Comments on: A Novena Worked When I Needed It

By: Rainer Zinn Blogs on the Sunday Catholic Readings | Career Jockey

Rainer Zinn Blogs on the Sunday Catholic Readings | Career Jockey — Fri, 14 May 2010 10:18:04 +0000

[...] I’ll stoop before waking up and working my way back. I’ve got another one called “A Novena Worked When I Needed It.” In it I describe a specific spiritual exercise I have used to stay centered. That one has become a [...]

By: shantal

shantal — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:01:40 +0000

My boyfriend and I broke up after a 3 year relationship and I just started the Novena fast I have faith that it will work. All I want is for him back in my life.

By: 40 Days for Becoming a Better Person | CareerJockey

40 Days for Becoming a Better Person | CareerJockey — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:40:06 +0000

[...] my Novena article I talk about a 9 day practice I followed to help get me re-focused and balanced. There are times [...]

By: Making This Your Best Christmas Ever | Career Jockey

Making This Your Best Christmas Ever | Career Jockey — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:01:45 +0000

[...] to take a quiet 20 minutes every day this Advent to quietly meditate and reflect. (You can read my A Novena Worked When I Needed It article spelling out last year’s less quiet option. Maybe that’s a better good option for you.) [...]

By: Pilar Flores-Saiffe

Pilar Flores-Saiffe — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:10:05 +0000

Jorge,

I remember your telling me about the novena back in December. It is so comforting to know that our Blessed Mother guides, protects and strengthens her beloved children who accepts and recurs to her aid and keeps on calling to prayer those who are distracted. I suppose that with this article you are being an instrument of her calling us.

Through the years, it has been said over and over again that praying the rosary is a wonderful tool, a weapon against the dark forces, and I certainly testify to that, even though I haven’t been faithful in praying it daily, I have received a lot of favors for my recurring to her.

I am grateful for your sharing this novena and hopeful that more people would pray it because they would really find peace and discover by themselves the spiritual ways to coherence in their daily lives.

Nowadays with some e-mail messages stating a prayer and a wish as a novena I would like to add the description of a novena:

Nine days of public or private prayer for some special occasion or intention. Its origin goes back to the nine days that the Disciples and Mary spent together in prayer between Ascension and Pentecost Sunday. (Etym. Latin novem, nine.)

Thank you again and know that you are in my prayers.

Blessings,

Pilar

By: Jose Rivero

Jose Rivero — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:21:13 +0000

Jorge,

Thank you for sharing this story. It’s given me something to think about and something to consider doing.

My nephew (only 21) was recently diagnosed with cancer. As you might imagine, the entire family is praying for his recovery daily (and in spare moments throughout the day!)

If I take the Novena up, I will be certain to include you and your wife in my prayers.

Warm regards,

Jose L. Rivero