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30Nov, 2009

100 Catholic Ways to Pray

Marcel over at the Aggie Catholic Blog recently posted this wonderful list.  It’s such a great resource that I’m re-running the complete list.

Mass

Baptism

Confession / Reconciliation / Penance

Confirmation

Matrimony

Anointing of the Sick

Ordination

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

The Holy Rosary

Sign of the Cross

Liturgy of the Hours

Our Father (The Lord’s Prayer)

Hail Mary

Glory Be

The Apostle’s Creed

The Nicene Creed

The Angelus

Guardian Angel Prayer

St. Michael The Archangel Prayer

Lectio Divina

Meal Blessing (Grace)

Divine Mercy Chaplet

Bible study

The Beatitudes

Indulgences

Novenas (There are many different ones)

Litanies (There are many different ones)

Act of Spiritual Communion

Consecration to Mary (this is a sample of one way to do it)

Blessings (There are many different ones)

Hail Holy Queen

Fatima Prayer (for the Rosary)

Fatima Prayer (for reparation)

Examination of Conscience (There are many different ones)

Fasting

Act of Contrition (There are several different ones)

Act of Faith (There are several different ones)

Act of Hope (There are several different ones)

Act of Love (There are several different ones)

Prayer of Abandonment (There are several different ones)

Prayer for a Happy Death (There are several different ones)

Morning Offering (There are many different ones)

The Divine Praises

Blessing and Adoration to God

Meditation

Vocal Prayer

Petition

Intercession

Thanksgiving

Praise

Contemplation

Repentance

Regina Coeli

Memorare

Singing hymns

Chant

Praise and Worship

Lorica of St. Patrick

Prayer for Travelers

Anima Christi

Renewal of Baptismal Promises

Prayer for Vocations (There are many different ones)

Prayer After Mass (There are many different ones)

Prayer Before Mass (There are many different ones)

Offering Suffering for Others / “Offering it up” (There are many different ones)

Prayers for Souls in Purgatory (There are many different ones)

Prayer to the Holy Spirit (There are many different ones)

Come, Holy Spirit

Prayers of the Saints (There are millions of different ones)

Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

Holy reading / Spiritual reading

St. Alphonsus method of mental prayer

St. Theresa of Avila’s method of mental prayer

Canticle of Zechariah

Canticle of Simeon

Prayer before Confession (There are several different ones)

Blessing of a house

Praying with the Psalms

Devotion of the Scapular (There are different kinds of scapular devotions)

Prayer as a couple (There are many different ones)

Family prayer (There are many different ones)

Spiritual Bouquets

Spiritual journaling

Sacred Heart devotion

Confiteor

Benediction

Devotion to the Miraculous Medal

Praying with Holy cards

Agnus Dei

Prayer before a crucifix (There are many different ones)

Votive Offerings – Prayer while lighting a candle

The Holy Face

Devotion to the Child Jesus

Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Devotion to the Five Wounds

Pilgrimages

Charismatic prayer (speaking in tongues, slain in the Spirit, etc.)

Prayer for peace (There are many different ones)

Prayer for healing (There are many different ones)

Prayer for the unborn (There are many different ones)

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  2. Yeah, great list. Thanks for reposting it :)

    Comment by Jack Regan — Wednesday, December 2, 2009 @ 5:48 pm

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