Thanks for the explanation of novena. I had never heard the term before...sounds reasonable to me. One of the many faults in my prayer life is that I expect not just gratification, but instant gratification. I want a genie, not God. Prayer should bring me to His will, not Him to mine.
Well, there's a version of a novena in which you say the same prayer nine times in a row on the same day ;-).
Prayer should bring me to His will, not Him to mine.
Yes, exactly.