The Christmas novena begins on December 16 and ends on December 24, a few hours after the birth of the Savior.
The preparation of the manger in our homes and parishes helps us relive the history of what happened in Bethlehem, with the birth of Jesus. The nine days of the novena recitation remind us of the joyous wait of Mary and Joseph for the Messiah.
1. It starts with a Christmas carol
2. Prayer for every day
Love of my loves, tender and innocent,
Infant Jesus, charm of shepherds and kings.
Delight of the Heart of Mary,
lullaby of Joseph’s dream,
savior of me and of the world,
born in a manger and wrapped in swaddling clothes:
We want in this novena,
that prepares us to celebrate your birth,
walk the path of love that is your life
following in the footsteps of your eternal Father’s love
and the love of wonderful husbands,
that begot you in faith
who lived in his home in Nazareth
every day.
We ask that as you contemplate these love stories,
let us fall deeply in love with You, Incarnate Word.
Amen.
3. Bible Reading: Lucas 1, 5-20
4. Reflection of the day
Day five is dedicated to dialogue.
The whole Bible is a loving dialogue of God with men. A dialogue that leads to its fullness when the word of God who is his Son, becomes flesh, becomes man, just as Saint John narrates in the first chapter of his Gospel.
The serene dialogue that springs from a sincere love and a peaceful soul is the best Christmas gift we can give each other in December. In this way we avoid that our houses are empty places of affection in which we are scattered like strangers under the same roof.
God grants us all the gift of communicating without offense, without judgment, without arrogance, with respect and empathy, which generates acceptance and mutual acceptance.
5. Christmas Carol
6. Attendees’ requests
7. Final prayer for every day
Lord, Christmas is the memory of your birth among us, it is the presence of your love in our family and in our society. Christmas is the certainty that the God of heaven and earth is our Father, that you, Divine Child, are our Brother.
May this meeting with your manger increase our faith in your goodness, commit us to truly living as brothers, give us courage to kill hatred and sow justice and peace. Oh Divine Child, teach us to understand that where there is love and justice, there you are and there it is also Christmas. Amen. (I)
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