[THE QUALITIES OF PRAYER]

PART II
Mary, the Help of Christians
Novenas in Preparation for the Principal Feasts of the Blessed Virgin

[RULES FOR THE PROPER OBSERVANCE OF NOVENAS]
[ON THE MANNER OF READING THE MEDITATIONS AND OBSERVING THE PRACTICES]

INTRODUCTION

[MARY, THE HELP OF CHRISTIANS]

I. NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

FIRST DAY.—[THE PREDESTINATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY]
SECOND DAY.—[MARY'S IMMACULATE CONCEPTION]
THIRD DAY.—[MARY, THE VICTRIX OF SATAN]
FOURTH DAY.—[MARY WITHOUT ACTUAL SIN]
FIFTH DAY.—[MARY, FULL OF GRACE]
SIXTH DAY.—[MARY, OUR REFUGE]
SEVENTH DAY.—[MARY, THE MOTHER OF CHASTITY]
EIGHTH DAY.—[THE IMAGE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION]
NINTH DAY.—[THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION]

II. NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

FIRST DAY.—[THE BIRTH OF MARY]
SECOND DAY.—[MARY, THE ELECT OF GOD]
THIRD DAY.—[MARY, THE CHILD OF ROYALTY]
FOURTH DAY.—[MARY, THE CHILD OF PIOUS PARENTS]
FIFTH DAY.—[MARY'S SUPERNATURAL PREROGATIVES]
SIXTH DAY.—[MARY, THE JOY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY]
SEVENTH DAY.—[THE ANGELS REJOICE AT MARY'S BIRTH]
EIGHTH DAY.—[THE JOY OF THE JUST IN LIMBO AT MARY'S BIRTH]
NINTH DAY.—[THE HOLY NAME OF MARY]

III. NOVENA FOR THE FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY