Novena prayer: nine days of focused faith

A novena prayer is one of the most powerful forms of sustained petition in Christian tradition. Nine days. One intention. Unwavering faith. It is a commitment to press in until the answer comes.

What is a novena and where does it come from

The word novena comes from the Latin novem, meaning nine. It originates in the nine days the disciples spent in prayer in the upper room between the Ascension and Pentecost — waiting, persisting, believing. And on the ninth day, the Holy Spirit fell.

Today, Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and many Protestants pray novenas for specific intentions: healing, guidance, relationships, financial needs, and more.

Popular novena prayer intentions

People pray novenas for many purposes:

• Healing novena — nine days of prayer for physical or emotional restoration
• Novena for a miracle — sustained intercession for something humanly impossible
• Novena for the dead — praying for the eternal rest of a loved one
• Novena for a specific need — job, marriage, fertility, safety

Your novena intention prayed in Jerusalem

Mirezo allows you to submit your novena intention and have it prayed in the Holy Land for the duration of your nine-day practice. You pray where you are — we pray in Jerusalem.

There is something uniquely powerful about having your intention voiced in the city where the original nine-day prayer vigil changed the world.

Begin your novena today

Submit your novena intention now. Commit to nine days of prayer. Trust that persistent, focused faith moves the heart of God.

Nine days can change everything. Your novena starts here.