The “Offering of Self” Prayer from St. Ignatius of Loyola
Pray this short prayer to make an offering of Self from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Pray this short prayer to make an offering of Self from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Prayer is a form of communication with God that draws us closer to Him and to doing His holy will. There are many efficacious ways to pray but the best thing to do is to start by opening your heart and humble yourself before God. But it is hard to do this if you do not know God or understand His ways. How do you enter into His presence and open your heart to receive His grace?
The Catholic church has a long history of teaching Christians how to pray. There are five ways to pray, or types of prayers. These ways to pray are worship and praise, petition and intercession, supplication, thanksgiving, and spiritual warfare.
If you are new to prayer and do not know where to start, begin by structuring your day around prayer and use the prayers that were given to us by the angels and saints. Many of them are here on this website. When you have prayed these prayers and meditated on His holy word, then open your heart to pray in your own words. Then spend time in adoration, seeking to know Him in silence. This is the most powerful and beautiful way to pray – to sit in His presence and love Him in silence and let Him fill you with grace.
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The Litany of Virtues is a prayer of petition to become more perfect, in imitation of Christ, asking for grace to stop bad habits.
Are you in a spiritual battle right now? Join our prayer community and begin praying for spiritual protection against evil.
St. Faustina’s prayer to be merciful begins with: “Help me, O Lord, that my eyes may be merciful.” This mercy prayer asks God for the grace to be merciful.
The Totus Tuus prayer, or “Totally Yours”, is a prayer of consecration to the Immaculate Conception by Saint John Paul II.
Jesus’ prepares for death after the betrayal of Judas with the Last Supper, and this preparation brings forth new life in the Church.
Lord Jesus Christ, Let me never betray you or deny you in life. May I always love and serve you according to your will for me.
Believing in Jesus as Mary Magdalene did while pouring precious nard on his feet. I too am anointing him with my love as I contemplate his Passion and death.
Jesus you humbled yourself. You returned to Jerusalem knowing you were giving yourself to be crucified. This, because you love me.
Jesus you will offer your life to save us. After you have done many signs they have decided to kill you in order to save a nation.
