Novena of aguinaldos
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Novena of aguinaldos, also known as the novena to
After the novena, typical Christmas dishes are served such as
, which is a Colombian-style spiked eggnog.A similar tradition in Mexico and Central America is known as Las Posadas that occurs during the same nine days.
History
The novena of aguinaldos prayers were created by Fray Fernando Larrea Jesus, born in
Many years later, a nun in the 1800s from the same Catholic school, Sister María Ignacia, modified the novena of aguinaldos. She added "Los Gozos," which is best described as a couplet of the aspirations for the coming of the Christ Child.[2] "Los Gozos" are the verses that all participants pray at the end of the daily and the specific day prayers. This is the generally the part of the novena where people sing and play instruments, such as guitar, piano, or harp.
In many towns and neighborhoods, priests call upon their communities to gather at church to pray the novena, which includes participants dressed up as Joseph, Mary, baby Jesus and the animals that are included in the nativity.
The prayers
The novena of aguinaldos is prayed for nine days from December 16 to December 24 to honor the
The complete order of the readings for each night is the following:[4]
- Prayer for Every Day ("Oración para todos los días")
- Prayer to the Blessed Virgin ("Oración a la Sagrada Virgen")
- Prayer to St. Joseph ("Oración a San José")
- Daily Considerations ("Consideraciones para cada día")
- The Joys ("Los Gozos")
- Prayer to the Baby Jesus ("Oración al Niño Jesus")
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-958-607-254-0. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (in Spanish)
- ^ Semana (2020-12-15). "Historia de la novena de aguinaldos: ¿qué significa en Colombia y por qué es importante?". Semana.com Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-61139-135-0. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Novena de Aguinaldos - Navidad". Colombia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
External links
- Spanish and English booklet with the Novena of Aguinaldos from St. Benedict Parish, Canandaigua, NY