<h2>A Solemn Call to Prayer </h2>As we approach the feast of St. Michael, the Norbertines of St. Michael&#039;s Abbey are calling on all Catholics around the world to unite under the banner of St. Michael and join them in a novena against the forces of darkness in our world. Let us call on the powerful intercession of St. Michael on his feast day to protect our families, our society, and the Church against Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl the world seeking the ruin of souls.<h2>Why join?</h2>St. Michael, the great defender of the faithful, stands as a beacon of hope and a symbol of divine protection. By invoking his name, we call upon his strength to combat the darkness that threatens to overshadow the light of Christ. Now, more than ever, we must join together in prayer, asking for his powerful intercession to guard us against all forms of spiritual attack and to lead us toward the path of righteousness.We invite you to participate in this novena, to lift your voices in prayer alongside the Norbertines of St. Michael&#039;s Abbey, and to stand together in faith and solidarity. May the prayers of this novena ascend like incense before the throne of God, and may St. Michael, with his sword of truth, defend us against the snares of the enemy.Together, let us be vigilant, steadfast, and unwavering in our faith, trusting in the mighty intercession of St. Michael to be our shield and defender. Through his protection and the grace of God, may we find the strength to overcome all darkness and remain faithful to the light of Christ.

A Novena to St. Michael the Archangel 

Great Saint Michael, Prince of the Heavenly Host,
your name is a question filled with awe:
"Who is like God?"
Your vocation is to reveal His power and His wisdom,
and so your name teaches us that nothing can compare with His might and goodness.

What is there that we cannot hope to receive from God's hand
through your intercession and care?
We entrust to you the intentions we bring in this novena:
for Holy Church in Her trials;
for our homelands so much in need of healing and grace;
for our families who are shielded by the angels who guard us on our way to heaven;
for the sick; for sinners; for the dying;
for our dear, departed loved ones;
and for protection from all the forces of evil who oppose these intentions.

We expect great things and abundant blessings as we invoke you.
Christ the Lord is your King and ours;
we are safe under your shield and with your fiery sword of burning love for Him.
We thank you in advance for the gifts to be obtained in this novena
and promise in our gratitude to make your name and devotion known as much as we are able.

Blessed be God, glorious in His fair hosts of angels led by you,
Michael, the leader of the bodiless powers of heaven!

Amen.


<h2>What is the purpose of this community of prayer?</h2>The purpose is to find peace of mind and heart by putting our trust in God through prayer, meditation, and abandoning ourselves to the Lord. We will encourage you throughout this Novena and lift each one of you in prayer. <h2>&#34;What if....?&#34;</h2>Many of us suffer from worry, anxiety, and fear. These negative feelings can easily overwhelm us, up to the point where we begin struggling with our faith. Indeed, there are so many reasons to develop fear and worry today. Wars, violence, crime, natural disasters, unemployment, illness, future uncertainty... The list goes on. We keep asking ourselves &#34;What if?&#34; while imagining the worst outcomes; living under the weight of this uncertainty eventually takes its toll on both our physical and mental health. While there is no way to know what future will hold, we do have a powerful weapon against fear: trusting in God who loves us. Jesus came to save us, to set us free from all of our enemies. Putting our trust in God, we can gradually overcome all negative thoughts we&#039;re constantly fighting. No, it&#039;s not a miraculous cure, but God can work wonders in hearts that believe in His power. <h2>Every day, for the duration of the Novena, you&#039;ll receive:</h2><ul><li>A Bible verse to fight fear and anxiety.</li><li>A prayer.</li><li>A short meditation. </li></ul>if you are suffering from depression and/or anxiety, and/or having suicidal thoughts, please seek professional help. Prayer does help and accomplishes miracles, but no one in their right mind would tell a cancer patient to &#34;just pray their cancer away.&#34; The same applies to mental illnesses. Emergency international resources can be found <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines">here</a> and <a href="https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/">here</a>.  <h2>Click Join to receive the prayers</h2><a href="https://hozana.org/en/intentions">Click here to leave your prayer intention.</a> Photo by Gorjan Ivanovski on Unsplash.

Novena for Peace of Mind

Kneeling at your feet, sweet Mother of God and Queen of Peace, I, your loving child, confidently turn to you in my need, seeking your intercession for peace of mind and comfort to my troubled heart. (Mention your petition here.)
O listen to me, dear heavenly mother. Come to my aid and refuse me not as I cry to you. For you are my mother, and you fail no one who has recourse to you, O Consoler of the afflicted, O Queen of Peace. 
Amen.

<h2>A Walk of Faith for Valentine&#039;s Day!</h2>Now is the time to experience the spirit of Valentine&#039;s Day, by confidently entrusting our desires to live a Christian marriage to St. Valentine, a great martyr and the patron saint of lovers.Be assured that we share your hopes and keep your intentions in our hearts every day!<h2>The Grace of Love: a Gift from God</h2><ul><li>Pray for yourself: pray that you meet someone in accordance with the Lord &#039;s heart.</li><li>Pray for yourself: entrust God with your desire to live a fruitful Christian marriage.</li><li>Pray for a single person you know who suffers from loneliness.</li><li>Pray for all those who desire to get married.</li><li>Pray that marriages be based on the « Rock of Faith » .</li><li>Pray for young people who are not looking to commit to the Sacrament of Marriage </li><li>Pray that the world regains a deep sense of commitment to sacraments.</li></ul>… other ideas? Share them with us!St. Valentine will certainly be happy to hear them and present them to the Lord!<h2>Commitment</h2>Commit yourself to offer your thanks to St. Valentine: if you feel that he answered your prayers, celebrate his Feast Day in a spirit of gratitude for his intercession on your behalf!<h2>Click Join to receive the prayers</h2><a href="https://hozana.org/en/intentions">Click here to leave your prayer intention.</a>

Meet Your Soulmate with the Novena to St. Valentine

Loving Father,
You know that the deepest desire of my heart is
to meet someone that I can share my life with.
I trust in Your loving plan for me and ask that I may soon meet
the person that you have prepared for me.
Through the power of Your Holy Spirit,
open my heart and mind so that I recognize my soulmate.
Remove any obstacles that are in the way of this happy encounter,
So that I might find a new sense of wholeness, joy and peace.
Give me the grace too, to know and accept, if you have another plan for my life.
I surrender my past, present and future into the tender heart of Your Son, Jesus,
full of confidence that You will hear and answer my prayer.
AMEN.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.
St Valentine, pray for me.

Dear Friends:&nbsp;You are invited to pray daily during this 9 Day Novena as we prepare our hearts for Pentecost. Join us as we pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon each of us and our world that groans in deep longing for God. As the world continues to grapple with the ravaging affects of the pandemic, let us lift our hearts in supplication to pray for healing throughout the world. Let us pray together that we may experience a renewal of the baptism fire in our hearts, our lives, and in our world so we may manifest our Lord Jesus Christ in a most renewed and profound way. &nbsp;Come Holy Spirit! Renew the face of the earth!&nbsp; <h2>Each day for 9 days you will receive:&nbsp;</h2>1. An Intention of the day for our Novena2. The Gospel reading of the Day3. A short Reflection &amp; Meditation&nbsp;4. A personal grace to ask for each day of the Novena5. The Closing Prayer&nbsp; Day 1: For our world, in this ongoing struggle of the pandemic. For the leaders of all nations and for those working to bring healing to the world. Come Holy Spirit. &nbsp;Day 2: For the global poor, the sick, the suffering, the dying and all of those who will die alone this day in the farthest and most remote corners of our world. &nbsp;Come Holy Spirit.&nbsp;Day 3: For victims of human trafficking, addictions, prostitution, all those exploited and abused. Come Holy Spirit.&nbsp;Day 4: For those most forgotten in prisons and isolated alone, despaired, and have no one to pray for them. Come Holy Spirit.&nbsp;Day 5: For the homeless, the hungry, the marginalized, the “lepers” of this world that are reviled and ignored. Come Holy Spirit.&nbsp;Day 6: For the aged, especially those alone and suffering and for those who care for them. Come Holy Spirit.&nbsp;Day 7: For the smallest and most vulnerable, especially the unborn and all mothers carrying life within them. Come Holy Spirit.&nbsp;Day 8: For the Church, for the Pope, the Bishops, priests and all clergy and laity and for a renewal in our Church. Come Holy Spirit.&nbsp;Day 9: For an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon this world in a most profound way; for the healing of hearts and healing of this world. For continued healing from the pandemic. For each of us, that we may be transformed to be Christ to those most in need. Come Holy Spirit.&nbsp; *All photos are taken from Free Photo images at Pixabay, with the exception of the final picture on Pentecost Sunday. Permission was secured by the artist for use of this image.&nbsp;

Pentecost Novena

Come Holy Spirit, enkindle the hearts and minds of all people throughout the world, the sick, the suffering, the forgotten, the abandoned, the rejected, those who reject you, all leaders and nations. Come Oh most Holy Spirit, we beg you to enkindle all of your people with the fire of your love, to send forth your Spirit and renew the face of this earth. Amen. 

