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.
This Unity Prayer through the flame of love is a powerful weapon of protection for your family and the whole world against the forces of darkness.
The binding prayer is a prayer of spiritual protection against the attacks of evil spirits for the laity. This prayer is provided by Fr. Chad Ripperger, a Catholic priest and exorcist.
Dedicate time every day to pray this prayer for vocations to the priesthood in your local archdiocese.
The Litany of the Holy Eucharist is a prayer which was originally written by Saint Peter Julian Eymard, the founder of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers.
Pray this prayer before receiving Jesus in holy communion each week by St. Thomas Aquinas on the “Real Presence” of Jesus in the Eucharist.
When praying the Magnificat daily it will help you reorient your life. This prayer of praising God points toward faith in Jesus with a beautiful and obedient wonder and awe.
Invoke the Precious Blood of Jesus with this powerful prayer for protection from evil and let the Blood of Christ cover you.
Pray this prayer for priests by Mother Teresa of Calcutta during your holy hour of adoration dedicated to spiritual adoption of a priest.
A First Saturdays Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary offers many graces and is done on 5 consecutive first Saturdays of the month.
The Lord Jesus Christ gave St. Faustina Kowalska a beautiful gift and through her obedience to Him she gave a message of God’s mercy to the world. Jesus revealed to Saint Faustina the way of Christian perfection based on trust in God having mercy on our neighbors.
