Author Topic: Novena to Saint Anne for a Boy (Read 1128 times)

Lover of Truth · « **on:** July 14, 2016, 12:02:41 PM »

Anyone aware of such a novena or any prayers for a Son and healthy pregnancies?

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2016, 12:10:44 PM »

Novena for a boy when pregnant?

Now, that's an odd novena.

Like, never used?

Unless he got a sex change operation first, I guess.

Then he's gonna need more than one novena.

Lover of Truth · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2016, 02:09:56 PM »

No. That the baby is a boy.

Peter15and1 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2016, 02:59:58 PM »

If the woman is already pregnant, then the sex of the child is already decided. The baby, at this moment, is already either a boy or a girl. If the baby is a boy, then the prayer is unnecessary. If the baby is a girl, no amount of praying will change that.

Stick with prayers for a healthy mother and child during and after pregnancy.

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2016, 03:03:17 PM »

Quote from: Peter15and1

If the woman is already pregnant, then the sex of the child is already decided. The baby, at this moment, is already either a boy or a girl. If the baby is a boy, then the prayer is unnecessary. If the baby is a girl, no amount of praying will change that.

Oh. Now I get it. Thanks for clearing that up. I knew there was something odd about this premise. (So what else is new?)

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Stick with prayers for a healthy mother and child during and after pregnancy.

Good idea!

Ladislaus · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2016, 04:58:56 PM »

Quote from: Peter15and1

If the woman is already pregnant, then the sex of the child is already decided. The baby, at this moment, is already either a boy or a girl. If the baby is a boy, then the prayer is unnecessary. If the baby is a girl, no amount of praying will change that.

Stick with prayers for a healthy mother and child during and after pregnancy.

Also, we accept boys or girls as God wills to create them. Sounds just a little bit too uncomfortably like the gender selection they do in countries like China with limits on children ... or in cultures where they value boys over girls. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2016, 05:39:36 PM »

..........Makes you wonder: who would start a thread with this title?

..........Oh, right. :rolleyes:

Capt McQuigg · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2016, 03:06:39 PM »

Did anyone locate a novena?

I know in my prayer book there are prayers for a boy or a girl but I have the book at home so I can't quote the prayer (but may do so when I get home later today).

My initial assumption is that it would be perfectly okay for a young married couple to pray for the firstborn to be a boy (or a girl if they so desire).

Lover of Truth · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2016, 07:56:59 AM »

Quote from: Capt McQuigg

Did anyone locate a novena?

I know in my prayer book there are prayers for a boy or a girl but I have the book at home so I can't quote the prayer (but may do so when I get home later today).

My initial assumption is that it would be perfectly okay for a young married couple to pray for the firstborn to be a boy (or a girl if they so desire).

Thanks for the post and for actually trying to help. People on this thread have an amazing grasp of the obvious. I guess that is laudable to a certain extent.

Binechi · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2016, 04:48:43 PM »

http://catholicharboroffaithandmorals.com/St.%20Anne.html#Novena

You Might try this one....

Lover of Truth · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2016, 05:35:01 AM »

Quote from: Binechi

http://catholicharboroffaithandmorals.com/St.%20Anne.html#Novena

You Might try this one....

Thank you very much!