You may listen to the novena recited in the video at the bottom of this email.
The special intention for this day is for:
For step-families and couples in a second marriage
There are those among us who are struggling with the joys and tensions of putting together a new family, beginning again to build and to strengthen the bonds of love that will carry them, together, through life. Many members of those families are picking up the pieces of their puzzled lives at very vulnerable times. They need special grace to put it all together with the love and affirmation that each family member can give.
Let us pray:
God of Struggle, these new families need all the support and affirmation they can get, not only from within but also from loved ones and friends outside their homes. We ask that all those who relate in any way to family members be conscious of their need for support and understanding.
Grant to each family member enough love to be open to one another, accepting the new patterns, personalities, and gifts that they may encounter, building up and strengthening this new foundation so that it may grow in love to be a firm and lasting foundation. We ask this through the intercession of the family of Nazareth, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, model for all Christian families. Amen.
