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Saint Expeditus religious gifts can accompany intentions entrusted to his intercession, particularly during an urgent situation or a period of uncertainty. Candles, medals, devotional images and incense can be kept in a prayer space or close at hand in daily life. A novena candle can particularly accompany nine days of prayer for the same intention.
How to pray a novena to Saint Expeditus
A novena to Saint Expeditus consists of carrying the same intention in prayer for nine consecutive days. It may accompany an urgent decision, a professional or financial difficulty, an important wait or another situation in which his intercession is being sought.
Each day can include a period of silence, the intention itself, a prayer to Saint Expeditus and an Our Father or Hail Mary. This regular rhythm keeps the intention present throughout the nine days. Our guide on how to pray a novena explains this practice in greater detail.
A Saint Expeditus novena candle for nine days of prayer
A Saint Expeditus novena candle provides a visible point of reference during this period of prayer. Placed in a prayer space, it recalls the intention entrusted to the saint each day. A novena candle can therefore accompany the nine days either alone or alongside other devotional items.
When several concerns or intentions are present, our article on choosing a novena according to a prayer intention provides further guidance.
Keeping Saint Expeditus present in everyday life
A medal can keep the figure of Saint Expeditus close outside the dedicated time of the novena. Saint medals can be worn on a chain or kept with other prayer items as a reminder of a particular intention.
Giving thanks after an intention entrusted to Saint Expeditus
Prayer can also continue through an expression of gratitude after receiving help, passing an important stage or experiencing a grace. Within Catholic tradition, an ex-voto can provide a visible expression of thanksgiving.