world be in accord with your kingdom. “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”, that is, in our need, decide as you see fit for our temporal and eternal life. If you say to me truly: “Thy will be done”, which is the same as saying: “You take care of it”, I will intervene with all my omnipotence, and I will resolve the most difficult situations.
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (3 times)
Day 4
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (3 times)
Day 5
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (3 times)
Day 6
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (3 times)
Day 7
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (3 times)
Day 8
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (3 times)
Day 9
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!
Mother, I am yours now and forever. Through you and with you I always want to belong completely to Jesus.
The Rosary of Abandonment
1st Decade: Jesus, You take over! (10 times on the beads of the Hail Mary). Glory be.
2nd Decade: Mother Mary, guide me. (10 times on the beads of the Hail Mary). Glory be.
3rd Decade: Jesus you take over! (10 times on the beads of the Hail Mary). Glory be.
4th Decade: Mother Mary, guide me. (10 times on the beads of the Hail Mary). Glory be.
5th Decade: Jesus, you take over! (10 times on the beads of the Hail Mary ). Glory be.
In conclusion: Hail Holy Queen