Novena

Okay kiddo, so a novena is kind of like a special prayer or series of prayers that you say for nine days in a row. It's called a novena because "novena" means nine in Latin.

People might do a novena for all sorts of different reasons, like asking God or a saint for help with something they're struggling with, or just wanting to strengthen their faith.

When you're doing a novena, you usually say the same prayer (or set of prayers) every day for nine days straight. It's like sending a message to God or the saint you're praying to, and showing them that you're really serious about what you're asking for.

Sometimes people will also light a candle or bring a special offering as part of their novena. It's kind of like a way to show that they're really committed to their prayer and want to make it extra special.

So that's a novena in a nutshell, kiddo. It's basically a way to pray for something really important for nine days straight and show that you're super committed to it.