Directory of Novenas Resources

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"Novena" comes from "novem", the Latin word for "nine". A novena is a prayer, set of prayers, or a devotional practice carried out over the course of nine days. Usually, but not always, a novena takes place in nine consecutive days.

Subcategories

• Marian
• Seasonal

Resources in This Category

• Catholic Encyclopedia: Novena

  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11141b.htm
  Informative article on the different kinds of novenas and their place in the spiritual life of the Church.

• Novena

  http://www.carmeldundee.co.uk/carmel_novena.htm
  Several novena prayers, from the Dundee Secular Carmel.

• Novena for Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy

  http://www.adoremus.org/LitNovena.html
  Nine days of prayer for the renewal of the liturgy, as written and promoted by Adoremus.

• Novena for the Unborn

  http://www.adoremus.org/NovUnb.html
  Nine days of prayer for unborn babies. From Adoremus and Women for Faith and Family.

• Novena of Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha

  http://www.cin.org/kat1.html
  Inspiration from the life of the "Lily of the Mohawks", along with a prayer for her canonization.

• Novena Prayer to St. Philomena

  http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/philomena.htm
  Asks for forgiveness of sins and for strength to withstand temptation.

• Prayers and Devotions to Saint Anthony

  http://www.prayerbook.com/Novenas/anthnove.htm
  Novena to St. Anthony of Padua. Asks for the intercession of this beloved "saint of miracles."

• St. Ann Novena

  http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/stann/st_ann.htm
  Can be prayed at any time during the year. For those who are devoted to SS. Ann, Joachim, and Mary.

• The Double Great Novena

  http://lapieta.tripod.com/dnov_ena.html
  Nine First Fridays and nine First Saturdays, confession, reception of Holy Communion. Special prayers depending on month.

• The Nine First Fridays

  http://www.prayerbook.com/Devotions/Sacred%20Heart/ninefri.htm
  Receiving Holy Communion on the first Friday of nine consecutive months, part of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is also a novena, though there are no special prayers prescribed.

 

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