Catholic novena
Christmas Novena I (St. Andrew Novena)
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Traditional Christmas novena
Fisheaters devotional novena index, Christmas Novena I (St. Andrew Novena): https://www.fisheaters.com/novenas.html#christmas1 . The recorded witness prescribes fifteen repetitions daily from November 30 through December 24. The 25-step tracker is a 2026 correction of the calendar coverage; this does not establish an older printed edition of the English prayer.
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- The traditional St. Andrew Christmas novena, prayed in longing for the birth of Christ and for a grace through His Nativity.
- Often prayed for
- Longing for the Nativity, a grace or petition, and loving adoration of Christ's birth in Bethlehem.
- Suggested start
- November 30, 2026. You may also begin this novena at any time.
- Length
- 25 days
- Feast
- December 25 (Nativity of Our Lord)
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About This Novena
This is one of the most beloved Christmas prayers because it is so simple and so full of yearning. It does not explain Christmas; it kneels at the hour and moment of Christ's birth and asks to be heard there.
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for preparation for Christmas, love of the Nativity, hope, and longing for Christ.
Usual timing
November 30 through December 24
Day 1 of 25
From November 30 through December 24, pray the same St. Andrew Christmas prayer fifteen times each day. Each of the twenty-five steps represents one prayer day.
Private intention
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Day 1: November 30
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Prayer sequence
Pray this prayer fifteen times today, pausing for your intention. Mark the day complete after all fifteen repetitions.
St. Andrew Christmas prayer
Hail, and blessed be the hour and moment at which the Son of God was born of a most pure Virgin at a stable at midnight in Bethlehem in the piercing cold. At that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, to hear my prayers and grant my desires.
Pause here for your intention.
Through Jesus Christ and His most Blessed Mother.
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About this devotion
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The traditional St. Andrew Christmas novena, prayed in longing for the birth of Christ and for a grace through His Nativity.
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About this novena
Description
This is one of the most beloved Christmas prayers because it is so simple and so full of yearning. It does not explain Christmas; it kneels at the hour and moment of Christ's birth and asks to be heard there.
Traditionally invoked as patron of
preparation for Christmas, love of the Nativity, hope, longing for Christ
Traditionally prayed for
Often prayed for preparation for Christmas, love of the Nativity, hope, and longing for Christ.
Usual timing
November 30 through December 24
The Nativity, Federico Barocci, Museo del Prado