Might be worth mentioning what is meant by 'Novena' -- it simply means prayer for 9 consecutive days (or sometimes, other time units). The earliest known novena was the apostles and Jesus' mother Mary, praying in the upper room for 9 days as precursor to/ushering in arrival of the Holy Spirit, at Pentecost.
Might be worth mentioning what is meant by 'Novena' -- it simply means prayer for 9 consecutive days (or sometimes, other time units). The earliest known novena was the apostles and Jesus' mother Mary, praying in the upper room for 9 days as precursor to/ushering in arrival of the Holy Spirit, at Pentecost.