Image Above: Fr. John Joseph Endler, C.P. (1892-1957) is considered one of the most famous Passionist preachers. The imgae is from The Passionist Historical Archives. The St. Ann’s Novena had its beginning back in 1925. Go to the links below to watch, listen and partcipate in the first two days of the 2021 Solemn Novena. Good St. Ann Pray for Us.
First Day Novena Reflection, Fr. Bob Joerger, C.P. , July 17, 2021: The Cross and Our Search for Life
The link below has several options. This is the first day: July 17, 2021. The most dominant YouTube video is a segrnent that was done for the Diocese of Scranton television network. It includes a half hour mass, followed by the introduction of the preacher, Father Bob Joerger, C.P. by Father Richard Burke, C.P.. Father Bob then says the prayer of the novena devotions. This includes his 10 minute reflection. This whole segment of mass and novena devotion is about one hour.
https://www.stannsnovena.live/novena-2021-videos/
The above link also shows all of the live novena services from thr first day, July 17, 2021. Each at 8 AM, 11.45 AM, 5.30 PM and 7.30 PM have a half hour mass. As soon as the mass ends for each of these masses, Fr. Bob then offfers the novena prayer and his reflection which is about 13 minutes. He offers the same talk at each of these services with some variation of the content. The selected readings Fr. Bob used are seen below.
If one is presssed for time, wiewers to the website might be most inerested to watch the 3.30 PM video.which is about 30 minutes long. It is only the novena prayers and the refelction. At this service there is no mass.
The talk of Fr. Bob is based on the reaading from Ecclesiastes 3:1-13: “There is a season for everything.”
Luke 19:1-10: The story of Zacchaeus
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Second Day Novena Reflection, Fr. Rob Carbonneau, C.P., Ph.D. July 18, 2021: The Cross Is My Foundation of Faith
https://www.stannsnovena.live/novena-2021-videos/
The above link also shows all of the live novena services from July 18, 2021. Each at 8 AM, 11.45 AM, 5.30 PM and 7.30 PM have a half hour mass. Then as soon as the mass ends. Fr. Rob offfers the novena prayer and his reflection which is about 13 minutes. He offers the same talk at each of these services with some variation of the content. The selected readings Fr. Rob used are seen below.
Click on the link above. Scroll down to the second day, July 18, 2021. The link below has several options. The most dominant YouTube video segrnent that was done for Diocese of Scranton television network. It includes a half hour mass, followed by the introduction of Father Rob Carbonneau, C.P. by Father Richard Burke, C.P.. Please note there is a about an eleven minute wait until this this video begins. Father Rob then says the prayer of the novena devotions. This includes in 10 minute ref;lection. This whole segment is about one hour.
If one is presssed for time, viewers to the website might be most inerested to watch the 3.30 PM video.which is about 30 minutes long. It is only the novena prayers and the refelction. At this service there is no mass.
Readings cited in the above reflection: Genesis: 9: 16-17: As the bow appears in the clouds, I will see it and recall the everlasting covenant
Matthew 7: 24-26: Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.