There are many reasons why a person pray to God or say the novena of his personal saint. I myself pray to the Lord, and say the novena to Saint Rita of Cascia or the Miraculous Infant Jesus of Prague for many various reasons.
It can be a prayer of joy and gratitude, a prayer of intent or a pleading for a favor. A prayer can also be intended to say you are sorry and ask for forgiveness from the Lord. It can also be a prayer requesting for wisdom and discernment.
I pray and recite fervently the novena of Saint Rita of Cascia and the Miraculous Infant Jesus of Prague because I would like to ask for their intercession regarding a request or favor from the Lord.
Whatever the reasons for saying our prayers may be - they may be very important reasons or just trite ones – such prayers must be said in a proper way. Our prayers must possess the qualities of sincerity, clarity and simplicity. When we pray, it must be done fervently and straight from our hearts.
We must also remember that prayers and novenas are a way of effectively talking and conversing to the Lord and the saints. So, even if it is like we are just talking to them, we would have to convey our message with the respect and adoration that they deserve.
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