CATHOLIC TRADITION 84 PRAYERS

Catholic prayers

Prayers from the Roman Catholic tradition: Marian devotions, the Rosary, the Acts of theological virtue, prayers to the saints, and the prayers surrounding Communion and the Mass.

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Marian devotions

The Angelus 15th century AD (full form); Lasance 1913 The Hail Mary Luke 1:28, 42 (1st century AD); full form by 15th century AD; Lasance 1913 The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary 12th century origin; 1587 AD approval; Lasance 1913 The Memorare 15th century AD; Lasance 1913 The Salve Regina 11th century AD; Lasance 1913

The Rosary

The Fatima Prayer 1917 AD The Mysteries of the Rosary 15th century AD (traditional mysteries); 2002 AD (Luminous Mysteries) The Rosary Opening Prayers 1569 AD (standardized); Lasance 1913

Acts of virtue

The Act of Contrition 17th-18th century AD; Lasance 1913 The Act of Faith 17th-18th century AD; Lasance 1913 The Act of Hope 17th-18th century AD; Lasance 1913 The Act of Love 17th-18th century AD; Lasance 1913 The Suscipe 1548 AD

Prayers to the saints

Prayer to St. Anthony 19th-20th century AD Prayer to St. Joseph 19th century AD; Lasance 1913 Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel 1886 AD Prayer to the Guardian Angel Medieval (Latin original); 17th century (English verse form); Lasance 1913

Mass and Communion

Adoro Te Devote c. 1264 AD O Salutaris Hostia 1264 AD Pange Lingua Gloriosi 1264 AD Prayer After Communion 16th-17th century AD; Lasance 1913 Prayer Before Communion 16th-17th century AD; Lasance 1913 Tantum Ergo 1264 AD The Anima Christi 14th century AD The Confiteor 16th century AD The Divine Praises 1797 AD; Lasance 1913 The Litany of the Sacred Heart 1899 AD; Lasance 1913 Victimae Paschali Laudes c. 1040 AD

Penitence and Passion

Prayer Before a Crucifix 16th century AD; Lasance 1913 Stabat Mater 13th century AD The Stations of the Cross: Opening Prayer 17th century AD (formalized); Lasance 1913

Funeral prayers

Eternal Rest Medieval (Latin form); Lasance 1913 (English form)

Biblical canticles

The Prayer of Azariah c. 2nd century BC The Prayer of Manasseh c. 2nd century BC The Song of Hannah c. 1000 BC

Christian year

A Christmas Prayer 1662 A Prayer for the Forty Days of Lent 1662 A Prayer for the Holy Spirit at Pentecost 1662 A Thanksgiving Day Prayer Traditional American An Advent Prayer Traditional; BCP 1662 language An Easter Prayer 1662 (BCP form); ancient (Orthodox form)

Daily prayers

Prayer Before an Icon Medieval

Health and recovery

A Prayer for a Sick Person 1662 A Prayer for Anointing of the Sick 1st century AD (biblical pattern) A Prayer in Sorrow Contemporary traditional form A Prayer of Thanksgiving for a Recovery 1662

Life passages

A Prayer at a Funeral Traditional; BCP 1662 language A Prayer Before a Wedding Traditional; BCP 1662 language A Prayer for a Newborn Traditional; BCP 1662 language A Prayer for an Anniversary Traditional

Marian and seasonal

Akathist to the Theotokos: Opening Kontakion 6th century AD; Hapgood 1906 The Prayer of Ephrem the Syrian 4th century AD; Hapgood 1906 Wudasse Maryam 14th century AD

Modern

The Prayer of Jabez pre-10th century BC The Prayer of St. Francis 1912

Other

St. Patrick's Breastplate 8th century AD (manuscript); 1889 AD (Alexander translation)

Patristic

Prayer of Cyprian of Carthage c. 250 AD Prayer of Tertullian c. 200 AD

Patristic and medieval

The Prayer of Saint Anselm 1077-1078 The Prayer of Saint Augustine c. 397-401 AD The Prayer of Thomas à Kempis c. 1418-1427

Scriptural blessings

The Aaronic Blessing pre-6th century BC The Beatitudes 1st century AD

Scripture and Communion

The Anaphora of St. Basil 4th century AD

The Collects

The Collect for All Saints Ancient (Latin origin); 1549 (Cranmer translation); 1662 (current form)

The Creeds

The Apostles' Creed pre-700 AD (Latin form); 1662 (English BCP form) The Nicene Creed 325 AD (original); 381 AD (expanded form)

The Jesus Prayer and hesychasm

Akathist to the Sweetest Lord Jesus 13th century AD The Jesus Prayer 5th century AD

The Lord's Prayer family

The Lord's Prayer 1st century AD (biblical text); 1662 (English liturgical form, BCP) The Pater Noster 1st century AD (text); c. 400 AD (Vulgate Latin form)

The Psalms

Psalm 23 pre-6th century BC Psalm 51 pre-6th century BC Psalm 91 Ancient Israelite

The great hymns

The Magnificat 1st century AD The Sanctus 1st century AD The Te Deum 4th century AD Veni Creator Spiritus 9th century AD Veni Sancte Spiritus 13th century AD

The shorter prayers

Sub Tuum Praesidium c. 250 AD The Agnus Dei c. 700 AD (liturgical form) The Glory Be 4th century AD (Latin form); 1662 (English BCP form) The Kyrie 4th century AD The Trisagion pre-500 AD