Novena
Catholic nine-day devotion
A novena is a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers or services repeated over nine consecutive days, often petitioning a saint or the Virgin Mary for a specific intention.
The practice derives from the nine days the apostles spent in prayer between Christ's ascension and Pentecost.
She made a novena to St. Jude for her father's recovery.
Address to deity
- petitionFormal written appeal
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
- supplicationHumble plea for help
vigil · meditation · worship · devotional · rosary · litany · invocation · blessing
Twenty-four-hour spans
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- dailyPer diem, repeated
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
repetition · discipline · commitment · ritual · practice · schedule · preparation · anticipation
Restoration of health
- mourningPeriod following loss
- funeralService honoring the dead
- deathCessation of life
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
crisis · discernment · guidance · fertility · thanksgiving · protection · examination · illness
Canonized holy person
- MaryCommon feminine name
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- shrineSacred devotional place
parish · priest · mass · sacrament · Holy Spirit · Pentecost · Lourdes · Fatima
Unbound topical booklet
- leafletSingle-sheet printed handout
- printedTransferred to paper
- textWritten or printed words
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
readings · hymns · meditations · reflections · card · laminated · distribute · publish
prayer
Address to deity
- petitionFormal written appeal
- intercessionActing on another's behalf
- intentionPlanned purpose for acting
supplication · vigil · meditation · worship · devotional · rosary · litany · invocation · blessing · thanksgiving
days
Twenty-four-hour spans
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- dailyPer diem, repeated
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
cycle · repetition · discipline · commitment · ritual · practice · schedule · preparation · anticipation · countdown
healing
Restoration of health
anniversary · crisis · discernment · guidance · fertility · thanksgiving · protection · examination · illness · surgery
saint
Canonized holy person
shrine · parish · priest · mass · sacrament · Holy Spirit · Pentecost · Lourdes · Fatima · Guadalupe
pamphlet
Unbound topical booklet
instructions · readings · hymns · meditations · reflections · card · laminated · distribute · publish · collect
Novenasilent contemplation
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