Dumb Question #679

[rhyddid_rose]

To Life Immortal

Ok I have a question.

What is a novena? Is it something like the Hail Mary or the Rosary?

Thanks in Advance.

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Ba dhúthchas riamh d'ár gcine cháidh
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Gan iompáil riar ó imirt áir,
'Siubhal mar iad i gcoinnibh rámhaid
Seo libh, canaidh amhrán na bhFiann.
~*~ бабочка ~*~
We're children of a fighting race
That never yet has known disgrace,
And as we march the foe to face,.......
We'll chant a soldier's song.
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[Cat59]

A novena is a period of prayer lasting nine days, generally for a special intention. It's called novena from the Latin for nine (novem). There are many traditional novenas which have been said for many centuries.
Some may be just a short simple prayer, repeated daily others may involve biblical readings, readings from the saints' writings etc. with a prayer that varies from day to day.
Aaron-Aggie started a novena thread in the Chapel subforum a long while ago, and has recently restarted it, so that we can pray together for our needs and those around us, despite the fact that we are scattered across the globe.