Novenas
A novena is nine days of sustained prayer for one intention — the rhythm the apostles kept between the Ascension and Pentecost. Each novena below is complete: every day's prayers, a reflection for each day, and the honest answers to how it all works.
St. Jude Novena
Hopeless causes and things despaired of
The complete St. Jude novena — all nine days of prayers for hopeless causes and desperate situations, with the traditional holy-card prayer, how to pray it, and when the traditional dates fall.
Feast: October 28 · Traditional dates: October 19–27 (ending the day before his feast)
Sacred Heart Novena
The love of Christ Himself — the devotion of devotions
The complete Sacred Heart novena — the efficacious novena Padre Pio prayed daily, nine days of prayer to the Heart of Jesus, and when the feast falls.
Feast: June (moveable feast — the Friday following the second Sunday after Pentecost; June 4 in 2027) · Traditional dates: The nine days before the feast, or any nine consecutive days of the year
Divine Mercy Novena
God’s mercy for every soul, especially the furthest
The complete Divine Mercy novena — the nine daily intentions Jesus gave St. Faustina, how to pray the chaplet, and when the novena begins each year.
Feast: Divine Mercy Sunday — the Second Sunday of Easter (April 4 in 2027) · Traditional dates: Good Friday through the Saturday before Divine Mercy Sunday
St. Joseph Novena
Fathers, workers, families, a holy death
The complete St. Joseph novena — nine days of prayers for fathers, workers, and families, with the traditional prayers and when the dates fall.
Feast: March 19 · Traditional dates: March 10–18 (ending the day before his feast)
St. Thérèse Novena
Little ways, roses, impossible trust
The complete St. Thérèse novena — nine days of prayers in her Little Way, with the traditional Rose Prayer and an honest word about the roses.
Feast: October 1 · Traditional dates: September 22–30 (ending the day before her feast)
St. Anthony Novena
Lost things, lost people, lost hope
The complete St. Anthony novena — nine days of prayers for lost things, lost people, and lost hope, with the Unfailing Prayer and how to pray it.
Feast: June 13 · Traditional dates: June 4–12 (ending the day before his feast)
St. Michael Novena
Protection, courage, the fight against evil
The complete St. Michael novena — nine days of prayers for protection and courage, anchored in the traditional St. Michael Prayer, with how to pray it.
Feast: September 29 (Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael) · Traditional dates: September 20–28 (ending the day before the feast)
St. Rita Novena
Impossible marriages, impossible situations, wounds that won’t close
The complete St. Rita novena — nine days of prayers for impossible marriages and impossible situations, with traditional prayers and how to pray it.
Feast: May 22 · Traditional dates: May 13–21 (ending the day before her feast)
Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena
The Americas, the unborn, impossible motherhood — the Mother who is here
The complete Our Lady of Guadalupe novena — all nine days of prayers before her December 12 feast, with her words to Juan Diego and how to pray it.
Feast: December 12 · Traditional dates: December 3–11 (ending the day before her feast)
Immaculate Conception Novena
Purity of heart, new beginnings, the patroness of the United States
The complete Immaculate Conception novena — all nine days of prayers before the December 8 feast, with what the dogma actually means and how to pray it.
Feast: December 8 — a holy day of obligation in the United States · Traditional dates: November 29–December 7 (ending the day before the feast)
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