Prayers

The Liturgy of the Hours & Why Catholics Pray It

The Liturgy of the Hours, also called the Divine Office or Opus Dei (Work of God), is the daily prayer of the Catholic Church. Rooted in Scripture and ancient Christian tradition, it sanctifies the day…

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

The following is a beautiful (optional) opening prayer for The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit Novena. O Holy Spirit, Divine Spirit of light and love, I consecrate to Thee…

Surrender Novena

For the past several weeks, our “Women’s Circle of Faith and Friendship” has been reading the book, Wrapped Up – God’s Ten Gifts for Women. Drawing on both the deep…

Fragrance Prayer

Mother Teresa took a well-loved prayer poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890), originally titled “Radiating Christ” and changed the singular to plural, and prayed it every day after Communion…

The Unity Prayer

“The Virgin Mary obtained from the Eternal Father an overflow of graces by the merits of the Wounds of her Divine Son to save souls. This overflow of graces is…

Memorare

The Memorare is a prayer that reminds us that we have a wonderful advocate and protector in the mother of our Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary. In our prayers to…

Praying the Mass

The Church teaches that the Mass is the highest form of worship it has. The Eucharistic celebration always includes: the proclamation of the Word of God; thanksgiving to God the Father…

Marian Doxology

The Marianist Doxology is a short prayer that celebrates the honor and glory given to the Holy Trinity through the Immaculate Virgin Mary. It is rooted in Marianist spirituality, which emphasizes…

Splinters from the Cross

Although, this prayer can certainly be prayed at any time, I find praying Splinters from the Cross, particularly meaningful at the close of The Exaltation of the Holy Cross and…

Shoulder Wound of Christ

The Cross our Lord carried was indeed quite heavy — heavy enough that he fell several times under its weight, as we prayerfully observe when making the Stations of the…

My Morning Offering

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys and sufferings of this day, for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart, in union…

Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory

Praying in cemeteries, for departed loved ones, especially in November is customary in all Catholic countries. It’s typical for the faithful to visit the graves of relatives and friends on…

Prayer of St. Gertrude

This prayer is one of the most popular prayers for the Holy Souls in Purgatory and is traditionally attributed to St. Gertrude the Great. She was known to have prayed…

The Sign of the Cross

The sign of the cross, often the first thing a Catholic does upon waking, and the last thing done before bed, is not simply a way to begin praying, it is…

Regina Coeli Prayer

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  The Easter prayer Regina Coeli (“Queen of Heaven” in Latin) is a wonderful tribute to our Lord’s resurrection and to the Blessed Virgin Mary (pictured in her Coronation above).…

The Fatima Prayers

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  The story of Fatima began in the spring of 1916. Lucia Santos and her two cousins Francisco and Jacinto Marto were tending their family’s flocks when an angel appeared…

The Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary

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The Rosary is a Scripture-based prayer. It begins with the Apostles’ Creed, which summarizes the great mysteries of the Catholic faith. The Our Father, which introduces each mystery, is from the Gospels. The first part…

Divine Mercy Novena

  Sister Faustina was a young, uneducated nun in a convent of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Poland during the 1930s.  She came from a poor…

Apostles’ Creed

  The Apostles’ Creed is so called not because it was composed by the apostles themselves, but because it expresses their teachings. The original form of the creed came into…

How to Pray the Rosary

More and more people are turning to the rosary to discover a time-tested way of prayer. It is indeed a prayer of the heart! Pope John Paul II, a strong…