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Hello everyone,
My patron saint is St Patrick, and earlier today I discovered to my delight that there’s a novena addressed to him.
There’s one thing I’m wondering about, though; it was obviously written by and for Irishmen, and while most of it is universal and beautiful, a few lines about “patron of my country” and “I commend to thee my native land, which was so dear to thee while on earth” don’t make as much sense when repeated by an Australian. I’ve seen on Google that there are St Patrick novenas held in America (among others) every year, and was wondering whether these lines have been adapted for use in countries outside Ireland, or whether all countries simply say them as is? Essentially, my question is this: are the words of a novena set in stone, or may they change to suit the context?
Thanks for your time; any thoughts or information would be much appreciated!
My patron saint is St Patrick, and earlier today I discovered to my delight that there’s a novena addressed to him.
There’s one thing I’m wondering about, though; it was obviously written by and for Irishmen, and while most of it is universal and beautiful, a few lines about “patron of my country” and “I commend to thee my native land, which was so dear to thee while on earth” don’t make as much sense when repeated by an Australian. I’ve seen on Google that there are St Patrick novenas held in America (among others) every year, and was wondering whether these lines have been adapted for use in countries outside Ireland, or whether all countries simply say them as is? Essentially, my question is this: are the words of a novena set in stone, or may they change to suit the context?
Thanks for your time; any thoughts or information would be much appreciated!
) is that novenas are not set in stone and can be varied for various reasons. Including the fact that St. Patrick was NOT born in Ireland:shamrock2:
