Category: Prayers

Litany to the Holy Angels

Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.Christ, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy. Christ hear us, Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father of heaven, have mercy on us.God the Son, Redeemer of the World, have mercy on us.God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us. Holy… Continue reading Litany to the Holy Angels

Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary

History The Chaplet of Seven Sorrows has its roots in the Middle Ages. However, Our Lady has given this prayer a place of prominence after asking that it be recited every Tuesday and Friday when she appeared to Alphonsine Mumurek in the 1980s at Kibeho, Rwanda.1, 2 Schedule Our Lady requested that this Rosary be… Continue reading Rosary of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary

Examination of Conscience

Foreword Before we can go for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and seek God’s forgiveness of our sins, we must first identify our sins through a process called the Examination of Conscience.1 For any sins we identify, we must note them and the number of times we committed them since our last confession.1 Methods of examining… Continue reading Examination of Conscience

Examen

Foreword The Examen is a simple and short review of the day where you look for how God has impacted your life. It was gifted to St. Ignatius Loyola by God, who then spread this practice to others.1 It is a staple practice of the Jesuit order and is practiced by many Catholics.1 Order of… Continue reading Examen

Mental Prayer

Mental prayer is a method of meditating and conversing with the Lord in the interior of your heart. It is not a complicated prayer, but it is so essential that St. Alphonsus Ligouri said, “It is morally impossible for him who neglects meditation to live without sin.” Below is a method of mental prayer created… Continue reading Mental Prayer

Enrollment in the Confraternity of the Brown Scapular

History In 1251, Our Lady appeared to St. Simon Stock and provided him a brown scapular. She said, “This shall be a privilege for you and all Carmelites, that anyone dying in this habit shall not suffer eternal fire.”1 The Church expanded this privilege to any member of the laity who were willing to be… Continue reading Enrollment in the Confraternity of the Brown Scapular

Devotion of the Five First Saturdays to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

History On July 13th, 1917, Our Lady appeared to the children of Fatima: Servant of God Lúcia of Fatima, St. Jacintha and St. Francisco. She revealed to them that in the future she would ask for the Reparation of the Five First Saturdays.1 On December 10th, 1925, Our Lady appeared to Sr. Lúcia of Fatima… Continue reading Devotion of the Five First Saturdays to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Stations of the Cross

History Tradition has it that, after the Ascension of Our Lord, Our Lady regularly visited the path of her Son’s Passion, Death and Resurrection.1 This sacred devotion evolved and went through many and forms until the final version in the 18th century.1 It is also known as the Way of the Cross or the Via… Continue reading Stations of the Cross

Devotion of the Nine First Fridays to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jump to how to execute the devotion History Between 1673 and 1675, Our Lord revealed to the world His Sacred Heart through St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a religious sister of the order of the Visitation of Our Lady, at Paray-le-Monial in Burgundy, France.1 Our Lord asked that we develop a devotion to His Sacred Heart,… Continue reading Devotion of the Nine First Fridays to the Sacred Heart of Jesus