Seek First the Kingdom

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Provident Father, you called St. Cajetan to seek your Kingdom, renew the Church, and serve people burdened by sickness and poverty. As I begin this novena, receive my needs and free me from anxious self-reliance. Through his intercession, give me courage to work faithfully, wisdom to accept help, and generosity to share what I have. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Let us pause in silence, and bring to mind the intention you are praying for.

In the app, your own saved intention rests here during the silence. The narration stays the same for everyone.

But seek first God's Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Cajetan left a promising legal career and later served the Church as a priest because Christ's Kingdom had become his first concern. Seeking first does not mean ignoring rent, food, or work. It means letting God's justice and love guide how we pursue them, whom we refuse to neglect, and what we will not sacrifice for success.

Father, you know the needs competing for my attention and the fears beneath them. Through St. Cajetan's intercession, set my desires in right order. Help me seek your Kingdom in every decision, pursue honest work without compromising another person's dignity, and trust that nothing offered to your will is wasted. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

St. Cajetan, priest and servant of Providence, you sought renewal through holiness and met Christ among people who were poor, sick, or overlooked. Carry my intention before God. Pray that I may trust without becoming passive, work without making success an idol, and receive support without shame. Help me seek God's Kingdom first and become an instrument of his practical care for others. Amen.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.