Catholics: does a shorter novena count the same as a longer one?

[Anonymous]

Looking for a shorter nine day novena cycle. Does it matter if it’s short?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking for a shorter nine day novena cycle. Does it matter if it’s short?

THe shorter the novena the longer time in Purgatory

[Anonymous]

God is not a bean counter

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:God is not a bean counter

The Catholic God counts beans.

[Anonymous]

Neither matters. Do you really believe this matters?

[Anonymous]

Do a storm novena if you are short on time.

[Anonymous]

Apparently, you can’t read the whimsical tone of the PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Apparently, you can’t read the whimsical tone of the PP.

Are you PP? What are you saying?

[Anonymous]

To answer OP’s question, I think it’s the intent that matters. If you’re saying Jesus wept nine times to try to get out of it fast….that’s not going to count for much.

[Anonymous]

This all sounds so sad to me.

[Anonymous]

If by shorter duration, you mean less than nine days, it would not be a “novena,” which by definition requires nine days.

If what you are seeking is a briefer, less wordy, less editorial set of prayers, you should be able to find online something to suit you. Many of the older novenas have a lot of ancillary material that is intended to increase devotion and promote the appropriate spiritual orientation.

Keep in mind that none of this is magic. You’re asking God, ordinarily via the intercession of a Saint, for a particular favor. The prayer is really for your benefit. God already knows what you want and need. The novena is an aid to focus and to putting trust in God.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If by shorter duration, you mean less than nine days, it would not be a “novena,” which by definition requires nine days.

If what you are seeking is a briefer, less wordy, less editorial set of prayers, you should be able to find online something to suit you. Many of the older novenas have a lot of ancillary material that is intended to increase devotion and promote the appropriate spiritual orientation.

Keep in mind that none of this is magic. You’re asking God, ordinarily via the intercession of a Saint, for a particular favor. The prayer is really for your benefit. God already knows what you want and need. The novena is an aid to focus and to putting trust in God.

It's not magic? It sure sounds like magic - asking God, via the intercession of a saint, for a favor. And you're asking God to do something that He already knows you want and need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If by shorter duration, you mean less than nine days, it would not be a “novena,” which by definition requires nine days.

If what you are seeking is a briefer, less wordy, less editorial set of prayers, you should be able to find online something to suit you. Many of the older novenas have a lot of ancillary material that is intended to increase devotion and promote the appropriate spiritual orientation.

Keep in mind that none of this is magic. You’re asking God, ordinarily via the intercession of a Saint, for a particular favor. The prayer is really for your benefit. God already knows what you want and need. The novena is an aid to focus and to putting trust in God.

It's not magic? It sure sounds like magic - asking God, via the intercession of a saint, for a favor. And you're asking God to do something that He already knows you want and need.

While your puerile carping and religion-envy do not merit a response, I’ll provide one. As I pointed out, the primary beneficiary of the prayer is the person praying and ultimately the individual prayed for. Prayer is raising the heart and mind to God. Christianity teaches to ask for our needs. The goal is conformity with God’s will and an increase in spiritual connection. Prayer is a mystery. Magic is a trick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If by shorter duration, you mean less than nine days, it would not be a “novena,” which by definition requires nine days.

If what you are seeking is a briefer, less wordy, less editorial set of prayers, you should be able to find online something to suit you. Many of the older novenas have a lot of ancillary material that is intended to increase devotion and promote the appropriate spiritual orientation.

Keep in mind that none of this is magic. You’re asking God, ordinarily via the intercession of a Saint, for a particular favor. The prayer is really for your benefit. God already knows what you want and need. The novena is an aid to focus and to putting trust in God.

It's not magic? It sure sounds like magic - asking God, via the intercession of a saint, for a favor. And you're asking God to do something that He already knows you want and need.

While your puerile carping and religion-envy do not merit a response, I’ll provide one. As I pointed out, the primary beneficiary of the prayer is the person praying and ultimately the individual prayed for. Prayer is raising the heart and mind to God. Christianity teaches to ask for our needs. The goal is conformity with God’s will and an increase in spiritual connection. Prayer is a mystery. Magic is a trick.

God taught us to love thy neighbor as thyself. Nothing about puerile carping and religion-envy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If by shorter duration, you mean less than nine days, it would not be a “novena,” which by definition requires nine days.

If what you are seeking is a briefer, less wordy, less editorial set of prayers, you should be able to find online something to suit you. Many of the older novenas have a lot of ancillary material that is intended to increase devotion and promote the appropriate spiritual orientation.

Keep in mind that none of this is magic. You’re asking God, ordinarily via the intercession of a Saint, for a particular favor. The prayer is really for your benefit. God already knows what you want and need. The novena is an aid to focus and to putting trust in God.

It's not magic? It sure sounds like magic - asking God, via the intercession of a saint, for a favor. And you're asking God to do something that He already knows you want and need.

While your puerile carping and religion-envy do not merit a response, I’ll provide one. As I pointed out, the primary beneficiary of the prayer is the person praying and ultimately the individual prayed for. Prayer is raising the heart and mind to God. Christianity teaches to ask for our needs. The goal is conformity with God’s will and an increase in spiritual connection. Prayer is a mystery. Magic is a trick.

Better that you had not responded, because your response was not very Christian.