Oh, Dearest Mother, Sweetest Virgin of Altagracia, our Patroness. You are our Advocate and to you we recommend our needs. You are our Teacher and like disciples we come to learn from the example of your holy life. You are our Mother, and like children, we come to offer you all of the love of our hearts. Receive, dearest Mother, our offerings and listen attentively to our supplications. Amen.



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Posted: Dec 11 2008 at 7:02pm | IP Logged Quote DeAnn M
Hi Ladies,

I love praying novenas, but I find that I always seem to forget/miss a day.

What do you guys do when you forget a day? Is it appropriate to add another day on to the end? Do you pray two in one day to sort of catch up? Do you start over?

I feel like an eight-year-old asking this question, but I suppose, technically, I'm a four-year-old Catholic.   

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Posted: Dec 11 2008 at 9:20pm | IP Logged Quote Bella
Great question, DeAnn!! Thank you!!
I,too, am wondering!

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Posted: Dec 11 2008 at 9:24pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM
DeAnn M wrote:
I love praying novenas, but I find that I always seem to forget/miss a day.

What do you guys do when you forget a day? Is it appropriate to add another day on to the end? Do you pray two in one day to sort of catch up? Do you start over?

I feel like an eight-year-old asking this question, but I suppose, technically, I'm a four-year-old Catholic.   


Here's my approach. If I forget to start on the right day, I'll add a day. Many times novenas are set so they end the day before the feast, but you could also do it so they end on the actual feast.

I'm human, and God knows it. I miss days in a novena all the time. If it's a novena that has special prayers for each day, I'll pray both days the next day, but I don't put in an extra day. God isn't keeping a scorecard and marking down absentees and such. He understands!

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Posted: Dec 11 2008 at 9:47pm | IP Logged Quote DeAnn M
Thanks Jennifer. I was hoping I was not the only one who forgets to start on the right day or misses a day here and there. I think I need to stop worrying about praying and doing things, "the right way" and remember that the point is to grow in my love for and trust in God. He is good and gracious.

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Posted: Dec 12 2008 at 12:53am | IP Logged Quote Bella
DeAnn,

I can relate so much to you saying that you worry about doing things the right way.

I had an elderly Catholic woman tell me(not too long ago), to pray to God or ask for the intercession of Mary,to "fill in" for me in areas I feel i am weak, struggling,or lacking confidence. I thought thay was such a lovely way to look at my faith and life.

Jenn-thanks!

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Bella wrote:

I had an elderly Catholic woman tell me(not too long ago), to pray to God or ask for the intercession of Mary,to "fill in" for me in areas I feel i am weak, struggling,or lacking confidence. I thought thay was such a lovely way to look at my faith and life.



I live by that too

I am a convert and so was glad to hear what Jenn said. When I start a novena I figure that any prayers I get in are a bonus compared to NOT doing a novena... so I try to make all 9 days but don't feel like it was a worthless venture if I "only" get 7 or 8 days in.

A novena in its essence seems to me to be about a "lack" -- I am missing something, otherwise why would I pray a novena? So coming up against my lacks or imperfections seems humbling, but not altogether surprising.


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