Check out the 2009 Novenas for life at:

http://www.priestsforlife.org/novenas/index.htm

www.prayercampaign.org

I have said the Saint Jude Novena many times and something always happens when I do. Somehow Saint Jude has a special power when things get tough. Jesus said “ask and you shall receive” and  so faith helps to make this work even, when things appear hopeless.

Below is a short novena to Saint Jude:

http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/jude.htm

Continued March 8, 2010:

Many years back when I was looking for an apartment in Vermont and all semed lost, I stumbled accros a Saint Jude’s Prayer in the paper. It felt like it was directly responsible for finding a spot in a place that was overbooked and that was just right.

Today I ended a 9 day short prayer Novena to Saint Jude for physical healing. I had been sick for 3 months and feel the best I have in a long time for these last 9 days. A new herbal medication came the day the Novena started and tonight on the last day I have a healing session booked that I had been trying to book for a while.

I went to mass yesterday (Monday am) and was reminded so strongly of the healing that comes from mass. Somehow your life energy has a chance to realign without the stresses outside of church. I always say I should go to mass more during the week and that was one more reminder of how it helps.  I prayed in front of the Statue of Saint Jude and feel that somehow such places and objects can make you feel closer to God. I can only imagine if all the world was open to this energy and put statues and cool reminders of God all over the place. Would it be tacky and too much? Are these people all crazy and kitschy? Is times square more or less powerful?

Somerville Madonas

http://somervillemadonnas.com/showall.html

Saint Jude

http://somervillemadonnas.com/60Prescott.html

I was having a health issue that had been bothering me for weeks. The day I ended a nine day novena to Our Lady of Lourdes I went to a Chinese Healer for Tui Na Message. This on the same day as the end of the novena almost completely cured my problem. I once visited Lourdes. While in the Rosary Processions at night, someone said, do you smell that? I clearly smelled Roses and it was a cold fall night when they were definitely not in bloom and were no where in sight. Someone explained that it is a sign of Mary.

ETWN Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes

This prayer works! I said it for the typical 9 days but am thinking I will say it more. I was going through a number of relationship and health issues which were helped significantly during the Novena. At the end of the Novena a nice, surprise news story came out about my business. While not all the answers I received were the ones I wanted, I received answers just the same and many knots were untied. I am thankful to feel the power of grace.

Give it a try:
www.maryundoerofknots.com

Another site with more info:
http://www.desatadora.com.ar/indice-i.htm

Credit: maryundoerofknots.com

John McDougall