How do I do a Novena?

[DLedoux]

What are the mechanics of doing a novena? Is all I do is pray for nine days with a candle, while having faith in god? Is their something else I should do?

 

[pianistclare]

Novena refers to nine days, nine prayers, or nine sets of prayers.
How you accomplish this is pretty much up to you unless the particular Novena prayers you are praying have specific instructions.
Candles don’t tend to figure in.

Here’s an example of a very popular novena:

ewtn.com/library/PRAYER/PRAGNOV.TXT

People pray Novenas in time of great need or for a very special intention.
God bless you.