Novena · Day 3 of 9
Santa Muerte novena: day 3
This is the third day of the Santa Muerte novena, dedicated to health. Health is one of the oldest requests made to Santa Muerte. People pray for their own bodies and for those who are ill. Faith walks alongside, but it does not replace the doctor: asking for health also means taking care of yourself and seeking help in time.
Order for day 3
- Light your candle and keep a moment of silence.
- Say the opening prayer.
- Read the prayer for day 3.
- Make your personal request in silence.
- If it is your custom, pray three Our Fathers.
- Finish with the closing prayer.
1. Opening prayer
Most Holy Death, White Girl, here I am before you.
I light this candle as a sign that I come with an open heart.
I bring you nothing but what I am: my weariness, my doubts and my faith.
You who make no difference between the rich and the poor,
you who wait for everyone with the same patience,
receive me during these nine days of prayer.
May every night I spend before you leave me a little more at peace.
So be it.
Santa Muerte novena, day 3: health
2. Prayer for the third day
White Girl, today I place my body and my spirit in your hands.
You know the pain that cannot be seen and the tiredness no one talks about.
I ask for my health and for the health of [name of the person],
that they find relief, a good doctor and the strength to keep going.
Keep illness away from my home, and the sadness that makes us ill.
And if the pain must stay for a while, give me patience to bear it.
3. Your request
Say in your own words what you want to ask for or give thanks for. You don't need to say it out loud.
4. Closing prayer
Most Holy Death, thank you for listening to me one more night.
I leave in your hands what I have asked of you, knowing that your time is not mine.
Watch over those I love, those who are far away and those who have already passed.
When my hour comes, may you find me at peace and with nothing left unsettled.
Until tomorrow, my Lady.
So be it.