Mention Your Request Here: The Church's Most Powerful Novenas [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

~ (Author) "The image of the Infant Jesus of Prague originates from Spain, where a copy of a similar wooden statue was commissioned and, in 1556, given..." (more)
Key Phrases: conquers human respect, mention your request, day for nine consecutive days, Hail Mary, Jesus Christ, Maximilian Kolbe (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 253 pages
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor; illustrated edition edition (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879733411
• ISBN-13: 978-0879733414
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,057,889 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bouquet of Devotions to Invigorate Your Prayer Life, January 15, 2003

By	Juliana LHeureux "Maine Writer" (Topsham, Maine United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There's a cute story about Saint Theresa of Lisieux who complained to God about falling asleep during daily devotions at her French Carmelite convent because she apparently had trouble staying focused. "Mention Your Request Here: The Church's Most Powerful Novenas" may be the answer to Saint Theresa's plea for more spirit in daily meditations. Michael Dubruiel presents a varied bouquet of daily devotions ranging from traditional to modern petitions. Most interesting are the addresses provided for the North American shrines where the particular saints or religious orders supporting the special novenas are located. For example, I'm delighted to learn the meditations in honor of Saint Maximillan Kolbe and to learn where his shrine is located in Libertyville, Il. Traditional meditations to the Miraculous Medal are nostalgic for those who remember those continuous novenas during pre-Vatican II. Updated novenas to the French North American Martyrs and Native American Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha bring some interesting diversity to the collection as well. "Mention Your Request Here" is a delightful instructional about how to improve daily communications with God rather than a "novena book", or a ritualistic series of petitions asking for saintly favors. Indeed, Saint Theresa, the "little flower" is, quite likely, very well pleased with Dubruiel's impressive prayer collection, which, of course, includes her special devotion.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glad it's on my bookshelf!, May 31, 2000

By	Lorene Duquin (New York) - See all my reviews

This is the kind of book that comes in handy when your prayer life is on the dry side. The novenas are there for you, but you also get the benefit of the history of the devotion and the shrines connected to it. It brings a deeper dimension and fuller understanding to praying a novena. I'm glad it's on my bookshelf! I use it often. It also makes a great gift.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prayers Answered!, June 27, 2000

By A Customer

I found the prayers in this book to be truly powerful! The information on each devotion was very helpful to me and I have personally visited several of the shrines mentioned in the book that I had not realized were so close to my home. I have one question, when will the author's next book be out?