St. Hedwig Novena: 9 Days of Powerful Novena Prayer

By Thomas Whitford

Born to nobility and destined for a throne, St. Hedwig of Silesia (1174-1243) lived a life of staggering contrasts. As a duchess, she wielded power in a world of political intrigue. As a mother of seven, she endured the heartbreak of burying five of her children. As a widow, she turned from the splendor of the court to the silence of the cloister.

But through every season-princess, wife, mother, widow, and religious-her life burned with a relentless, unwavering faith. Hedwig was a force of divine contradiction: a ruler who walked barefoot in solidarity with the poor, a political figure who brokered peace, and a woman of immense privilege who personally tended to the sick and the destitute.

This is the story of a soul who chose surrender over power, and in doing so, became one of the most influential women of her time. Discover the profound prayer life that fueled her, the radical humility that defined her, and the enduring charity that built hospitals and monasteries. More than a saint from a distant past, Hedwig emerges as a stunningly relevant model for anyone seeking to balance the demands of the world with the deep, authentic hunger for God.

Her journey from the palace to the convent reveals a timeless truth: true greatness is found not in what we acquire, but in what we surrender.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FV3RVR84
• ISBN13: 9798268744033
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"