Common Prayers

There are common prayers such as the “Our Father” or “The Lord’s Prayer,” the “Hail Mary, the “Glory Be,” the “Apostles’ Creed,” the “Nicene Creed,” the “Confiteor,” the “Prayer to St. Michael,” and many others. Use this website to explore these prayers.

Litanies

Litanies are a type of prayer that includes a number of petitions and intercessions. An example would be the Litany of Saints where we ask for the saints in heaven to intercede for us. Here are some common ones that I think are quite beautiful:

• Litany of the Sacred Heart

• Litany of Loreto

• Litany of St. Joseph

• Litany of Supplication (Litany of Saints)

• Litany of Humility

• Litany of Trust

Rosary

If you ever seen someone hold rosary or prayer beads while walking, sitting, or taking the train, chances are that they’re praying the rosary or the Chaplet. The Holy Rosary is a very popular devotion among Catholics - it consists on the Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Hail Holy Queen, and others. This is a powerful weapon against the enemy! Read more about the rosary and learn how to pray it here.

Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love

Faith, hope, and love or charity is what we call the “theological virtues” because they are directly related to God (from the Greek theos or θεοσ meaning God). These virtues “dispose Christians to live in a relationship with the Holy Trinity (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1812). Here is a link to the Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy

In an apparition, St. Faustina heard the Lord speaking to her and telling her to make known to all His unfathomable and boundless mercy which flows forth from His Most Sacred Heart. Learn more about Divine Mercy here and how to pray the chaplet here.

Lectio Divina

Lectio Divina comes from Latin meaning “divine reading.” This is an ancient form of praying with the Scriptures that was introduced by St. Greogory of Nyssa who lived during the mid to late 300s. Read more about it here.