How to pray?

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Dear friends,
I am about to start the 54day rosary novena, however i already pray my rosary daily. Do i need to pray a different 5 decade rosary for the novena, or continue my usual daily rosary while inserting the petition/thanksgiving prayer?

Secondly, is there anything wrong in wearing trousers to mass, and receiving communion (am a female)?
 
Women wearing trousers to Mass is not entirely uncommon here in my part of the world. They usually wear a kurta top over it.
Maybe you could ask any of your friends over there who go to the same church?
 
Eduardo06… Tanx but stil a little hazy. do i need to pray a different set for the novena after praying my usual morning rosary, or can i pray the one set and add novena prayers.

Hi JMJ, some cities in my country frown on women in trousers, even outside church. Basically, i wanted to be sure of the church’s stance on the issue.
 
The church grants a plenary indulgence (full pardon) if the rosary is said in front of the blesssed sacrament for 15 minutes. And the unsual conditions must be done. Now the church dosen’t say that if you say your rosary every day that you must say a second rosary to get the indulgence. Or that the indulgence is null and void if you use your regular daily rosary.

So if you are already praying a rosary, that will do just fine. Just add the prayers of the novena to it. Unless it would make you feel better to add a second rosary. And certainly the poor souls could use it.

May God bless and keep you. May God’s face shine on you. May God be kind to you and give you peace.
 
fred_conty said:
The church grants a plenary indulgence (full pardon) if the rosary is said in front of the blesssed sacrament for 15 minutes. And the unsual conditions must be done. Now the church dosen’t say that if you say your rosary every day that you must say a second rosary to get the indulgence. Or that the indulgence is null and void if you use your regular daily rosary.

So if you are already praying a rosary, that will do just fine. Just add the prayers of the novena to it. Unless it would make you feel better to add a second rosary. And certainly the poor souls could use it.

May God bless and keep you. May God’s face shine on you. May God be kind to you and give you peace.
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Thanks for this!! God bless.
 
eva77 said:
Eduardo06… Tanx but stil a little hazy. do i need to pray a different set for the novena after praying my usual morning rosary, or can i pray the one set and add novena prayers.
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The novena is praying the Rosary, but just with certain mysteries for 27 days and a different set of mysteries for another 27 days. You will end up doing the novena for 54 days and you must not miss a single day.

So if you’re just starting, you will start with the Joyful Mysteries. Even if it’s Friday and you’re starting your novena, you must start with the Joyful Mysteries, then continue with the schedule in the link below.

For 27 days, you will pray in petition (for your intentions/requests). Here is the schedule for the 27 days of petition: fatima.org/apostolate/vlarchive/pdf/vl130_novena_chart.pdf

When you’re done with the 27 days of petition, you must pray another 27 days in thanksgiving, even if your request has not been granted. This thanksgiving schedule in the second box in the link I provided you with.

So I don’t know what you mean by doing the novena separate from the Rosary, because the novena is praying the Rosary. 👍
 
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Hi JMJ, some cities in my country frown on women in trousers, even outside church. Basically, i wanted to be sure of the church’s stance on the issue.
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Hi Eva,
I dont think there is anything against trousers specifically. Here is what I found in the Compendium of the Catechism(link):
  1. What is required to receive Holy Communion?
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To receive Holy Communion one must be fully incorporated into the Catholic Church and be in the state of grace, that is, not conscious of being in mortal sin. Anyone who is conscious of having committed a grave sin must first receive the sacrament of Reconciliation before going to Communion. Also important for those receiving Holy Communion are a spirit of recollection and prayer, observance of the fast prescribed by the Church, and an appropriate disposition of the body (gestures and dress) as a sign of respect for Christ.
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In my opinion, you would want to dress in an appropriate manner according to your culture.

God Bless You.
 
We are to remember how JESUS the son of GOD told us to pray…

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**Matthew 6:5-15

New International Version (NIV)

Prayer**
5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
9 *“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a]
but deliver us from the evil one.**’

14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.**

Be humble, and patient, be of sober mind and let the grace of GOD enable you to share in that time when our relationship to GOD the heavenly father and his son JESUS grows closer.

Praise be to GOD the heavenly father and his son lord JESUS CHRIST forever>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>*
 
Just to clarify what silver2soul quoted from the Bible, Jesus is not restricting us from praying for a long time. The hypocrites He was speaking of contrasts now with the prayer of the pagans. The pagans pray a long list of divine names in an effort to force a response from the deity.

It does not mean that you shouldn’t pray for a long while.

Check this website out, there’s great commentary at the bottom.
usccb.org/bible/matthew/6/
 
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