Prayer Library

Browse our curated collection of Catholic prayers. Each includes full instructions so anyone can pray with confidence.

Novenas

Divine Mercy Novena

Given by Jesus to St. Faustina, this novena begins on Good Friday and ends on Divine Mercy Sunday. Each day brings a different group of souls before God's throne of mercy.

20 minIntermediate9 days

St. Faustina Kowalska

Novena of the Miraculous Medal

Based on the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin to St. Catherine Laboure, this novena asks Mary's intercession through the graces symbolized by the Miraculous Medal.

10 minBeginner-Friendly9 days

St. Catherine Laboure

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help

A tender devotion to Mary under her title of Perpetual Help, asking her constant maternal intercession in times of difficulty and distress.

10 minBeginner-Friendly9 days

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Novena to St. Anthony of Padua

Known as the Wonder Worker and finder of lost things, St. Anthony is a beloved intercessor. This novena asks his help in recovering what is lost, whether material or spiritual.

10 minBeginner-Friendly9 days

St. Anthony of Padua

Novena to St. Joseph

A devotion to the foster father of Jesus, patron of workers, families, and a happy death. St. Joseph is a powerful intercessor for family and financial concerns.

10 minBeginner-Friendly9 days

St. Joseph

Novena to St. Jude

The patron saint of impossible causes and desperate situations. This novena is prayed when all hope seems lost, asking St. Jude's powerful intercession.

10 minBeginner-Friendly9 days

St. Jude Thaddeus

Novena to St. Therese of Lisieux

The Little Flower promised to spend her heaven doing good upon the earth. This novena invokes her childlike confidence in God's merciful love.

10 minBeginner-Friendly9 days

St. Therese of Lisieux

Novena to the Holy Spirit

The original novena: the Apostles prayed for nine days between the Ascension and Pentecost. This novena invokes the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit.

15 minBeginner-Friendly9 days

Novena to the Infant Jesus of Prague

A devotion to the Christ Child, honoring His divine infancy and asking for His childlike trust and provision in our needs.

10 minBeginner-Friendly9 days

Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

A powerful nine-day devotion to the Sacred Heart, seeking Christ's compassion and mercy for those who suffer. One of the most beloved novenas in the Catholic tradition.

15 minBeginner-Friendly9 days

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Surrender Novena

Based on the words of Don Dolindo Ruotolo: 'O Jesus, I surrender myself to You, take care of everything.' A novena of radical trust and abandonment to God's will.

10 minBeginner-Friendly9 days

Don Dolindo Ruotolo

Short Prayers

Anima Christi

A medieval Eucharistic prayer beloved by St. Ignatius of Loyola. A beautiful prayer of union with Christ, especially after Communion.

2 minBeginner-Friendly

St. Ignatius of Loyola

Guardian Angel Prayer

The classic prayer to one's guardian angel, asking for guidance, protection, and light on the path of life.

1 minBeginner-Friendly

Peace Prayer of St. Francis

An inspiring prayer seeking to be an instrument of God's peace, attributed to the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi.

2 minBeginner-Friendly

St. Francis of Assisi

Prayer for Conversion of a Loved One

A prayer for someone who has fallen away from the faith or does not yet know Christ, asking for the grace of conversion.

3 minBeginner-Friendly

St. Monica

Prayer for Discernment

A prayer asking the Holy Spirit for clarity and guidance in making an important life decision.

3 minBeginner-Friendly

Prayer for Expectant Mothers

A tender prayer for mothers awaiting the birth of their child, asking for a safe pregnancy, healthy baby, and the grace of motherhood.

2 minBeginner-Friendly

Our Lady

Prayer for Healing

A simple, heartfelt prayer asking God for physical and spiritual healing, suitable for any illness or suffering.

2 minBeginner-Friendly

Prayer for a Marriage

A prayer for married couples experiencing difficulty, asking God to strengthen the bond of love and restore unity.

3 minBeginner-Friendly

Holy Family

Prayer for the Gift of a Child

A prayer for couples struggling with infertility, asking God through the intercession of Sts. Joachim and Anne for the gift of new life.

2 minBeginner-Friendly

Sts. Joachim and Anne

Prayer in Financial Hardship

A prayer asking God's providence in times of financial difficulty, trusting in the One who feeds the birds of the air and clothes the lilies of the field.

2 minBeginner-Friendly

St. Joseph the Worker

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

Composed by Pope Leo XIII, this prayer asks St. Michael to defend us in battle against spiritual evil.

1 minBeginner-Friendly

St. Michael the Archangel

Serenity Prayer

A widely loved prayer asking God for the grace to accept what we cannot change, courage to change what we can, and wisdom to know the difference.

2 minBeginner-Friendly

The Memorare

A beloved prayer of confident trust in Mary's intercession, attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Brief but powerful.

2 minBeginner-Friendly

St. Bernard of Clairvaux