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Welcome to the Our Catholic Prayers Blog, where we take a fresh look at various topics related to Catholic prayers and our wonderful faith! These include prayers, essays, and links to various resources to help us grow in faith, hope, and love for our Lord, especially in these turbulent times! Pages are listed in the links and thumbnails below. There are additional blog pages listed on the Catholic Prayers Blog List linked at the bottom of this page.
The Road to Emmaus and the Disciples' Memorable Meeting with Jesus
The Disciples on the Rad to Emmaus' hearts burned as Jesus opened the scriptures referring to Himself, and they recognized Him in the breaking of the bread!
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What's it to you? Jesus on the Most Important Vocation
Jesus response to Peter's question about his fellow Apostle John, "Lord, what about this man?" applies to us as well!
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Are You A Doubting Thomas? The Challenge of Believing Without Seeing.
Do you have doubts about Christ’s Divinity or His Resurrection? Reflect on an avalanche of evidence to be among those Blessed who have not seen and yet believe!
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They Know Not What They Do!
Jesus’ plea to His Heavenly Father from the cross at Calvary for forgiveness for His enemies can inspire forgiveness in us!
Would you deny Jesus? A challenging question!
Peter’s denial of Jesus during His Passion makes us realize that we need our Lord’s grace and guidance to follow Him, not just our own strength.
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What Is Truth? And Who Is Truth?
Pontius Pilate's haughty answer to Jesus, the Word made flesh testifying as the Truth made flesh can challenge us all in these trying times!
Grief at Gethsemane: What could make God sweat blood?
What could make God sweat blood? Private revelations on Jesus’ Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane shed light on an event shrouded in darkness.
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How can you? Why Can't You? Inspiration to Overcome Sins
Are you trying to give up some bad habit or attachment this Lent? Let our Lord, with St. Paul and St. Augustine, inspire you for assistance!
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Virtue Signaling is easy. Practicing Virtue is harder but better!
Virtue signaling is big nowadays, but trying to be good instead of just sounding good is ultimately more fulfilling.
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Prayers in Times of Financial Difficulties: For Treasures in Heaven
These prayers in times of financial difficulties can help you keep focused on what really counts in hard times: God and His love and His will for us.
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In a New Year with Old Habits: Asking for God’s grace to defeat them.
Are you trying to get rid of some bad habits? God can help strengthen your resolve over time if you ask for His assistance!
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A Prayer by St. Alphonsus Liguori on the Assumption of Mary
The great Saint Alphonsus Liguori shows his great love of Mary in his prayer about her Assumption into Heaven!
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A Litany in Honor of the Precious Blood: Shed for our Redemption
A Litany in Honor of the Precious Blood pays tribute to our Lord in His lifeblood that He shed so that we might have Eternal Life with Him in Heaven!
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Night Litany for a Big City: For Help From The Sacred Heart of Jesus
In this "Night Litany for a Big City", we pray for our Lord’s assistance in battling sin in our major cities, appealing to His Sacred Heart.
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Two Whatevers: Our choice between Mary’s fervor and our indifference
Our Blessed Mother and her Divine Son our Lord Jesus Christ can inspire us to choose to follow them with loving, rather than lackluster, faith.
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Prayers for the Pope: For Our Holy Father's Needs and Intentions
In our Prayers for the Pope, we ask our Heavenly Father to help our Holy Father, Christ's Vicar, guide His Church as a worthy successor to St. Peter.
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Resurrection Bookends: Having Faith That Transcends Time
Two events in the last chapter of John's Gospel show the importance of having faith in Jesus!
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Christ’s Wounds and the First Doubting Thomas: for Belief and Healing
When Jesus showed St. Thomas the Apostle His wounds, Our Lord reinforced belief in His Resurrection!
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Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do!
Jesus’ plea to His Heavenly Father from the cross at Calvary for forgiveness for His enemies can inspire contrition in us!
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Psalm 22 and Christ’s fulfillment of the Scriptures
When Jesus told Peter that His Passion was necessary to fulfill the Scriptures for our salvation, He might well have had Psalm 22 in mind!
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A Prayer and Reflections on the Annunciation
Let Mary’s Fiat, her great “yes” to become the Mother of our Savior Jesus Christ, inspire your cooperation with God’s will as well!
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Abnegation: For Spiritual Fitness
Exercising your “muscle” of abnegation can help you draw closer to God in holiness.
Burning Love or Burning Cities: A Momentous Choice
The choices we make in responding to God's call to love and follow Him matter, both in this life and in the next!
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Gifts for baby Jesus: From my "What-I-have-failed-to-do" list
As Epiphany follows New Year's Day, let the Christ Child give you a great way to keep your New Year's resolutions!
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The wonder of Christmas: Jesus’ birth in humility gives us great hope!
If you feel overwhelmed at Christmas time, remember that Jesus was born in Bethlehem to give you His grace and comfort on your journey towards heaven!
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The Immaculate Conception: the Key to Mary’s Being Full of Grace
Mary, having been conceived without a trace of Original Sin, is an exemplary model of selfless love and obedience to Her Divine Son Jesus
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The Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
This wonderful Litany pays tribute to our Blessed Mother's Immaculate Heart. May our prayers contriubute to its triumph as well!
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A Litany for Eucharistic Adoration
This Litany for Eucharistic Adoration is a fitting and moving tribute to Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
Whatever Else May Be Lost, Don't Lose Hope!
Nowadays, when decency and Godliness seem to be all but lost do not lose hope and the Godly faith it engenders!
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Some Thoughts on the Sacred Heart of Jesus: For Deeper Ties to God
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus can both comfort Our Lord and strengthen us in holiness!
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Will you please listen? Imagine this warning from Mary
Our Blessed Mother has urged us in apparitions to obey God with true charity and repentance! But are we listening?
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Cardinal Manning's Prayer for Light From the Holy Spirit
May Henry Edward Cardinal Manning's moving petitions to the Holy Spirit inspire you as much as the Spirit did him!
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Ave Maris Stella: A Renowned Marian Hymn
Ave Maris Stella is a hymn for the Blessed Virgin Mary that has been a favorite of religious for centuries and can help you get closer to her as well!
A Prayer to Obtain the Grace of a Devout Life
This prayer to obtain the grace of a devout life attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas can help you be devout rather than devoured by worldly anxieties.
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Regina Coeli: A Prayer Celebrating Our Lord (And Our Lady)
He is risen! The Regina Coeli is an Easter prayer inviting Our Lady, and us as well, to rejoice in her Son’s resurrection as we pray to God for her assistance on our path towards eternal life.
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Resurrection Remembrances:That You May Have Life in Jesus' Name!
He is Risen as He Said! The Gospel accounts of our Lord's Resurrection can inspire all of us not to be unbelieving but to believe!
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What's it to you? Jesus on the Most Important Vocation
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