Novena for the Immaculate Conception (Day Four)

Pro Sanctity Novena in preparation for the

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

November 29-December 8, 2012

All quotes are from our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, Bishop Giaquinta and Giuliana Spigone, prayers from the AO Prayerbook.

1.     Read and Pause

2.     Pause and voice your intentions

3.     Pray Novena Prayer

4.     Option: Write your own reflections and prayers inspired by the Novena. Share with others.

5.     On the 8^th of December, pray a closing prayer of thanksgiving for graces given. See prayers at the end of the outline

Intention: We are praying for communion in our community/family, and in our world, as we all hunger for the one same Bread!

DAY FOUR

Read and Pause: We want to make our heart like a monstrance, exposing Jesus to all we meet.  Mary, the first monstrance, showed her Son to the Shepherds, the Magi, to all.  Before Jesus was born, Mary brought Him to Elizabeth who rejoiced in Whom she saw.  Elizabeth, in turn, became a monstrance herself and sang the first beatitude and Mary responded with the Magnificat. Together the two women - each bearing Jesus in her heart  - sang a beautiful canticle of praise to the Lord. May our own encounters with others reflect the mystery of the Visitation as we bring our Lord to a waiting world (Giuliana Spigone)

Pause and voice your intentions and then pray

Pray: Jesus, through and with Mary, let my heart be

the altar where You sacrifice Yourself

the tabernacle where You watch over us

the monstrance where You manifest Yourself to the world. Amen!

Novena for the Immaculate Conception (Day Four)