Prayer

For Use by the Laity This prayerbook is designated for use by the laity in waging spiritual warfare from the public domain and the Church's treasury. A great many of the prayers in this book are sadly nowhere else to be found, not even in the depths of the internet. In addition to prayers of deliverance, there are also sections on prayers of devotion, and prayers of healing, which both contain some incredibly powerful prayers for bringing down abundant graces from God. Deliverance Prayers - F...

This small prayerbook is a manual that contains the prayers which are to be said everyday for those who are members of the Auxilium Christianorum, which is an association that any diligent and faithful Catholic can join. See the requirements below. This prayers of this book can also be found in the fourth section of Fr. Ripperger's Deliverance Prayers prayerbook.  The Church teaches us that it is divided into the Church Triumphant (which includes the members of the Church in heaven), the Chur...

Devotion to the Precious Blood is a small but powerful booklet dedicated to deepening readers’ appreciation for the great gift of Jesus’ Precious Blood. Through inspiring passages, stories, and revelations relayed by saints, this booklet will help readers understand why the Precious Blood of Christ is truly a treasure of infinite value.Those who come to recognize and cherish this priceless grace can also learn how best to offer that same Precious Blood to God for the atonement of sins and for...

Do you yearn to form a stronger connection with God? Wondering how to structure your prayer time? Look no further – How to Converse with God is here to help. Written by St. Alphonsus Liguori, one of the most influential Doctors of the Catholic Church, the booklet offers readers 20 short chapters full of wisdom and faith-filled advice on how to strengthen our relationship with our Creator. This comprehensive resource contains an index full of prayers and aspirations for those interested in adv...

Are you looking for a structured introduction to the powerful practice of mental prayer? We have created just the book for you! The Catechism of Mental Prayer booklet is the perfect pocket-sized guide to take your inner journey directly into meditation. This comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand guide explains what mental prayer is and provides you with step-by-step instructions on how to get started.This booklet has been crafted to help readers seek a true understanding of mental prayer as a...

The Ways of Mental Prayer is an essential for anyone delving into a deeper spiritual life. First published in 1907, this timeless classic on mental prayer has been highly praised and recommended by the Church, including its approbation from Pope St. Pius X himself. Divided into three parts, the book offers insightful and comprehensive explanations on various aspects of prayer – from the spiritual benefits to practical techniques of how to effectively undertake this private practice. In additi...

Do you find yourself longing for something more spiritual in your life? Prayers and Heavenly Promises is a unique prayerbook that offers powerful, devotional prayers and promises from Our Lord and Our Lady to various famous saints. Filled with inspiring illustrations, this book will speak directly to your heart as you reflect on the serenity of prayerful faith.Prayers and Heavenly Promises is a guide full of meaningful content designed to enrich your spiritual journey. Within its pages, you’l...

St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel-On Prayer This book is the fruit of Fr. Dubay's many years of study and experience in spiritual direction and in it he synthesizes the teachings on prayer of the two great doctors of the Church on prayer--St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila--and the teaching of Sacred Scripture. But the teaching that Fr. Dubay synthesized is not collected from Teresa and John for contemplatives alone. It is meant for every Christian and is b...

The Carthusian's traditional doctrine on prayer - from its very beginnings to the simplicity of its highest forms. Far from being abstract and theoretical, we learn about the prayer process by sharing the novices' concrete spiritual journey. Their problems and difficulties, and the many pitfalls they encounter on the way, are expressed in an ongoing dialogue with their guide who relates to each one individually. Illuminating, even dazzling, insights, in one of the most profound books on Chris...

Oraciones para que los laicos las utilicen en la guerra espiritual desde el dominio público y el tesoro de la Iglesia. El libro tiene un imprimatur de la Arquidiócesis de Denver. Versión de español Deliverance Prayers.

Before being published as a small book, these "counsels of perfection" and spiritual notes by Blessed Edward Poppe (1890-1924), a Belgian priest whose cause for canonization is underway, had been transcribed a hundred times by hand by those who had tasted their flavor, vigor, and supernatural wisdom. Fresh and luminous, this little book has been a tremendous success in Dutch, French, Italian, and German; it now appears at last in English. Responding well to the needs of the faithful, it will ...

Our priests give of themselves daily and work tirelessly for God and our Church. As members of the same family, the Body of Christ, it is our duty to pray for our shepherds as they navigate the peaks and valleys of daily life.One Hour for My Priest provides clear instruction on how to pray a holy hour asking our Lord Jesus Christ to bless, heal, and have mercy on the soul of one of our beloved priests. By entering into the divine moments of Jesus' life, the reader prays for one particular pri...

The Sacred Liturgy, declares Vatican II, is the font from which all the Church's spiritual power flows. In his modern classic work The Wellspring of Worship, Fr. Jean Corbon explores the meaning of the Liturgy as the wellspring or source of the Church's life and worship of God. The Liturgy itself is a sharing in the mystery of the Triune God and in the Incarnation, Passion, Death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus. Corbon writes that it is the mystery of the river of life that streams from ...

Have you ever wandered outside and wished you could find a place to just sit and pray, a garden space to find solace in the busyness of today's world? Do you desire to create an outdoor green space that will help meet your spiritual needs?Planting with Prayer: The Catholic Gardening Handbook shows you how to develop a contemplative outdoor space that moves you in this season of your life and spiritual growth. Whether you are a new gardener or a sage veteran, Advanced Master Gardener Margaret ...

In an age in which the occult is becoming increasingly normalized, Teresa Yanaros's Freedom from Darkness offers a crucial beacon of hope and a guide to freedom.Drawing from her profound personal journey out of the occult and into the light of Christ, Yanaros unveils with insight and precision the stark realities of spiritual warfare and the path to deliverance.Freedom from Darkness is not just a book; it is a survival manual for those ensnared by the occult--be it through tarot cards, New Ag...

This Tremendous Lover was first published in 1946 and has since become known as a classic of Catholic spirituality and a heartfelt guide to strengthening our relationship with Christ. Author Dom Eugene Boylan introduces us to a love story between God and man, revealing how various aspects of day-to-day life shed light on Christ's all-consuming love. Boylan guides the reader through a series of meditations on how Christ can be found through prayer, humility, the sacraments, and even such munda...

For years, there have been no books of St. Augustine's prayers available. Finally, in this treasure trove, you will find select prayers from his works -- some of the most potent prayers ever composed. As you read the innermost thoughts of the greatest Church Father, you will be transported in time and learn how to pray with the heart of a saint. St. Augustine's timeless words will help you encounter the "Beauty of ancient days, yet ever new" face-to-face and experience the relationship betwee...

The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary is often overlooked and underutilized. Now is the time to respond to Our Lady's call to pray this chaplet fervently. In these pages, you will discover how your own pierced heart can become a portal of grace that opens and transforms you into all that God wants you to be, allowing you to share in the mercy and love of Christ's Sacred Heart by uniting your sufferings to His. Equipped with an enriched understanding of redemptive suffering, Dr. Joseph Holl...

Short Sermons For the Sundays of the Year on Texts from the Epistles This book consists of a series of short sermons based on the epistles throughout the Liturgical Year. Originally published in 1927, it was written by Fr. Michael Andrew Chapman, a former Episcopalian minister. Newly typeset, with new cover art, and featuring a foreword by Fr. John Hunwicke (priest of the Ordinariate of our Lady of Walsingham). Here is an excerpt from his foreword: Because the Bible is the Church's book, the ...

Venerable Louis of Granada was the favorite author of St. Teresa of Avila, St. John on the Cross, St. Francis de Sales and many others. Among the hundreds of eminent ascetical writers of Spain, Louis of Granada remains unsurpassed in the beauty and purity of his style, the solidity of his doctrine, and the popularity and influence of his writings. Besides ascetical theology, his published works treat of Scripture, dogma, ethics, biography, and history. He is best known, however, for his ascet...

For six years, before becoming a well-regarded retreat master, Fr. Wayne Sattler lived as a diocesan hermit in a one-room cabin on an abandoned farmstead in rural North Dakota, striving to avail himself of the mystery of what God can do in prayer, clinging to the wisdom of the sixteenth-century Carmelite saints John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila as his trusted guides.Fr. Sattler was asked many times to write a book sharing the fruits of his time in solitude to help others progress in the s...

With Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the forefront of her vocation, Mother Angelica treasured her beloved Spouse in the Eucharist. She brought Him her joys, sufferings, and all the contents of her heart in Adoration. In twenty-nine brief and brilliant chapters, she guides us to do the same, with Scripture references and Mother's personal prayers, meditations, and intentions. An ever-faithful disciple of the Church and Her Tradition, Mother Angelica saved her most precious words for her ...

"They should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ" (John 17:3).Sometimes we become so consumed with "activism" that God becomes a mere concept, an uplifting idea we try to wrap our minds around, and we forget that He is really present and in love with us. Far too many souls, even good religious souls, tend to forget that God is a Person -- a Trinity of Persons, in fact -- longing to enter into a relationship with us.Fr. Wayne Sattler awakens us and places us in...

Prayer 101 serves both as an introduction to prayer and a full guide for anyone seeking a deeper, more intentional life of communion with God. Teresa A. Jones begins with fundamental questions—What is prayer? Why do we pray?—and gradually leads readers into a richer understanding of how and why we seek God’s mercy, strength, love, and guidance. Drawing on real-life examples, Jones connects biblical teaching with the practical challenges of daily prayer. She examines familiar prayers often rep...

The Ascent of the Mind to God stands apart from St. Robert Bellarmine’s apologetical writings as a deeply personal spiritual work. Composed after a retreat in 1614, Bellarmine affectionately called it his “Benjamin,” the child of his old age, and the first of a series of spiritual reflections that have nourished Christians for centuries. Structured around fifteen steps of a spiritual ladder, the book begins with the human person—man as a “microcosm” of creation—inspired by the foundational pr...

There has been no greater promoter of the family Rosary than Venerable Patrick Peyton. Known around the world as “the Rosary Priest,” he dedicated his life to the Blessed Mother and to the prayer that most powerfully unites families in faith. In The Family That Prays Together Stays Together, readers are invited to pray the Rosary along with Peyton, entering into the rhythms and mysteries of this devotion to deepen their relationship with Mary and strengthen their bond with her Son, Jesus Chri...

Winner of a 2025 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers: Spirituality (Third Place [tie]). Let the Holy Spirit lead you to the Living Water that renews and strengthens faith. When asked about his spiritual gifts of healing, bilocation, prophecy, and the stigmata, Padre Pio once replied, “You know, they are a mystery to me, too.” In that humility lies a key truth: the Holy Spirit works mysteriously in every Christian’s life, bestowing gifts we may not fully ...

Winner of an honorable mention award in the collections of prayers category from the Catholic Media Association. The Ave Guide to the Scriptural Rosary is a beautifully designed resource that helps you pray the Rosary more deeply by incorporating short scripture passages into each decade. This hardcover keepsake includes everything you need to pray a Scriptural Rosary for all four sets of mysteries—Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious. It contains all the directions, prayers, and Bible v...

The Notre Dame Book of Prayer is a treasured collection of prayers and reflections created for alumni, parents, and friends of the University of Notre Dame. First published in 2010 and now expanded with dozens of new prayers, it captures the university’s vibrant Catholic spiritual life. Arranged around twelve stunning full-color photographs of beloved campus landmarks—including the Grotto, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, St. Joseph and St. Mary’s Lakes, Touchdown Jesus, and Notre Dame Stadi...

This Spiritual Life Series title offers minute meditations for each day of the year. Each daily entry provides a quote on the life and legacy of St. Francis from the writings of either the Saint himself or one of his early brothers or from the Papal Bull Mira Circa Nos of Pope Gregory IX, which proclaimed the canonization of St. Francis; a reflection; and a scriptural prayer.

The Ascent of the Mind to God stands apart from St. Robert Bellarmine’s apologetical writings as a deeply personal spiritual work. Composed after a retreat in 1614, Bellarmine affectionately called it his “Benjamin,” the child of his old age, and the first of a series of spiritual reflections that have nourished Christians for centuries. Structured around fifteen steps of a spiritual ladder, the book begins with the human person—man as a “microcosm” of creation—inspired by the foundational pr...

The eighteenth century is often called an age of “Enlightenment,” a period marked by skepticism, worldliness, and a turning away from God in favor of constructing a purely human society. Yet long before this crisis emerged, God had already prepared an apostle to confront it: St. Alphonsus Liguori. Renouncing prestige, legal success, and worldly advantage, he placed Christ at the center of his heart and devoted his life to setting souls ablaze with love for the Redeemer. But the roots of St. A...

The two great commandments are to love God above all things and one’s neighbor as oneself. One of the highest acts of charity toward our neighbor is to remember him after death—especially the poor souls in Purgatory, who rely on our prayers and sacrifices. For this reason, the Church gives us the liturgical month of November. As autumn’s harvest is gathered and stored, the faithful are invited to draw from a different harvest: the graces and indulgences God offers for the relief of the souls ...

St. Leonard was born in 1676 at Port Maurice, near Genoa. He went to Rome to study, and there took on the Franciscan habit at the friary of St. Bonaventure. St. Leonard was zealous for souls, and wanted to be a missionary to foreign lands; instead he was called by God to give missions to the Christians of his own country.For twenty-four years, amid great hardships and dangers, he preached missions in every corner of Italy. The power of his words, which flowed from his strict life converted co...

"In this book, Deacon James Keating provides an opportunity for one spiritual director to introduce his mind to the minds of other directors with the hope that his ideas may season their own already developed method of direction. The book does not attend to all the possible realities a director may encounter within his or her training or within the daily execution of this ministry. The author wishes to share his approach to directing seminarians by reflecting upon themes and experiences which...

"Let us all ask the Lord to call us into a time of Eucharistic renewal, a time of prayer and reflection, of acts of charity and sincere repentance. The Lord is with us in the Eucharistic Mystery celebrated in our parishes and missions, in our beautiful cathedrals and in our poorest chapels. He is present and he draws near to us, so that we can draw nearer to him." -- Catholic bishops of the United States, The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church, no. 58

The saints in heaven are powerful intercessors, praying for our needs before the face of God. As part of the communion of saints, we on earth pray with power when we ask the saints to pray with and for us, especially on their feast days.Pray with Us invites us to connect with 365 saints, blesseds, venerables, and servants of God -- one for each day of the year. Each day's entry includes a brief biography of the saint and a prayer. This book provides a concise, approachable format for individu...

What characterizes, in a singular way, Jesus's teaching on prayer is the recourse to parables. Jesus did not invent a new system for praying. Jesus was not a hermit, a Buddhist monk, or a yogi. He instead chose the daily life of his people to teach prayer with parables. This book explores the parables in the Gospels explicitly related to prayer, with Jesus as your guide.In preparation for the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025, the Exploring Prayer series delves into various dimensions of prayer in the...

We retrace Our Lord's final steps in praying the Stations of the Cross. But this prayer is more than a casual recollection. Through the stations, we can experience a tremendous and intimate union with him.The Stations of the Cross help us to better understand the Eucharistic mystery. Given for You reflects on Jesus' passion and death and points us back to the present reality of the Eucharist, where we encounter his self-gift in a close, personal way. In praying these stations, may we come to ...

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the revelation of God's love for man, made flesh. The heart is a symbol of our passions, desires, and will. Meditating upon Jesus' heart can transform our own hearts so we might be one with him.Make Our Hearts Like Yours is a comprehensive collection of meditations on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, drawn from saints and scholars of every age of Church history. Arranged according to the liturgical calendar, this daily devotional highlights the centrality of the Incarna...

Devotional writer Lisa Livezey understands the challenges of full-time caregiving atop an already-full life. Following her father's sudden death, Lisa was plunged headlong into caring for her mother who was battling Alzheimer's. With wisdom and candor, Lisa pairs every day and extraordinary caregiving moments with scriptures, prayers, and reflections. Caregivers will:

Embark on a transformative journey of intimacy with Christ through Revelationship, a daily devotional designed to deepen your faith and awaken your spirit to the God who relentlessly pursues you. This 250+ page devotional features inspirational photography, scripture, personal stories, journaling and prayer prompts, mindfulness exercises, poetry, group discussion questions, and QR codes linking to immersive praise and worship experiences. Each chapter invites you to encounter God's divine pre...

This book introduces a new method to pray the Rosary that helps the person praying stay focused on the lives of Jesus and Mary. The method takes short phrases from Sacred Scripture and Church writings and inserts them into the Hail Mary/Holy Mary sequence. This keeps the mind from wandering and/or brings it back if it does wander. The author recounts his difficulties praying the Rosary before this method and how the method resolved them. Click to expand the rosary charts below.Testimonials:"I...

'Act in such a way that all those who come in contact with you will go away joyful. Sow happiness about you because you have received much from God.' St Faustina Mercy In All Things is a series of prayerful reflections based on the Diary of St Faustina, the Saint of Divine Mercy. Drawing on selected quotations from her Diary, these thoughtful and topical reflections provide an introduction to the prayer of this great saint, who dedicated her life to spreading the message of God's love through...