Christmas Novena: Day Nine

Read the passage, Reflect on what strikes you in prayer, Rest with the insights and this encounter with Christ.

Please share your insights if you wish.

December 24: With the rising of the sun, you will soon see the King of kings and Lord of lords, coming forth from His Father, as the bridegroom, from His bridal chamber. 


Pray the Magnificat
Scripture Reading: Micah 5:1-5; Luke 2:1-8


Magnificat
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed; the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.
He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.
He has shown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, And has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.
He come to the help of his servant Israel for He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.

Christmas Novena: Day Nine

Christmas Novena: Day Eight

Read the passage, Reflect on what strikes you in prayer, Rest with the insights and this encounter with Christ.

Please share your insights if you wish.

December 23: O Emmanuel, God with us, our King and Lawgiver, the expected of the nations and their Savior: Come to save us, O Lord our God.


Pray the Magnificat
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25

Magnificat

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed; the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.

He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, And has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.

He come to the help of his servant Israel for He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.

Christmas Novena: Day Eight

O Christ, Awaited One

O CHRIST, AWAITED ONE

You, O Christ, are

Like a flake of snow fluttering from Heaven

Like a radiant star bursting to life without ever dimming

Like a lily blooming in our desert.

Trembling

The chaste Virgin welcomed You;

With kisses and caresses of love

She cradled You;

Bearing alone in her heart the waiting

For You,

Christ the Lord.

Now she admires You, her eyes filled with amazement.

Profound joy sustains her happiness.

She gazes, contemplates, smiles, and responds to You,

O Christ.

                                                                                                                     Mother,

                                                                                                                     Give us your newborn Son;

                                                                                                                     Even though we are lowly shepherds with

                                                                                                                     poor gifts

                                                                                                                    And tired pilgrims from the East,

                                                                                                                    We long for Christ.

                                                                                                                    His innocence draws us,

                                                                                                                    His radiance enchants us,

                                                                                                                    His fragrance attracts us irresistibly.

                                                                                                                   O Mother, give us your Son.

                                                                                                                   ~G. Giaquinta

O Christ, Awaited One

Christmas Novena: Day Seven

Read the passage, Reflect on what strikes you in prayer, Rest with the insights and this encounter with Christ.

Please share your insights if you wish.

December 22: O King of the Gentiles and their desired One, the Cornerstone that makes both one: Come, and deliver man, whom You formed out of the dust of the earth. 


Pray the Magnificat
Scripture Reading:  Deuteronomy 7:6-21; Ephesians 2:12-22



Magnificat
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed; the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.
He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.
He has shown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, And has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.
He come to the help of his servant Israel for He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.

Christmas Novena: Day Seven

Christmas Novena: Day Six

Read the passage, Reflect on what strikes you in prayer, Rest with the insights and this encounter with Christ.

Please share your insights if you wish.

December 21: O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice; come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. 


Pray the Magnificat
Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 2:1-10; Luke 1:26-39

Magnificat

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed; the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.

He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, And has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.

He come to the help of his servant Israel for He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.

Christmas Novena: Day Six

Christmas Novena: Day Five

Read the passage, Reflect on what strikes you in prayer, Rest with the insights and this encounter with Christ.

Please share your insights if you wish.

December 20: O Key of David, and Scepter of the House of Israel, who opens and no man shuts, who shuts and no man opens: Come and bring forth the captive from his prison, he who sits in darkness and in the shadow of death. 


Pray the Magnificat
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 28:14-20; Romans 10:5-11

Magnificat

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed; the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.

He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, And has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.

He come to the help of his servant Israel for He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.

Christmas Novena: Day Five

Christmas Novena: Day Four

Read the passage, Reflect on what strikes you in prayer, Rest with the insights and this encounter with Christ.

Please share your insights if you wish.

December 19: O Root of Jesse, who stands for an ensign of the people, before whom kinds shall keep silence and unto whom the Gentiles shall make supplication: Come to deliver us, and tarry not. 


Pray the Magnificat
Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 15:13-20; Acts 3:18-26

Magnificat

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed; the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.

He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, And has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.

He come to the help of his servant Israel for He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.

Christmas Novena: Day Four

Christmas Novena: Day Three

Read the passage, Reflect on what strikes you in prayer, Rest with the insights and this encounter with Christ.

Please share your insights if you wish.

December 18: O Lord and Ruler of the House of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the flame of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: Come and redeem us with outstretched arm. 


Pray the Magnificat
Scripture Reading: Genesis 17:15-23; Romans 4:13-23



Magnificat
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed; the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.
He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.
He has shown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, And has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.
He come to the help of his servant Israel for He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.

Christmas Novena: Day Three

Christmas Novena: Day Two

Read the passage, Reflect on what strikes you in prayer, Rest with the insights and this encounter with Christ.

Please share your insights if you wish.

December 17: O Wisdom, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly, Come, and teach us the way of prudence. 

Pray the Magnificat

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed; the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.

He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, And has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.

He come to the help of his servant Israel for He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.

Scripture Reading: Genesis 3:14-20; Romans 5:12-21

Christmas Novena: Day Two

Christmas Novena: Day One

Read the passage, Reflect on what strikes you in prayer, Rest with the insights and this encounter with Christ.

Please share your insights if you wish.

December 16: Behold, the King will come, the Lord of the earth, and He will remove from us the yoke of our captivity. 

Pray the Magnificat

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed; the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name.

He has mercy on those who fear Him in every generation.

He has shown the strength of His arm, He has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, And has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.

He come to the help of his servant Israel for He has remembered His promise of mercy, the promise He made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children for ever.

Scripture Reading: Genesis 3:1-15; Romans 1:18-26

Christmas Novena: Day One