Prayers of the Catholic Church
The treasury of the Church’s prayer — from the earliest centuries to the saints of our own age. Search by name, by Latin incipit, or simply by what you need.
Devotion
Form
Intention
Season & occasion
To Our Lady
10Magnificat anima mea Dominum
Litany of the Blessed Virgin (Litany of Loreto)
Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis
Stabat Mater dolorosa iuxta crucem
To God the Father
11Pater noster, qui es in caelis
Domine Deus, firma fide credo et confiteor
Domine Deus, spero per gratiam tuam
Domine Deus, amo te super omnia
Deus meus, ex toto corde paenitet me
Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto
The Suscipe (Take, Lord, and Receive)
Suscipe, Domine, universam meam libertatem
Prayer for the Sick (Omnipotens Sempiterne Deus)
Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, salus aeterna credentium
To Our Lord
12Cor Iesu, miserere nobis
Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus
Iesu, miserere nobis
Adoramus te, Christe, et benedicimus tibi
Eucharistic & Adoration
12Aquinas: Prayer After Communion
Gratias tibi ago, Domine sancte, Pater omnipotens
O salutaris Hostia, quae caeli pandis ostium
Tantum ergo Sacramentum veneremur cernui
Adoro te devote, latens Deitas
Lauda Sion Salvatorem, lauda ducem
Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament
Benedictus Deus. Benedictum Nomen Sanctum eius
Domine, Non Sum Dignus (Lord, I Am Not Worthy)
Domine, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum meum
To the Holy Spirit
4Come, Holy Spirit (Veni, Sancte Spiritus)
Veni, Sancte Spiritus, et emitte caelitus
To the Saints
12Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio
Ad te, beate Ioseph, in tribulatione nostra confugimus
Sancti et sanctae Dei, orate pro nobis
Si quaeris miracula, mors, error, calamitas
Of the Holy Mass
8Prayers at the Foot of the Altar
Introibo ad altare Dei
Confiteor Deo omnipotenti
Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax
Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth
Te igitur, clementissime Pater
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi
In principio erat Verbum
Daily Devotions
8Benedic, Domine, nos et haec tua dona
Agimus tibi gratias, omnipotens Deus
In manus tuas, Domine, commendo spiritum meum
Creator ineffabilis, qui de thesauris sapientiae tuae
For the Holy Souls
4Eternal Rest (Requiem Aeternam)
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine
De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine
In Time of Death
5Subvenite, Sancti Dei, occurrite, Angeli Domini
Proficiscere (Go Forth, Christian Soul)
Proficiscere, anima Christiana, de hoc mundo
Marriage & Family
5Deus, qui potestate virtutis tuae de nihilo
Benedic, Domine, Deus omnipotens, locum istum
Deus, cui cuncta adolescunt, et per quem adulta firmantur
Purity & Vocation
9O Iesu, mitis et humilis Corde, exaudi me
Memorare, O piissima Virgo Maria
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Prayer Apologetics
Common questions about Catholic prayer — answered with Scripture, Tradition, and the Church Fathers.
Prayer History
The Earliest Christian Prayers
From the Didache to the Sub Tuum Praesidium, how the first Christians prayed and what their prayers reveal about early doctrine.
The Origins of the Rosary
How a simple counting devotion evolved into the Church’s most beloved prayer, from the Desert Fathers to St. Dominic to Fatima.
The Great Prayer Masters: Aquinas, Augustine, and the Saints
How the Church’s greatest theologians composed prayers that shaped Catholic devotion for centuries.
Latin and the Vernacular: The Language of Prayer
Why the Church prayed in Latin, what changed after Vatican II, and why many are returning to the sacred language.
From the Blog
Common Questions
Find answers to your questions about Catholic prayer, or listen using the play buttons. Use the ▶ at the top of each column to hear all answers in that section.