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Our Lady, Undoer of Knots: A Living Novena is a unique guided meditation from veteran Catholic journalist Marge Fenelon, who has created a new devotional practice from this classic novena that is a favorite of Pope Francis.

Since the seventeenth century, Catholics facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles have turned to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots through a special novena–nine days of prayer for divine intervention. Catholic columnist Marge Fenelon resurrects this ancient tradition, also known as the Unfailing Novena, by reflecting on nine sacred sites associated with Pope Francis’s 2014 pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Reflecting on such holy places as Bethlehem, the Mount of Olives, and the Temple Mount, Fenelon helps readers explore the “knots” or impossible situations in their own lives in order to find peace.

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Ave Maria Press (September 18, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594716307
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594716300

Reviews

“Exceptional and inspiring, this armchair pilgrimage and prayer guide will help to untangle even the most vicious knots in our lives. Combining Pope Francis’s Holy Land pilgrimage, her own pilgrimage experiences, and the seventeenth-century novena to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, Marge Fenelon fashioned this heartfelt novena. A must read!” —Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle, EWTN host and author of Rooted in Love

“Marge Fenelon shares her Holy Land pilgrimage with reflections on the knots that impede peace there, creatively comparing them to the knots in our soul that impede our interior peace. The novena invites us to join Pope Francis in presenting the knots of our soul to the Father of mercy through Mary, the Undoer of Knots.” —Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese

“As I read this book, many times did I feel that the Holy Spirit was speaking to my heart as I recalled my own trip to the Holy Land. Using the form of a novena, Marge Fenelon takes us on a journey through the sacred sites visited by the Holy Father during his historic pilgrimage. Each day tackles a different knot–injustice, separation, confusion, hopelessness, grief and loss, discord, betrayal, envy and pride, and affliction–both as they relate to the situation in the land where Jesus lived as well as in our own lives. It was a joy reading this book.” —Diana von Glahn, Producer and host of The Faithful Traveler

“In Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, Marge Fenelon has written the book I wish I had written! Marge’s beautiful, evocative and poetic application of the devotion to a pilgrimage in the Holy Land takes my breath away. I not only feel like I have walked the ground where Jesus and Mary walked, but Marge’s heartfelt prayers and meditations opened a deeper appreciation of the way Mary does undo the knots of our lives–if we invite her in. Whether you read it as an armchair pilgrimage or as a devotional or use it to pray a novena, this guided meditation is an absolute treasure of faith.” —Woodeene Koenig-Bricker, Author of 365 Saints

“Pope Francis brought Our Lady, Undoer of Knots out of obscurity into a living reality for our everyday lives. Marge Fenelon has taken this reality and provided a roadmap enveloped in a novena tied to the Holy Land to help us untie the most common knots that prevent us from living a truly joy-filled life. This book will help you firmly place the ribbon of your life in the hands of Our Lady where she will become your advocate in ways you never imagined possible. Buy this book. Read it, pray with it and then share it someone you know who is searching for freedom from a troubled heart.” —Lisa Wheeler, Founder of Carmel Communications

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5 Comments

Pam Pitock · September 30, 2015 at 6:20 am

Listened to your segment this morning on Morning Air. Please send me information as I would like to join the living novena.

Thank you.

sefran5@aol.com · September 30, 2015 at 9:28 am

I would like to join in the novena to our Lady of Knots.

shirley mcbride · September 30, 2015 at 5:26 pm

I would like to join in the living novena to Our Lady Un-doer of Knots.
Thank you.

Mary Davis · October 1, 2015 at 12:22 am

I heard you on Relevant Radio, would like to join in as well!

Jennifer Fusco · August 14, 2018 at 8:42 am

I just completed my novena with your beautiful book, Our Lady, Undoer of Knots – A Living Novena. It has changed my life and brought me through a very difficult time. Thank you for sharing your experience in the Holy Land and for bringing the power and joy of this novena to all readers.

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