I first shared this novena in 2005 and again in 2021. This morning, as I watched the morning light change, it came to mind once more. A novena is a cycle of 9 days of prayer. Exactly why, I do not know, but it feels appropriate to begin the novena again.
The photograph is from some years ago. I have always loved it. Even though firmly rooted, the rose has a sense of expectancy, maybe even longing to greet what is beyond the gate. I believe the conversation has already begun.
I greet this day with love in my heart.
This is the great secret to happiness.
This unseen power of love can open the hearts
of humanity and bless all of life.
I will make love my most effective tool,
Bringing the energy of life to myself and others.
Love will melt the blocks within and around me.
Opening me to the joy of life.
I liken love to the rays of the sun which can
soften the cold of the harshest day.
I greet this day with love in my heart.
Rev. Carol E. Parrish-Harris,
The Book of Rituals
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