We had the honor of hosting a very small gathering of ourselves and our next door neighbor’s along with Fr. Borski for dinner this evening. When we have him over I always cook backstrap from a deer he has shot at a recent hunting exposition. It is the only time of the year I fry anything. 🙂 I look forward to these dinners with Fr. Borski because we don’t talk ‘business’, we just ‘chill’ and have good conversation, a nice glass of wine and EAT. Plus this time we got to know our neighbors as well, who also attend St. Martha’s.
Because of this wonderful evening I will say I’m BEAT. But I realized I failed to let everyone know about the 54 Day Novena for Joseph Stanton. Today was day two but it doesn’t matter if you are interested in joining us and are a day or two behind. I would say begin it now, prayer never hurts and is never late.
Below is the schedule for the Novena.
Joseph’s Prayer Warriors will begin a 54 Day Rosary Novena to petition for Joseph’s complete healing this Thursday, October 7, which is the feast day for Our Lady of the Rosary.
The 54 Day Miraculous Rosary Novena is a devotion that was revealed by Our Lady of Pompeii in an apparition in 1884.
A rosary (consisting of 5 decades*) must be said for 54 days – 27 days in petition and 27 days in thanksgiving.
*( Some websites say 15 decades per day, but most say 5 decades per day).
The mediations for this Novena each day are:
1st day say the 5 Joyful Mysteries
2nd day say the 5 Luminous Mysteries
3rd day say the 5 Sorrowful Mysteries
4th day say the 5 Glorious Mysteries
5th day begin again the 5 Joyful Mysteries, etc.
NOTE – this does not follow the “regular” rosary schedule. The attachment has links on how to say the rosary and the mysteries of the rosary.
Every day, starting Thursday, October 7, say one rosary for Joseph’s complete healing. Padre Pio, who is Joseph’s confirmation saint, had a special devotion to Our Lady of Pompeii.
Here is an optional opening prayer you can say – http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/ol_rosary.htm
Here’s the info about the Rosary Novena from http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/novenas/p00074.htm
MIRACULOUS 54 DAYS
ROSARY NOVENAChurch history reveals to us that on March 3, 1884, Our Lady of Pompeii appeared before the gravely ill daughter of an Italian military officer. Through her, Our Lady gave the world the miraculous devotion of the 54 days Rosary Novena.
For over a year, Fortuna Agrelli had been in great distress even near death. So serious was her illness that her case had been given-up as hopeless by the most celebrated physicians. In desperation, on February 16 th, the afflicted girl and her family began a novena of Rosaries.
One evening two weeks later, the Queen of the Holy Rosary appeared to Fortuna. Sitting upon a high throne, surrounded by luminous figures, Our Lady was holding the Divine Child on her lap and a Rosary in her hand. Both were arrayed in golden garments and were accompanied by Sts. Dominic and Catherine of Siena.
Our Lady said, “Child, your faith has pleased me. Whoever desires to obtain favours from me should make three Novenas of the prayers of the Rosary, and three Novenas in thanksgiving.”
Obedient to Our Lady’s invitation, Fortuna and her family completed the six novenas whereupon the young girl was restored to perfect health and her family showered with many blessings.
The Devotion of the Miraculous Rosary Novena
To complete one Novena, a person must say the Rosary for 9 days. Three Novenas of 9 days must be said to obtain the favour. Then, three more Novenas must be said in Thanksgiving. In total, there must be 27 days of Rosary prayers to obtain the favour and 27 days of Rosary prayers in Thanksgiving. This makes a total of 54 days.
Whether the prayer intention has been received or not after the first 27 days (3 Novenas), the person must still say the 3 Rosary prayer Novenas (27 days) in Thanksgiving.
From day to day, the meditations are in accordance with the guideline followed in the Catholic Church. These included the Joyful Mysteries, the Sorrowful Mysteries, the Glorious Mysteries and the Mysteries of Light.
Blessings
Shannon