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You may know that a novena is a nine-day prayer, but do you know why it is prayed for nine days?

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Pope Benedict's Prayer Intentions for July 2008

Thursday July 3, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI prays at Assisi on June 17, 2007. (Photo by Maurizio Brambatti-Pool/Getty Images)Every month, Pope Benedict XVI announces his prayer intentions for the month--particular things that he wishes all Catholics to pray for. (When, for instance, we pray the rosary and say the prayers at the end for the intentions of the Holy Father, these are the intentions for which we're praying.)

Pope Benedict offers two intentions each month, one general, and one for a particular Catholic missionary activity. Read more...

Wordless Wednesday: "I Preach Christ, and Him Crucified"

Wednesday July 2, 2008

The Cross in the Woods in Indian River, Michigan. (Photo by Scott P. Richert)

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