novenas Archives

A Saint’s Novena for Desperate Situations

What is a novena? Who is St. Jude? Before my life took on a deeper spiritual dimension, I had did not know the answer to those questions. While reading about St. Jude Hospital, founded by entertainer Danny Thomas after his novena to St. Jude was answered, I became...

Want a Real Prayer Challenge? Start This 9-Month Novena

by Melissa Guerrero

Do you feel stagnant in your prayer life? Are you looking for a real prayer challenge? Do you have an “impossible” intention that requires some “big guns” to be pulled out! Why not try the nine month novena! The history None of my research has come up with the origin...

9 Novenas That Will Jump Start Your Prayer Life Right Now

by Theresa Zoe Williams

Let’s be real: prayer can be hard. Some days we are not feeling motivated, and others we do not know what to say or how to pray, and still there are times of feeling like no one is listening. It’s easy to get discouraged in our prayer. But the good news is...

Join the 54-Day Rosary Novena Starting on All Saints Day

by Melissa Guerrero

Every year, a group of Catholics get together (through virtual means) and we do the 54-day rosary novena together from All Saints’ Day (November 1st) until Christmas Eve. Mostly done via Twitter, the group prays and supports each other through the entire novena;...

Do You Dare Try This Powerful 9-Month Novena?

by Melissa Guerrero

We have all heard of praying a novena. There’s one for nearly every saint and for every dilemma that we face as human beings. Many of us have also heard of the “big one,” the 54-day Rosary novena. This novena seems like a huge challenge to those who...