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(PENANCE PRACTICES FOR THE
FOLLOWING NOVENAS)
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NOVENA OF THE NATIVITY OF MARY

The Discipline every day and the penance Chain on
three days; Fasting on two days; every night a visit when I
wake up, and the night of the eve of the feast I shall sleep on
the floor, and two more nights I will put in the bed wooden
boards or stones; on two days the penance Bracelets, and eat

no fruit. Every day I shall do Mortifications, No. …
Acts of homage to the heavenly Child Mary, No. ...
Prayers to be reborn in my heart, No. …

NOVENA OF THE GUARDIAN ANGELS

Recite every day 9 Angele Dei (prayer to the Guardian
Angel) with my hands under my knees. The Discipline on 3

days, Fasting on the eve, penance Chain on one day, stones
in my shoes on two days. No. ... acts of thanksgiving for the
Guardian Angel’s care of me; No. ... prayers to ask him to
keep me in his care.

NOVENA OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Eat no fruit, the Discipline on two days, the penance
Chain for 4 hours on one day. Fasting on the eve. Drink no
wine on 3 days, give up coffee on two days.

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