Novena For Life

Novena For Life

O God, through the intercession of St. Teresa of Calcutta, put an end to the scourge of abortion, as well as all disrespect to the sanctity of human life.

Prayer is followed by:

St. Teresa of Calcutta,

Pray for us.

3 Our Father

3 Hail Mary

3 Glory Be

If any of you don’t know how to pray a Novena or the history of why Catholics pray Novenas, here is some more information.  The word novena is taken from “novem,” the Latin word for nine. A novena is made up of nine days of prayer and meditation to ask God for prayer requests or petitions. Novenas are usually used to ask saints to pray for us. Novenas are an ancient tradition that go back to the days of the Apostles. Jesus told His disciples to pray together after His ascension into heaven, so they went to an upper room along with the Blessed Virgin Mary, and joined constantly in prayer for nine days. Those nine days of continuous prayer by the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin Mary to Jesus led up to Pentecost. This pattern of 9 days of prayer is the basis the novenas we pray today. So, the novena is an imitation of the Lord’s command to the Apostles when they prayed for 9 days in anticipation of the coming of the Holy Spirit. If you are interested in praying more Novenas you can go to this website, http://www.praymorenovenas.com/novenas/ and on the website they offer many Novenas and give you the ability to receive regular Novenas through email. Novenas are a great way to grow closer to God, and can help lead us all to Sainthood. I hope that you all will join me in praying this Novena For Life! 

            Thanks and God Bless,