Sample Header Ad - 728x90

Provenance of Novena of Abandonment

0 votes
2 answers
361 views
I came across the "Novena of Abandonment" prayer, first via a friend, then saw it on many blogs online etc, for example here: [Jesus, You take over and the Rosary of Abandonment](http://www.dolindo.org/english/JESUS%20YOU%20TAKE%20OVER%20.pdf) . It reads like a very soothing and reassuring prayer, directly quoting Jesus' words. What I am trying to establish is, what is the provenance of this prayer? Mostly I find it on blogs, not any kind of authoritative websites. The prayer is ascribed to Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo, but I cannot find any information on _how_ it came to be. The prayer is not quoting the scriptures, and rather reads like direct quotations from a private revelation - is there any authoritative source that describes this? The link above quotes an Imprimatur, but I couldn't check it online. Does anyone know of any more authoritative confirmation of provenance for this prayer? My fundamental reason for asking is, since it appears to be direct quotations of Jesus, I don't want to, so to speak, be putting words in His mouth. The prayer makes strong assertions of Jesus' will, and it doesn't feel right to pray with such assertions without having confidence that it really comes from Jesus. For example, "There is no better novena than this".
Asked by Bennet (111 rep)
Jan 24, 2021, 01:44 PM
Last activity: Jun 8, 2023, 09:22 PM