The Surrender Novena

On Wednesday Morning I was rummaging through a box containing incense packets and I found a prayer card for something called the The Surrender Novena: Let Jesus Take Care of Everything. It is a Sacred Heart Devotion and hence qualifies for Sacred Heart Friday. Why is is a Sacred Heart Devotion? Because of this image …

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The Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and how I use it

Amongst the many devotees of St. Padre Pio, the “Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus” is a very popular prayer. Adherents are invited to recite it daily; during Pio’s life, it was to unite their prayers to him. Now that he’s in Heaven it is STILL to unite our prayers to him. We …

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St. Andrew’s Christmas Novena, Nov 30-Dec 24

Reblogged from last year, slightly edited: The St. Andrew’s Christmas Novena begins November 30th. It is piously believed that if you say this prayer fifteen times a day from November 30th (The Feast Day of St. Andrew, the Apostle) until December 24th, you will obtain what you prayed for. I think that the usual conditions …

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Novena to Our Lady of the Rosary

Today (Sept 28th) or tomorrow begins a Novena to Our Lady of the Rosary. This one is particularly important to me as it happens on the anniversary of my Consecration to Our Lady and enrolling in the Militia of the Immaculata! This year marks my 20th Anniversary as a member of the MI! The Feast …

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Novena to St. Padre Pio begins on September 14th

St. Padre Pio, formally known as St. Pio of Pietrelcina, is one of my favorite saints. There are a lot of reasons, but if you’ve read anything about him you become aware of a few things: namely his dedication to the Rosary, (which he said several dozen times a day); his ability to ‘read souls’ and …

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Novena to St. Alphonsus Liguori begins July 23

A novena to St. Alphonse Liguori, whose feast day is Aug 1st, begins Saturday, July 23rd. He’s the patron saint of arthritis sufferers and those with scrupulosity (sometimes related to obsessive compulsive disorder). Here are two: Pray More Novenas  and Redemptorists. I love this saint, although I have not read as much of his works …

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NOVENA ALERT!!!!!! Today begins the Sacred Heart Novena, and also …

… the Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Technically, the Sacred Heart Novena began yesterday so that it ends on the day before the feast, but it’s all right if it ends on the day of. I forgot to begin it yesterday, but I think I’ve always said the two Novenas simultaneously, because of …

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Novenas to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

I wrote about Our Lady of Perpetual Help recently and how I’ve been experiencing ‘signal graces’ in the form of coincidental happenings. (I forgot to mention one: while in Adoration I had found a Rosary in the ‘free box’ with the OLPH image!) Anyway, in that post I also said that I’ll share with your some …

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NOTE TO SELF: Novenas coming up

Today is the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. It is in honor of his role within the Holy Family as the provider and breadwinner; inasmuch as he had never said anything recorded in Scripture, there’s the added concept of his humility and quiet service in supporting his loved ones. The Feast was established to …

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St. Andrew Christmas Novena begins November 30th

The St. Andrew’s Christmas Novena begins November 30th. It is piously believed that if you say this prayer fifteen times a day from November 30th (The Feast Day of St. Andrew, the Apostle) until December 24th, you will obtain what you prayed for. I think that the usual conditions apply: that it be in accordance …

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