54 Day Novena and Multiple Intentions

[AJB328]

So here’s the problem, everyday I pray the rosary and everyday I pray it with the intentions of the brown scapular, the rosary confraternity, the health and well being of my family and the souls of my departed relatives. Can I add the novena intention on to that or do I have to pray a separate rosary.

Everything I’ve read about the 54 day novena says you start with joyful the first day then sorrowful and then glorious and repeat, if you already pray a daily rosary just adjust to that order but it doesn’t say anything about intentions or number of intentions.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks,

-AJ

 

[VicarPopi]

Here’s my thinking

why dont you stop
and just ask God what he wants you to do next?

Then try to silently meditate on one thought from the Gospel

The answers will come

 

[asia53]

The Rosary is a private devotion, so you can do whatever feels right to you.

I have a booklet I use when praying the 54-day Novena. There is a “Prayer Before the Rosary”,

Queen of the Holy Rosary, you have deigned to come to Fatima to reveal to the three shepherd children the treasures of grace hidden in the Rosary. Inspire my heart with a sincere love of this devotion, in order that by meditating on the Mysteries of our Redemption which are recalled in it, I may be enriched with it’s fruits and obtain peace for the world, the conversion of sinners and of Russia, and the favor which I ask of you in this Rosary. (Here mention your request/s.) I ask it for the greater glory of God, for your own honor, and for the good of souls especially for my own. Amen.

The booklet is available free online, or paper copy can be ordered here:

Rosary Booklet

I like to have a printed schedule of the Mysteries, since I’m horrible at keeping track. I check off day by day. I googled, and printed it out.

You’ve left out the Luminous Mysteries, if that is your desire, you can “google” another schedule or booklet.

 

[AJB328]

You’ve left out the Luminous Mysteries, if that is your desire, you can “google” another schedule or booklet.

Thanks for the reply. That was sort of another question I had. So far most of the things that I’ve read have left out the luminous mysteries because the idea was to have 6 novenas each made up of 3 complete rosaries (15 mysteries) but this is the tradition from Fatima before there were 20 mysteries.

Do people include the luminous mysteries in the 54 day novena or do they leave them out because they wouldn’t go evenly into 54 days? An ICKSP Priest told me that luminous mysteries are a great thing to mediate on, but for devotions should be left out. As an example one of the messages at Fatima was for everyone to pray 1/3 of the rosary everyday, meaning one set of the 3 original mysteries.

 

[asia53]

Do people include the luminous mysteries in the 54 day novena or do they leave them out because they wouldn’t go evenly into 54 days? An ICKSP Priest told me that luminous mysteries are a great thing to mediate on, but for devotions should be left out. As an example one of the messages at Fatima was for everyone to pray 1/3 of the rosary everyday, meaning one set of the 3 original mysteries.

Tradition is all fine and good. However, the Rosary is still a private, personal devotion. Do what you feel is right for you.

I can’t speak for other people, and the ICKSP priest is entitled to his opinion—I pray the Luminous Mysteries. To me, it’s complete–birth, ministry, suffering/death, resurrection of our Lord.

 

[asia53]

Thanks for the reply. That was sort of another question I had. So far most of the things that I’ve read have left out the luminous mysteries because the idea was to have 6 novenas each made up of 3 complete rosaries (15 mysteries) but this is the tradition from Fatima before there were 20 mysteries.

The 54-day Novena Devotion is a tradition which originated in 1884 at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompei, consisting of daily recitation of 5 decades of the Rosary for 27 days in petition, and 5 decades for 27 days additional days in thanksgiving. So 3 novenas in petition, 3 novenas in thanksgiving. The novena predates the appearance of our Lady to the 3 children.

The Luminous Mysteries do mess up the count. Still, I personally like to include them.

P.S. Tried to edit my previous post, but allowed time had expired.