The following is from St. Michael Center for the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Power of Prayer for Healing
February is the month of healing and suffering. Hearing the words suffering and healing, we often think of people who are sick and needed to be healed through prayers and medical assistance. But let us also remember that all people experience suffering though it is not through grave sickness. Emotional and psychological problems can be considered as suffering.
Pope John Paul II's constant attention to the poor is one of the characteristics of his pontificate. In his 1984 apostolic letter "Salvifici Doloris" he addressed the Christian meaning of human suffering.
February 11 is the Feast day of OUR LADY of LOURDES, the late Pope John Paul II who is very much devoted to Blessed Mother believes in the intercession of Mary. In line with this in 1992, the Holy Father instituted the World Day of the Sick, to be observed every year on Feb. 11, liturgical memorial of the Virgin of Lourdes. In 1993 he established the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers.
The online Novena can be found HERE
2 comments:
This is a beautiful novena - thanks so much for posting it.
JMJ
Denise
I will pray this Novena. Thank you for the reminder. It was actually in our church bulletin. (My local parish is Our Lady of Lourdes.) AND since I've actually been to Lourdes (and I need healing) it is triple-y special to me. THANKS FOR THE REMINDER!!!! I almost forgot.
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