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Novena. A novena (from Latin: novem, "nine") is an ancient tradition of devotional praying in Christianity, consisting of private or public prayers repeated for nine successive days or weeks. [1] The nine days between the Feast of the Ascension and Pentecost, when the disciples gathered in the upper room and devoted themselves to prayer, is ...
Las Posadas is a novenario (an extended devotional prayer). It is celebrated chiefly in Latin America, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and by Latin Americans in the United States. [1][2] It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24. [1] Latin American countries have continued to celebrate the holiday, with ...
Novena of aguinaldos, also known as the novena to Baby Jesus, is a novena (nine-day religious ceremony) held during the time leading up to Christmas from December 16 to December 24. [1] The novena of aguinaldos is commonly celebrated by Catholics in Colombia , as well as parts of Ecuador and Venezuela .
Our Lady of the Good Success in Quito, Ecuador. Our Lady of the Good Event (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso; Spanish: Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso) is a Catholic Marian title. The phrase "Good Event" refers to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus. [1]
Naples, Italy. Died. 19 November 1970. (1970-11-19) (aged 88) Naples, Italy. Dolindo Ruotolo (6 October 1882, Naples, Italy –19 November 1970, Naples, Italy) was an Italian Catholic priest. [1] He is a candidate for beatification and the Catholic Church has granted him the title "Servant of God". [2]
The novena will normally include a visit to a Jesuit church or chapel. The novena ends on 12 March which is the date of the canonisation of St Francis Xavier and St Ignatius. [6] The novena can also be held from 25 November to 3 December (St Francis Xavier’s feast day). [7] However, it can be carried out at any time of the year.
Flores de Mayo. Flores de Mayo (Spanish for "flowers of May") is a festival held in the Philippines in the month of May. It is one of the May devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary and lasts for the entire month. The Santacruzan (from the Spanish santa cruz, "holy cross") is the ritual pageant held on the last day of the Flores de Mayo.
The Spanish Wikipedia (Spanish: Wikipedia en español) is a Spanish-language edition of Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia. It has 1,980,909 articles. Started in May 2001, it reached 100,000 articles on 8 March 2006, and 1,000,000 articles on 16 May 2013. It is the 8th-largest Wikipedia as measured by the number of articles and has the 4th ...