Pray this beautiful litany when you can’t sleep
Unite yourself to Christ during his night of prayer and suffering in Gethsemane, interceding for all those who are in literal or figurative darkness. “Lord Jesus, You who spent your …
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Pray this prayer when using holy water to bless yourself
A short prayer taken directly from Psalm 51 perfectly summarizes the symbolism found in using holy water. Most of the time when we dip our fingers into the holy water …
The “15-second” prayer that the Vatican suggests for blessing irregular couples
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith gave this Thursday, January 4, an example of a “simple prayer” that would be granted to couples in an irregular situation. A prayer …
Praying this litany will give you peace about the past and future
This beautifully written prayer by a Sister of Life will cast away so many anxieties. The Sisters of Life have provided us with this beautiful litany, which can cast away so …
2024 is a Year of Prayer: How can we live it?
How can we make prayer central in our lives? Here are a few ways we might build a consistent habit of prayer in the new year. Early in November, Pope …
A prayer dictated by Jesus to recite on the feast of Christ the King
The Church celebrates this Sunday, November 26, 2023, the solemnity of Christ King of the Universe. Here is a prayer, dictated by Jesus himself to Sister Mary of Christ the King, …
Novena prayer to Our Lady of the Annunciation
This prayer helps to enter into the spirit of the obedience that permeates the Annunciation. Each year the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Annunciation on March 25, a …
When you start to feel gloomy, When you start to feel gloomy, pray to Saint Judas
Do you feel alone and depressed? Address this prayer to Saint Judas (not Judas Iscariot!), better known as Jude or Thaddeus, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, and receive hope. …
The “Hail Joseph” prayer
Many know the “Hail Mary”, a universal prayer learned from childhood addressed to the Virgin, but did you know that there was a similar one dedicated to Saint Joseph, her …
This prayer deemed infallible for desperate causes
This prayer to Saint Jude, reputed to be infallible, is used throughout the world to ask for the intercession of this patron saint of desperate causes. This prayer is the …