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: Oct 29 2008 at 6:28pm | IP Logged Quote doris
I just had to share...

Yesterday I finished the novena to St Jude. One of my intentions was that my dear little baby would start sleeping better. He's nearly 9 months and has never slept through. Very different from my others.

Last night, for the first time ever, he slept through the night!

Amazing! God is good!

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Posted: Oct 29 2008 at 7:21pm | IP Logged Quote amyable
Oh boy, I'm going to try that one!!

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Posted: Oct 29 2008 at 10:25pm | IP Logged Quote Jen L.
What a wonderfully answered prayer :-) Thanks for sharing!

I think I'm going to ask St. Jude to help me go to bed (where I have no trouble sleeping once I finally get off the computer!! )

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Posted: Oct 30 2008 at 9:50am | IP Logged Quote Angel
I love St. Jude. I think I should pray this novena for sleep, too! Don't know why I didn't think of him for that; maybe with my crew, I just expect that I will be sleepless for the first 3 years???

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Posted: Oct 30 2008 at 10:30am | IP Logged Quote amyable
Angel wrote:
I love St. Jude. I think I should pray this novena for sleep, too! Don't know why I didn't think of him for that; maybe with my crew, I just expect that I will be sleepless for the first 3 years???


Do it, Angela, and report back. If it works for you, I'm *definitely* trying it.

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Posted: Oct 30 2008 at 11:56am | IP Logged Quote doris
I had some more 'weighty' intentions too, but I must say that my desire for uninterrupted sleep really was a desperate cause!

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Posted: Oct 30 2008 at 4:10pm | IP Logged Quote Jen L.
How was last night Elizabeth?

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Posted: Oct 30 2008 at 5:27pm | IP Logged Quote mathmama
I need to try this. My 16mo never (and I do mean never) sleeps for more than 2 hours straight.

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Posted: Oct 30 2008 at 6:21pm | IP Logged Quote doris
Jen L. wrote:
How was last night Elizabeth?


Last night was even better! 10 pm till 8.30 am! I felt like a new woman today.

Will it be three nights in a row...? I'm not being greedy, every night is a bonus.

(Maybe I should write an Ultimate Guides to Sleep For Desperate Parents -- a slim volume just containing the St Jude novena...?)

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