Christmas Novena

December 16-24, 2025

This beloved “Christmas Novena”, composed by St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787), Doctor of the Church and founder of the Redemptorists, offers a profound spiritual preparation for celebrating Our Lord’s birth. Through nine days of heartfelt meditations and prayers, the faithful accompany the Holy Family on their journey to Bethlehem, contemplating the mystery of God becoming man for our salvation.

St. Alphonsus wrote: “The sight of an infant naturally draws us to love it; therefore God willed to be born as an infant to attract our love.” This novena helps us approach the Divine Child not with fear, but with tender affection, seeing in the manger the greatest proof of God’s love for humanity.

NOVENA PRAYERS

NOVENA VIDEO

St. Andrew Christmas Novena

Novena begins this Sunday, November 30, 2025

Novena Prayer

Novena Video

The St. Andrew Christmas Novena is a treasured Catholic tradition that begins on November 30th, the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, and continues daily through Christmas Eve. This beautiful devotion helps the faithful prepare their hearts for the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ through 25 days of contemplative prayer.

Though its exact origins are unknown, this cherished prayer is believed to be over 100 years old and likely came from Ireland. The novena takes its name from St. Andrew’s feast day, which providentially marks the beginning of the Advent season. St. Andrew, the first apostle called by Our Lord and the one who brought his brother Peter to Christ, serves as our spiritual guide as we prepare to welcome the Messiah.