While the recitation of novena prayers usually happens over nine days, there are some instances however, when waiting to complete 9 days of prayers just won’t cut it. Sometimes the need is so great and urgent, it requires another option. So I’ve included a few of those in this post as well.
Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta taught one of the quickest novenas. She referred to it as an “emergency novena.” It consists of simply reciting the Memorare nine times in a row.
Memorare:
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
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It is very easy to use – basically providing the user the traditional words to the prayer are on one screen. Allowing you to simply scroll down to read and pray! The prayer is so efficacious, you truly need nothing else.
Next, to help me not miss praying the novena at the same time, I use the clock/alarm feature on my phone. (**as an aside – while I do try to pray at the exact time every hour, I can attest that I have on occasion only managed to pray at some point during each hour – and still be blessed through this novena)
You can either set up all 9 hours at once or follow my typical modus operandi and just change to the next hour as soon as the alarm chimes and before I read the prayer.
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