Catholic Prayers

Sign of the Cross

Touch the forehead, then the chest, then the left shoulder, then
the right shoulder, while saying:

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Our Father
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy
name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it
is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and
forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who
trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil. Amen
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,and blessed is the
fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the
Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen
Apostle's Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of
heaven
and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our
Lord,
who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to
the dead.
On the third day,he rose again. He ascended into
Heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Amen
The Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that
never was it known that anyone who fled to your
protection, implored your help, or sought your
intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this
confidence, I fly unto you, O Virgin of virgins, my
Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful
and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions, but in your mercy hear
and answer me. Amen
Golden Arrow
May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable,
most mysterious and unutterable Name of God

be always praised, blessed, loved, adored, and

glorified, in Heaven, on earth,
and under the earth, by all the creatures of God,
and by the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ
in the most
Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Amen
The Angelus
This prayer was traditionally recited three times a day, at
6:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 6:00 am. People would stop
what they were doing at those times to recite the prayer,
but it can be recited at any time,

V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.

R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Say a Hail Mary
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Say a Hail Mary

V. And the Word was made Flesh.

R. And dwelt among us.
Say a Hail Mary

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of
Christ.
LET US PRAY
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace
into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of
Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of
an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought
to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same
Christ Our Lord. Amen

Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and
snares
of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly
pray;
and may you, O prince of the heavenly host,
by the Divine Power of God,cast into Hell Satan,
and all the other evil spirits, who roam
throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen
Fatima Prayer
O my Jesus,forgive us our sins, save us from the
fires of hell,
lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most
need
of thy mercy. Amen
Hail Holy Queen
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our
sweetness,
and our hope. To you do we cry, poor banished
children of Eve. To you do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn,
then, O most gracious Advocate, your eyes of

Catholic Prayers
mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show
unto us the blessed fruit of your womb, Jesus. O
clement,
O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us,
O holy Mother of God. That we may be made
worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen
Prayer of Saint Francis
O Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;where
there is injury, pardon;where there is
discord,unity; where there is doubt, faith; where
there is error, truth; where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light; and where there is
sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may seek not so
much
to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as
to understand; to be loved, as to love; for it is in
giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are
pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to
eternal life. Amen
Act of Love
O my God, I love you with my whole heart and above
all things, because you are infinitely good and
perfect; and in my love for you, I love my neighbor
as myself. Grant that I may love you
more and more in this life, and in the next, for all
eternity.
Amen
Act of Faith
O my God, I firmly believe all the truths that the
Holy Catholic Church believes and teaches;
I believe these truths, O Lord, because you,
the infallible Truth, has revealed them to Her.
In this faith, I am resolved to live and to die. Amen
Act of Hope
O my God, relying on your promises, I hope that,
through the infinite merits of Jesus Christ, you will
grant me forgiveness from all my sins, and the
graces necessary to serve you in this life and to
obtain eternal happiness in the next.
Amen
Prayers of Contrition and Repentance
My God, I am sorry for having offended you and for
having harmed my neighbor. I regret all of my sins,
because I fear
the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell, but most of
all out of love for you, my Savior, who is perfect in
Love and Mercy.
I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace,to
confess my sins,
to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen

O God, in your great Mercy and Love, grant that I

may sincerely and thoroughly repent from all my
sins, and humbly and devoutly receive your
forgiveness through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
And grant this same merciful
grace to other poor sinners, especially those most in
need of repentance and forgiveness. Amen
Merciful Jesus, I offer you my little prayers and
sufferings,
united with your great prayers and sufferings on the
Cross,
for the conversion of sinners. In your great Mercy and
Love
for all, grant that we may sincerely and thoroughly
repent
from every sin, and humbly receive your forgiveness
in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Amen
O God, by your merciful grace, grant that I may
persevere
in the one true Roman Catholic Faith throughout the
remainder of my life, no matter what sufferings and
trials
may fall upon me. Amen
Lord Jesus Christ, by your merciful prayers and
sufferings
and death on the Cross, grant that all those who
have
fallen away from the fullness of faith may repent,
confess,
do penance and humbly return to complete faith in
every teaching of the Holy Roman Catholic Church.
Amen
Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Amen
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have
recourse to thee. Amen
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. Amen
Jesus, Mary, I love you, save souls. Amen

Eternal Father, I offer you the most precious blood

of your Divine Son Jesus, in union with all the
Masses said throughout the world, for all the holy
souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for
sinners in the Universal Church, in my home, and
in my family. Amen