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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Invitation to Join a Novena
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For those of you who frequented exlegionaries.com you might remember that at this time last year all who were interested prayed a rosary novena for many different intentions associated with MM/LC/RC. We are getting ready to begin another rosary novena and I am inviting anyone who is interested to join us. Please spread the word. I will be posting different intentions on this thread each day for us to pray for. Please feel free to add your own requests.
I have seen so much happen this past year that has curbed the recruitment efforts of LC/RC and I firmly believe that it is due to the mercy of God Who has used our prayers, sacrifices and testimonies as channels of His grace. I believe as St. Thomas Aquinas teaches "that because God foresees all things, he also foresees our prayers and petitions in advance and incorporates them into the movements of His Spirit in our daily lives as a cause or a motive for His action. From this perspective, our prayers do not change or modify the Divine Will as much as they merit graces that have already been preordained for us should we ask for them" (Summa Theologiae, 2-2, q.83, a2). We are merely asking for all of the graces that God has set aside for this situation but if we do not ask many of those graces will go to waste.
The novena will begin on Monday, September 29 and end on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Tuesday, October 7. If you are interested in uniting with us, the novena will consist of praying the rosary along with the following prayer. If you cannot pray the entire rosary please pray one decade or even one Hail Mary.
For those of you who do not wish to join us in praying the rosary please join us with your own personal prayer or your best wishes.
Our Lady Of The Holy Rosary Novena Prayer
My dearest Mother Mary, behold me, your child, in prayer at your feet. Accept this Holy Rosary, which I offer you in accordance with your requests at Fatima, as a proof of my tender love for you, for the intentions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in atonement for the offenses committed against your Immaculate Heart, and for this special favor which I earnestly request in my Rosary Novena: (Mention your request).
I beg you to present my petition to your Divine Son. If you will pray for me, I cannot be refused. I know, dearest Mother, that you want me to seek God’s holy Will concerning my request. If what I ask for should not be granted, pray that I may receive that which will be of greater benefit to my soul.
I offer you this spiritual “Bouquet of Roses” because I love you. I put all my confidence in you, since your prayers before God are most powerful. For the greater glory of God and for the sake of Jesus, your loving Son, hear and grant my prayer. Sweet Heart of Mary, be my salvation.
I believe in the efficacy of this novena:
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