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What is the 54 Day Novena?

Origin

Originated in the late 19th century in Naples, Italy, the 54 Day Novena is attributed to a young girl suffering from an illness thought to be incurable. Calling on Mary for help, Mary appeared to her and promised her healing if she prayed three novenas. The girl did so, and was miraculously healed. In a later apparition, Mary specified that the full prayer should have 3 novenas in petition, and 3 novenas in thanksgiving.

“Hail, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, my Mother Mary, hail!”

The petition

The 54 Day Novena is a beautiful devotion that consists of saying a Rosary for 54 days in a row (with a few extra prayers within the Rosary). A novena means praying 9 days in a row, so the 54 Day Novena is, in essence, 6 novenas: the first 3 novenas over the first 27 days are said in petition – asking Mary for her prayers for a particular intention. The remaining 3 novenas said over the last 27 days are in thanksgiving, whether or not you received what you brought to prayer.

Breakdown of the novena

• 54 days
• 6 novenas: 3 in petition (27 days), 3 in thanksgiving (27 days)
• 3 sets of mysteries
  • For each novena you’ll say each set of mysteries 3 times in this order: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious — Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious — Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious.

Why pray the 54 Day Novena?

This novena is a prayer for all seasons of life. You can pray the 54 Day Novena when you are suffering yourself, you’re making a big decision, you’re looking for work, or simply looking to grow closer to Mary. Suffering comes in many forms, but so does healing. We pray this beautiful devotion to grow in relationship with Mary and trust in the Lord — maybe even in hope of a miracle like the young girl from Naples. However, we know that prayer is not magic — many of us will pray this novena and not have our prayers answered in the way we hoped. We pray this 54 Day Novena in the hopes that no matter what, God’s will may be done.

When do we pray the 54 Day Novena?

We pray this prayer in times of suffering, hope, and need when we can dedicate time and practice patience for 54 days of praying with the Blessed Mother. Some people like to begin or end on a Marian feast day, but any day will do. It’s often helpful to have a partner to pray with to keep each other accountable — you could even make a group in Hallow!

This is a powerful prayer, but can be complicated to follow. Below, we’ve laid out how to pray the 54 Day Novena, but know you can join this prayer in the Hallow App and let us guide you through each day’s prayer!