Everyday Miracles

A blessed sunday lovies!  A bit gloomy outside but my mood's all bright and chirpy.  Just got home from church and realized for the nth time I have a lot to be thankful for.  Last week was harrowing to say the least.  I was stressed, scared, sleepless, worried, and confused, among other things.  Not so long ago I discovered a simple way to calm my inner self - I go somewhere private, close my eyes and tell God all I'm feeling at the moment.  Relaxes me everytime.  I'd like to share to you a very powerful novena I've tried many times over and I tell you it never fails me.  Whenever I ask for something I pray it 9 consecutive days at the same time each day.  When my need is somewhat urgent  I pray it for 9 consecutive hours at regularly spaced intervals.

                                               Infant Jesus of Prague Novena Prayer

      
                                                 

O Jesus, Who has said, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened," through the intercession of Mary, Your Most Holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask that my prayer be granted. 
(Make your request) 

O Jesus, Who has said, "All that you ask of the Father in My Name, He will grant you," through the intercession of Mary Your Most Holy Mother, I humbly and urgently ask your Father in your name that my prayer will be granted. 
(Make your request) 

O Jesus, Who has said, "Heaven and earth shall pass away but My word shall not pass away," through the intercession of Mary Your Most Holy Mother, I feel confident that myprayer will be granted. 
(Make your request) 

I don't really know what is in a novena that gets your prayers answered.  Maybe it's the fervor and solemnity you put in the prayer.  Maybe it's your faith that gets it going.  Maybe God is "nakukulitan na" that's why He gives you what you ask for.  Or maybe it really is the power of a heartfelt prayer.  I have shared this to many friends who were amazed at how their prayers were really answered.  

I truly believe that there is a God in the depths of the universe.  He can go by any name in many different beliefs but I know He loves us one and all the same.