novenas
Catholic prayer cycles
Novenas are nine-day periods of prayer in Catholic tradition, often devoted to a particular saint or intention.
The practice derives from the nine days the apostles spent praying between Christ's ascension and Pentecost.
A novena typically involves repeating specific prayers each day: She made a novena to St. Jude for her son's recovery.
Acting on another's behalf
- supplicationHumble plea for help
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- litanyProlonged repetitive account
- petitionFormal written appeal
devotion · intention · thanksgiving · rosary · matins · vespers · compline · lauds
Planned purpose for acting
- requestFormal act of seeking
- pleaFormal request or defense
- appealFormal review request
- supplicationHumble plea for help
entreaty · beseeching · imploration · favor · miracle · healing · guidance · protection
Canonized religious figures
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- MaryCommon feminine name
- MarianTraditional female given name
- Sacred HeartJesus's heart as worship focus
Fatima · Lourdes · Guadalupe · parish · diocese · clergy · bishop · Vatican
State following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- lossBeing without something
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- condolencesExpressions of grief support
funeral · wake · memorial · remembrance · consolation · sympathy · deceased · departed
Formal event marking occasions
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- processionFormal moving line
congregation · vestments · sanctuary · tabernacle · candles · kneeling · beads · booklet
intercession
Acting on another's behalf
- supplicationHumble plea for help
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- litanyProlonged repetitive account
petition · devotion · intention · thanksgiving · rosary · matins · vespers · compline · lauds · adoration
intention
Planned purpose for acting
supplication · entreaty · beseeching · imploration · favor · miracle · healing · guidance · protection · blessing
saints
Canonized religious figures
Sacred Heart · Fatima · Lourdes · Guadalupe · parish · diocese · clergy · bishop · Vatican · catechism
bereavement
State following loss
condolences · funeral · wake · memorial · remembrance · consolation · sympathy · deceased · departed · repose
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
procession · congregation · vestments · sanctuary · tabernacle · candles · kneeling · beads · booklet · pamphlet
- liturgical booksbreviary, missal, lectionary, missals, breviaries
- CatholicismVatican, cardinals, pope, Holy Communion, popes
- ColombiaBogota, Medellin, Cali, Colombian flag, Colombian coffee
- Catholic prayersOur Father, Hail Mary, Ave Maria, Nicene Creed, Apostles' Creed
- church calendarAdvent, Easter Sunday, Lent, Christmas, Pentecost
- devotionsdaily devotions, daily devotion, devotional, devotionals, devotions