The newest addition to Ascension’s Pocket Guide series, the Pocket Guide to Novenas teaches Catholics about novenas with guidance for praying 20 of these 9-day prayers, both old and new.
Ascension has introduced the Pocket Guide to Novenas, the newest title to join popular predecessors including Dr. Edward Sri’s Pocket Guide to the Stations of the Cross and the Pocket Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation, co-written by Fr. Josh Johnson and Fr. Mike Schmitz. With the text for 20 novenas—14 written exclusively for this resource, including a Novena to St. Joseph, Christ the King, St. Monica, and more—Catholics will not only learn how to pray novenas but also why they should and how this type of 9-day prayer practice originated in the life of the Church.
The 20 novenas featured in the Pocket Guide are accompanied by an introduction, sacred art, inspirational stories, and articles on topics such as the history of novenas, the four types of novenas, and what to do when prayers aren’t answered as expected. This Guide also includes a schedule for praying popular novenas throughout the year.
First-time authors and married couple John-Paul and Annie Deddens have experienced the power of novenas in their own lives as a practical way to pray every day. As the creators of the website and social media presence PrayMoreNovenas, they now support Catholics around the world who want to start praying novenas.
“It has been ten years since we began our ‘novena journey,’ and now we have many from around the world praying novenas with us,” write the Deddens. “It has been a bigger blessing than we could have ever imagined to join so many faithful people in prayer.”
The Pocket Guide to Novenas is available for preorder at www.AscensionPress.com/Novenas.
About the Authors
John-Paul and Annie Deddens have helped people from all around the world discover the beauty of praying novenas through their online prayer ministry, PrayMoreNovenas.com. They met after Annie prayed a Novena to St. Anne, and novenas have been a part of their life together ever since. For more than 10 years, the two have been blessed to play a small part in the resurgence of Catholics praying novenas via Pray More Novenas. In addition to novena prayers, their ministry also includes online prayer retreats that help the faithful to pray more during the holy seasons of Advent and Lent.
See the full bio for John-Paul and Annie Deddens here.
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