Join us in prayer for our nation, from August 15 through October 7. Our nation is in desperate need of prayer, as all Catholics can agree. This is your chance to join a huge undertaking, from the comfort of your own home, in your own time.
The 54-Day Novena is a rosary novena. The first 27 days, the rosary is said in petition, and the second 27 days, the rosary is said in thanksgiving, even if you don't see the answer to your prayer as you hoped. The answer may come before the novena is over, or the answer may come in the Lord's time or not be the answer you hoped for. But in the full knowledge that God is in charge and He knows best, we can be thankful in the knowledge that the answer he gives is the best one.
This prayer campaign is also a Basic Training in Holiness. Each day, along with praying your rosary, holiness trainees will be provided with a 1-2 minute reflection on the qualities of excellence. The first 27 days, trainees will read from passages in scripture, quotes from saints and the catechism on one of the following: Theological Virtues, Cardinal Virtues, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. The second 27 days will be excerpts from the book entitled, Church Militant Field Manual: Special Forces Training for the Life in Christ.