Novena: The Power of Prayer

today's Spirituality Movement Stresses The Holistic Value And The Power Of Prayer. But One Special, Long-established Form Of Intention And Affirmation Has Been Overlooked: The Novena. Perennially Popular In The Catholic Church, A Novena Is A Nine-day Period Of Prayer For A Particular Grace Or Intention, Often Offered As A Supplication To A Saint With Expertise In A Particular Area. novena, A Volume That Will Enchant The Eye And Touch The Soul, Traces Its History And Brings Together Thirty-six Of The Best-known Novenas. Each Is Accompanied By A Luminous Image Of Its Affiliated Saint--fiercely Beautiful And Intensely Human--adapted, With A Contemporary Air, From A Traditional Prayer Card; By A Brief Discussion Of The Saint's Life And Particular Specialty; And By Instructions On When, And Why, To Use The Novena. novena Is Divided Into Four Sections: Novenas To The Saints, The Angels, The Madonna (each Revealing A Different Aspect Of Her Personality), And The Divinity. An Appendix Cross-references Specific Concerns With Appropriate Novenas: We Learn How The Saints Themselves Transcended Such Problems As A Turbulent Youth, A Difficult Marriage, Or Abuse. The Ideal Gift For Easter And Mother's Day, This Jewel Of A Book Has Year-round Bestselling Potential.