Prayers

A complete collection of Catholic prayers

This section gathers the great prayers of the Catholic tradition — from the foundational daily prayers every Catholic knows, to the Rosary, Marian devotions, chaplets, prayers for the dead, and the classic prayers of the saints. Browse by category below. All prayers are in the public domain and drawn from the living tradition of the Church.

This library holds 300 prayers, devotions and guides, arranged in nineteen sections. Every text is given in full.

Foundations & Daily Prayers

The prayers every Catholic is expected to know by heart, and the daily rhythm around them. (17 pages)

Acts & Consecrations

Formal acts of faith, hope, love and sorrow, and the great consecrations. (11 pages)

The Rosary

The beads, the four sets of mysteries, and the devotions built on them. (12 pages)

Marian Prayers

Prayers to the Blessed Virgin — antiphons, apparitions and titles. (27 pages)

The Mass & the Eucharist

Preparation, thanksgiving, adoration, and the Eucharistic hymns of the Church. (23 pages)

Confession & Repentance

Everything around the sacrament of Penance, including the examinations of conscience. (10 pages)

The Divine Mercy Devotion

The chaplet, the hour, the novena and the feast given through St. Faustina. (4 pages)

Chaplets

Structured bead devotions, each with its own method. (12 pages)

Litanies

Including the six litanies approved for public recitation in the Church. (14 pages)

Novenas

Nine days of prayer — the oldest form of sustained petition in the Church. (21 pages)

The Holy Spirit

For Pentecost, for Confirmation, and for any decision that needs light. (6 pages)

Prayers to the Saints

Arranged mostly by the need each saint is invoked for. (30 pages)

Angels & Protection

The archangels, the guardian angels, and prayers of protection. (7 pages)

The Dead & the Dying

For the bedside, the graveside, and the years that follow. (17 pages)

The Liturgical Year

Advent through Christ the King — the prayers that belong to each season. (22 pages)

Psalms, Canticles & the Hours

The Church’s own daily prayer, and the scriptural prayers inside it. (9 pages)

Life, Work & Family

Prayers for particular circumstances: illness, work, family, country and fear. (34 pages)

Latin & Traditional Prayers

The traditional Latin texts, with translations and pronunciation. (20 pages)

Eastern Catholic Prayers

The Byzantine tradition — the other lung of the Catholic Church. (4 pages)