Today is the day to begin the Christmas Novena from now until December 25th. Here is the prayer:
Hail, and blessed be the hour and moment at which the Son of God was born of a most pure Virgin at a stable at midnight in Bethlehem in the piercing cold. At that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, to hear my prayers and grant my desires. (Mention your intentions here) Through Jesus Christ and His most Blessed Mother.
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The faithful are encouraged to repeat this short, but beautiful, prayer 15 times a day.
In keeping with a tradition begun last year, I am about to put the prayer in my sidebar as an ongoing reminder. If at least fourteen others were to do this, we could remember to say the prayer when visiting each other's blogs. : ) : ) : )
Our project for today: digging out last year's Advent Cubes.
I'll do this with you. I'll be sure to post the prayer later today.
Posted by: Christine M | November 30, 2007 at 03:05 PM
Thanks...I'm in!
Posted by: Essy | November 30, 2007 at 03:47 PM
I've got it in my sidebar again. I love the idea!
Posted by: Love2learn Mom | November 30, 2007 at 04:48 PM
I've been thinking about those Advent cubes!
Posted by: Kristen Laurence | November 30, 2007 at 08:13 PM
I'll be posting this in my sidebar too! Thank you for the reminder, Alice.
Posted by: KC | December 01, 2007 at 12:12 AM
Such a beautiful prayer, thanks for posting it again this year, Alice!
Posted by: Jennifer | December 02, 2007 at 09:21 AM
Just visiting from Eileen's blog. What a lovely family you have! And...I added the novena to my sidebar last week as well. Now to find 13 others who have done the same!
Posted by: Jane | December 03, 2007 at 10:13 AM