rosary workshop - prayer-novena
WHAT is a NOVENA?
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DOES IT COME FROM?
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~ NOVENA - 9 DAYS ~ |
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A Novena (novem, nine) is nine days of private or public devotion to obtain special graces. According to New Advent, 'The number nine in Holy Writ is indicative of suffering and grief'. But it is also faithfully used by people who are searching for answers, healing and personal needs. NOVENA - 9 DAYS - ACTS 2:1-4 - PRAYER: HOLY SPIRIT |
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Its history is scriptural. The first novena was prayed by the 120 disciples including Mary after the Ascension of Jesus which is celebrated on Holy Thursday. 9 days of intense prayer after the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven until the Day of Pentecost is recorded in Acts. The heavenly response to this first novena was the Holy Spirit who came on each one present as tongues of fire. All were given the gifts of the Spirit. + PENTECOST - A JEWISH FEAST DAY This day of Pentecost, the second most important feast in Jewish tradition - also called The Feast of Harvest of the Firstfruits" (Exodus 23:16), "The Feast of Weeks" (Exodus 24:22; Deuteronomy 16:10: II Paralipomenon 8:13), the "Day of Firstfruits" (Numbers 28:26), became the birthday of the New Christian Church. + TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE JEWISH CELEBRATION INCLUDES THE WHEAT / BREAD, THE SACRIFICE OF THE LAMB AND THE 'DAY OF THE GIVING OF THE LAW'. READ NEW ADVENT 'PENTECOST' (The Jewish Feast) |
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~ ACTS 2: 1-4 ~ |
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+ THREE THOUSAND BELIEVED The apostles received the Holy Spirit and were miraculously enabled to go out into Jerusalem prophesying and speaking in languages that all the visitors to Jerusalem could understand as told further in Acts 2:5-6: "Many religious Jews from every country in the world were living in Jerusalem ... they were hearing everything in their own languages." The noise and activity attracted a huge crowd and the Apostle Peter preached a sermon to the crowd with some effectiveness, as Acts 2:41 reports: "On that day about three thousand believed his message and were baptized." + ON THAT DAY OF PENTECOST, THE UNIVERSAL CATHOLIC CHURCH WAS BORN. |
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~ PRAYER to the HOLY SPIRIT ~ |
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+ Let us pray: O God Who instructs the hearts of the Faithful by the Light of the Holy Spirit, grant us in that same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation -- through Christ, Our Lord. Amen. |
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