Prayer The Memorare: A prayer of confidence in Mary’s intercession
The Memorare is a classic Catholic prayer asking Mary's intercession. Pray it when you need her help today.
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Prayer The Suscipe: St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Prayer of Total Surrender
St. Ignatius of Loyola's Suscipe is a prayer of total surrender to God's will. Pray it during major life decisions or when…
Prayer Prayer Before Study by St. Thomas Aquinas: A 13th-Century Prayer for Wisdom
St. Thomas Aquinas's Prayer Before Study asks God for clarity, memory, and wisdom. Pray it before opening a book or starting work.
Prayer Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace: A prayer of radical service
The full text of 'Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace,' a beloved early 20th-century prayer of service and self-giving.
Prayer Soul of Christ (Anima Christi): A 14th-century prayer to Christ’s passion
The Anima Christi, a 14th-century prayer to Christ's body, blood, and wounds. Pray it before Mass or in times of need.
Prayer Augustine’s Prayer for the Fire of the Holy Spirit: A prayer for conversion and renewal
St. Augustine's prayer asking the Holy Spirit to kindle fire within and replace a heart of stone with a heart of flesh.
Prayer Jesus, Friend of My Soul: St. Anselm’s Prayer for Inseparable Love
St. Anselm's 11th-century prayer asking Christ to draw our hearts into inseparable friendship. Pray it when loneliness threatens faith.
Prayer Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee: A Medieval Prayer to the Holy Name
Pray this medieval hymn to the Holy Name of Jesus, attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Full text and meaning.
Prayer Christ With Me: A prayer from St. Patrick’s Breastplate
Pray this ancient excerpt from St. Patrick's Lorica, invoking Christ's presence in every moment and direction of your day.
Prayer Hail, Holy Queen: An 11th-century prayer to Mary, Mother of mercy
The Hail, Holy Queen (Salve Regina), an 11th-century Marian prayer by Hermann of Reichenau. Full text, history, and how to pray it…