The “Offering of Self” Prayer from St. Ignatius of Loyola
Pray this short prayer to make an offering of Self from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Pray this short prayer to make an offering of Self from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Novena prayers are prayers that we pray for nine days in a row. The word novena actually comes from the Latin word “novem” which means “nine.” There are many benefits to praying novena prayers. They are a great form of spiritual training because novenas are a commitment. We agree to pray about an issue for nine straight days, without fail. Sometimes a person who is new to prayer, and has never done a novena, may forget to pray a day. They may be advised to do two novenas the next day or to start their novena over.
Novena prayers are a form of begging God the Father for His merciful intervention through the aid of Jesus Christ, His Son, the Holy Spirit, the Virgin Mary, and the saints. By committing our needs to God for nine straight days and praying in earnest we receive many graces that we would otherwise not receive. I think the testament to the great power of novenas comes from the fact that many who are devoted to them are so because of the answered prayers.
There is a rich tradition in the Church surrounding the history of novena prayers. The first and most powerful was of course with the disciples in the upper room who prayed nine days straight before the Holy Spirit came and filled them. There are many novenas said collectively around the world on certain days of the year. These novenas usually lead up to a special feast day in the church.
The official nine-year novena prayer by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of the Archdiocese of Denver for the Jubilee Year of Our Salvation in 2033.
Pray the St. Rita Novena Prayer for the intercession of St. Rita, the patron saint of mothers and those with marital problems.
Join us in praying the Most Holy Name of Mary Novena prayer in anticipation of the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary September 12.
Pray the St. Andrew Novena for Advent, this is a short advent novena ejaculation prayer that can be prayed 15 times throughout the day or all at once in 15 minutes of prayer.
Join us in praying a rosary novena for America asking for grace from God in bringing America back to God. Our goal is to have 1 million total rosaries recited within a year!
Pray the Mary Undoer of Knots Novena for your impossible situation. Devotion to Mary as Undoer of Knots dates back to the 1st century with St. Ireneaus.
This novena to the Precious Blood of Jesus, an ancient devotion of the Church, will provide spiritual protection and give your many graces. The Precious Blood of Jesus Christ is consecrated and offered by priests in the Mass. It is also present in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar.
The 7 sorrows of Mary Irresistible Novena was given to us by Fr. Ripperger, an exorcist, to help the laity overcome habitual sin and have a deliverance from evil. This devotion includes the Litany to Our Lady of Sorrows each of the 9 days of the 7 Sorrows Novena prayer.
“O Jesus, I surrender myself to You, take care of everything!” The Surrender Novena prayer was written by Servant of God Don Dolindo Ruotolo.
