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 Our Lady of Guadalupe is an intercessory prayer for America asking for the Virgin Mary’s intercession.
The Litany of Trust is a prayer of hope in Jesus. The soul who prays it is asking Jesus to deliver him from the things that hold him bound. It recognizes that the soul who has anxiety and despair is not truly trusting Jesus.
The Litany of Humility prayer is said in private devotion that helps you gain the virtue of humility and overcome pride.
The Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus is a powerful public prayer of the Church that is recited every year on January 3.
The Litany of Transverberation is a prayer to saints who experienced heart pangs in prayer. Transverberation is the act of being ‘pierced through.’
