Catholic Prayers
The prayers a Catholic man should know by heart — every word, in English and Latin.
No paywall, no sign-up, no fluff. Each prayer below carries the full verified text, where it came from, and exactly when to pray it. Learn them once; carry them for life.
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy
Prayed on ordinary rosary beads — the offering of Christ's Passion for the whole world, with the 3 o'clock Hour of Mercy.
The St. Michael Prayer
"Defend us in battle." The prayer Leo XIII gave the Church for spiritual combat against the devil.
The Act of Contrition
The prayer of sorrow you make in the confessional — the traditional words, and what each line means.
The Memorare
"Never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection was left unaided." The great prayer of confidence to Our Lady.
The Guardian Angel Prayer
"Angel of God, my guardian dear." The first prayer many Catholics learn — and one a father teaches his children.
The Morning Offering
The first prayer of the day — giving everything you are about to do to God, through the Heart of Mary.
Anima Christi
"Soul of Christ, sanctify me." The great prayer after Holy Communion, in English and the original Latin.
The Prayer to St. Joseph
Leo XIII's prayer to the guardian of the Holy Family — protector of fathers, workers, and the dying.
Eternal Rest — Prayer for the Dead
The prayer the Church says over her dead, in English and the Latin of the Requiem.
The Hail Holy Queen
The Salve Regina — the prayer that closes the Rosary, in English and the original Latin.
The Fatima Prayers
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins" — the decade prayer and the prayers given at Fatima in 1917.
Come, Holy Spirit
"Fill the hearts of thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of thy love." The prayer that calls down the Spirit.
Acts of Faith, Hope & Love
The three short prayers of the theological virtues — believed, hoped, and loved.
More prayers are being added — the Angelus, the Te Deum, the litanies, and others. Check back, or join the Dispatch.