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.
Discover Jesus in the quietness. There is no need to speak or think when praying a prayer of silence in adoration.
This prayer by St. Faustina asks God to help you have a big heart for others, a merciful heart for those in need, a heart like Jesus.
Do you think there are generational spirits afflicting you and your family? This reflection is on the power of sin in families, and how Christ wants to heal us.
Do you desire to turn back toward God? Are you wondering, “How do I repent?” This meditation will help you overcome the darkness in your life through a genuine confession.
Pray the Chaplet for the Souls in Purgatory in November for your deceased loved ones. This chaplet can also be prayed with All Souls Day prayers November 2.
Let us praise and adore our Lord Jesus Christ with this adoration prayer while kneeling before him in the Blessed Sacrament.
The Unity Prayer and Flame of Love devotion from mystic Elizabeth Kindelmann, blinds Satan. You may also know this devotion through the “Adorable Jesus” prayer.
The devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus holds a very special power. This Blood was shed to offer us sanctifying grace and it washes our souls clean.
Even if your loved one is not conscious, you can pray with them in their final moments of life. The Catholic Medical Association says that even if a dying person appears unconscious, they will participate in prayers and listen to them. Have faith in God’s mercy and intercede for them by offering prayer for the dying.
The Holy Face of Jesus is a powerful devotion that comes to us from Sr. Mary of St. Peter. This devotion promises to defeat atheistic communism.
