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.
How to pray a litany: when praying litanies, a leader prays the (versicles or ℣) and the (response or ℟) are prayed by the followers.
In the Catholic church there is a long history of the faithful reciting litanies, which are a form of prayer that includes a series of invocations and supplications by a leader (versicles or ℣.) with alternate responses by the followers (response or ℟.).
Litany is also found in Judaic worship. The word comes from the Latin word, litania. Litanies can be prayed alone but are usually prayed in unison. When you pray a litany with others, the leader will pray the portion with the ℣ or V, and the followers will respond with the part that is marked with the ℟ or R. Sometimes the litany is not marked with a V or R but simply has the response in boldface.
The Litany of Faith in My Heavenly Father affirms the love the Father has for you and asks for grace to trust in his loving presence.
A prayer for priests, the Litany of Jesus Christ Priest and Victim by Saint JPII, is a meditation on radical self-giving love.
The Litany of Saints is a powerful prayer for those who need spiritual protection and need the prayerful intercession of the saints in heaven.
The Litany of the Holy Ghost is a prayer that asks for an increase in the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. These gifts help guide us and give us grace. These graces help us work to grow in virtue and sanctity.
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.
The Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus, privately prayed for centuries, was approved for public recitation in 1960 by Pope John XXIII.
The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Marian litany also commonly known as the Litany of Loreto because it is known to have originated there, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto.
On December 26, 1970, Our Lord taught Maria Concepcion Zuniga Lopez how to recite the Penitential Rosary. Jesus Himself dictated that this Penitential Rosary is to be recited with love, remembering His Passion.
Frequent holy hours before the Blessed Sacrament leads a soul toward a deep devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Pray the Litany of Obedience to the Will of God to overcome habitual sin and selfish tendencies that cause disobedience to God.
