Novena question

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Hi, I’m praying a novena to St. Jude. If I have 2 things that I want (full time job AND a new home), do I say the novena twice, or can I state the 2 things in one novena? Thank you for your help.:confused:
 
When praying any novena you are praying for your intentions. Which, as the word itself implies, can mean more than one thing. So yes, you can pray that you get a full time job and a new home. However, keep in mind that novenas aren’t “magic” or a way to make God or a saint do something for you. They are a form of petitionary prayer and in the end God will do what is best for you, which may not always be what you ask for. Also, God works in His own good time too. I don’t say this to discourage you, but just to make sure this is clear since I’ve noticed there’s a lot of misunderstanding even among Catholics regarding novenas.
 
No problem. I hope and pray that the Lord, through the intercession of Saint Jude, will hear your prayers and grant your petitions.

Also, Saint Joseph is the patron saint of workers. So it wouldn’t hurt to ask him to pray for you as well regarding your search for full time work. 🙂
 
Should a novena end after nine days or should it be continued?
 
Each novena is 9 days (with a few exceptions I’ve heard of which I’ll let someone else who’s more familiar with them talk about). You can pray for the same intentions as often as you like. But after each 9 day period you would be beginning a new novena.
 
jtodisco said:
Each novena is 9 days (with a few exceptions I’ve heard of which I’ll let someone else who’s more familiar with them talk about). You can pray for the same intentions as often as you like. But after each 9 day period you would be beginning a new novena.
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Thank you for your reply. The reason for my question is that I pray the Divine Mercy Novena. After the ninth day, I start again with the first day’s prayer. What you’re saying is what I do with the DM novena.
 
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