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Have you ever found yourself in an emergency with no time to pray a full nine-day novena? When Mother Teresa faced urgent situations, she would pray an "Emergency Novena" - nine Memorares in petition, followed by a tenth in thanksgiving. This is also referred to as an Express or Flying novena. Similar to the rosary, you can count the prayers on your fingers, but using a chaplet makes the experience more focused and intentional. Memorare:Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known, that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help or sought thy intercession, was left...

Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary(for private use only) Immaculate Heart of Mary,Pray for our dear country. Immaculate Heart of Mary,Sanctify our clergy. Immaculate Heart of Mary,Make our Catholics more fervent. Immaculate Heart of Mary,Guide and inspire those who govern us. Immaculate Heart of Mary,Cure the sick who confide in thee. Immaculate Heart of Mary,Console the sorrowful who trust in thee. Immaculate Heart of Mary,Help those who invoke thine aid. Immaculate Heart of Mary,Deliver us from all dangers. Immaculate Heart of Mary,Help us to resist temptations. Immaculate Heart of Mary,Obtain for us all we lovingly ask of thee. Immaculate...

Since becoming Catholic, I have been drawn to the rosary. I have always joked that I made a terrible protestant because I was hopeless at praying. I am not good with words, so my prayers would last less than two minutes, and I would feel guilty that I hadn't prayed properly. I'm just not eloquent enough. The rosary solves this problem for me. I think of my prayer intentions, then pray the rosary, while meditating on the mysteries. My husband and I try to pray the rosary together every night. BUT... I fall asleep. Every. Single. Night. It's actually quite...

After I was newly confirmed into the Catholic church, I started to learn who the saints were and how they could be a part of our lives.  Not long after, when I was pregnant with our fifth child, I learned about St Jude, patron saint of hopeless and desperate cases. It was getting close to my due date, and our toddler was having some terribly sleepless nights.  I was exhausted, and worried how I would cope with a new baby. So in desperation, I began a novena to St Jude. And the results shocked me! Our toddler, who hadn't yet...

  Litany of Humility(for private recital only) Jesus, meek and humble of heart,Hear me. From the desire of being esteemed,Deliver me, O Jesus. From the desire of being loved,Deliver me, O Jesus. From the desire of being extolled,Deliver me, O Jesus. From the desire of being honoured,Deliver me, O Jesus. From the desire of being praised,Deliver me, O Jesus. From the desire of being preferred to others,Deliver me, O Jesus. From the desire of being consulted,Deliver me, O Jesus. From the desire of being approved,Deliver me, O Jesus. From the fear of being humiliated,Deliver me, O Jesus. From the fear...