Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes

Nine days for someone who is ill — including yourself. Prayed where the sick have been taken for a century and a half, and where most of them go home still sick.

What it's for

For someone who is ill, including yourself. Prayed where the sick have been taken for a century and a half.

Structure

Nine consecutive days, about eight minutes each. Each day: a short reflection, a petition, the fixed prayer, an Our Father, a Hail Mary, a Glory Be, and a silence to name your intention.

When it's prayed

Feast 11 February, which is also the World Day of the Sick. Prayed whenever illness is the thing at hand.

The text used here

Scripture is the Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition. The nine-day arrangement, the daily reflections and the petitions are written for praypoint — which is why they carry no ecclesiastical judgment of their own. Tap the label above for what is and is not settled about this devotion.