The Our Catholic Prayers Blog https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/catholic-prayers-blog.html In this Blog we take a fresh look at various topics related to Catholic Prayers and our wonderful faith. en-us catholic prayers Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:41:32 -0400 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:41:32 -0400 ourcatholicprayers.com They Know Not What They Do! https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/They-know-not-what-they-do.htmlb427a94641faa61f50ee1bbcedd2b770Jesus’ plea to His Heavenly Father from the cross at Calvary for forgiveness for His enemies can inspire forgiveness in us!
 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:41:24 -0400 Would you deny Jesus? A challenging question! https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Would-you-deny-Jesus.htmlac41e8c3d16e0604e989682adcf67f35Peter’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.
 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:58:18 -0400 What Is Truth? And Who Is Truth? https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/What-is-truth-who-is-truth.html075a4da587ba966c519c8c4e2274f433Pontius Pilate's haughty answer to Jesus, the Word made flesh testifying as the Truth made flesh can challenge us all in these trying times!
 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:06:17 -0400 Grief at Gethsemane: What could make God sweat blood? https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/grief-at-Gethsemane.html0614e7219d321a266ff1af729457316fWhat could make God sweat blood? Private revelations on Jesus’ Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane shed light on an event shrouded in darkness.
 Mon, 9 Mar 2026 16:40:05 -0400 How can you? Why Can't You? Inspiration to Overcome Sins https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/How-can-you-why-cant-you.htmla93fb17d7c33e2b6b1a50fe93f8c60daAre 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!
 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:49:15 -0500 Virtue Signaling is easy. Practicing Virtue is harder but better! https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Virtue-signaling-versus-virtue.html85178948712976c93c58329a0be69118Virtue signaling is big nowadays, but trying to be good instead of just sounding good is ultimately more fulfilling.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:48:47 -0500 Prayers in Times of Financial Difficulties: For Treasures in Heaven https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/financial-difficulties-prayers.html81184fffe2df6c7c129b28c4f10810d1These 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.
 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:29:15 -0500 In a New Year with Old Habits: Asking for God’s grace to defeat them. https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/New-Year-Old-Habits.html7fa2637d8c3bde03c7b478cb3612f27aAre you trying to get rid of some bad habits? God can help strengthen your resolve over time if you ask for His assistance!
 Mon, 5 Jan 2026 15:31:15 -0500 A Prayer by St. Alphonsus Liguori on the Assumption of Mary https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Alphonsus-Liguori-On-The-Assumption-of-Mary.html6a0bd82fb9634a3c72cc79ae949f771dThe great Saint Alphonsus Liguori shows his great love of Mary in his prayer about her Assumption into Heaven!
 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 23:47:02 -0400 A Litany in Honor of the Precious Blood: Shed for our Redemption https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Litany-In-Honor-of-the-Precious-Blood.html8713a38ad18ca78504aa072216e47194A 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!
 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:20:50 -0400 Night Litany for a Big City: For Help From The Sacred Heart of Jesus https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/A-Night-Litany-For-A-Big-City.html32fb39e038403ba85837f7d4194fda6cIn 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.
Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:18:28 -0400 Two Whatevers: Our choice between Mary’s fervor and our indifference https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/two-whatevers.html37f219cef1caa844f379550f78e05281Our Blessed Mother and her Divine Son our Lord Jesus Christ can inspire us to choose to follow them with loving, rather than lackluster, faith.
 Sun, 25 May 2025 18:54:34 -0400 Prayers for the Pope: For Our Holy Father's Needs and Intentions https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayers-for-the-pope.html3b63e6b457e0074d3e118bf88af5e1edIn 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.
 Sat, 10 May 2025 23:30:59 -0400 Resurrection Bookends: Having Faith That Transcends Time https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Resurrection-Bookends.htmlb4aa613f6234c5806c9fa9c3945b687cTwo events in the last chapter of John's Gospel show the importance of having faith in Jesus!
 Wed, 7 May 2025 19:48:00 -0400 Christ’s Wounds and the First Doubting Thomas: for Belief and Healing https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Christ-and-Thomas.htmld21a6eb3c1f228e2c09551f5650588d9When Jesus showed St. Thomas the Apostle His wounds, Our Lord reinforced belief in His Resurrection!
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:24:51 -0400 Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do! https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Father-forgive-them.html15a2476910d55aab958e33036c8024d4Jesus’ plea to His Heavenly Father from the cross at Calvary for forgiveness for His enemies can inspire contrition in us!
 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:48:49 -0400 Psalm 22 and Christ’s fulfillment of the Scriptures https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Psalm-22-and-scripture.html5f7ed47cee6815c25b9154ad06a6b7afWhen Jesus told Peter that His Passion was necessary to fulfill the Scriptures for our salvation, He might well have had Psalm 22 in mind!
 Fri, 4 Apr 2025 15:10:52 -0400 A Prayer and Reflections on the Annunciation https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/An-Annunciation-prayer-and-relections.htmld1eb5de9212a9e2b948d2a249f89e8f2Let Mary’s Fiat, her great “yes” to become the Mother of our Savior Jesus Christ, inspire your cooperation with God’s will as well!
 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 20:44:36 -0400 Abnegation: For Spiritual Fitness https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/muscle-of-abnegation.htmlb85566096bfd79a668d5240971b3bb2aExercising your “muscle” of abnegation can help you draw closer to God in holiness.
 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:09:52 -0400 Burning Love or Burning Cities: A Momentous Choice https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Burning-love-or-burning-cities.html087c4fa78659d7c85684a00a86455a89The choices we make in responding to God's call to love and follow Him matter, both in this life and in the next!
 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:40:59 -0500 Gifts for baby Jesus: From my "What-I-have-failed-to-do" list https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Gifts-for-Baby-Jesus.html828c99854d6791309fbd31b279706aacAs Epiphany follows New Year's Day, let the Christ Child give you a great way to keep your New Year's resolutions!
 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 11:01:09 -0500 The wonder of Christmas: Jesus’ birth in humility gives us great hope! https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/the-wonder-of-Christmas.htmlb7deafbb5d474fe72c2bd9bf23352e3bIf 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!
 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:56:50 -0500 The Immaculate Conception: the Key to Mary’s Being Full of Grace https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/The-Immaculate-Conception.htmlab049f428c8b66da80d4884e7697b9bfMary, having been conceived without a trace of Original Sin, is an exemplary model of selfless love and obedience to Her Divine Son Jesus
 Fri, 6 Dec 2024 13:36:56 -0500 The Litany of the Immaculate Heart of Mary https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/The-Litany-of-the-Immaculate-Heart-of-Mary.htmlbe2ee5104d0c89f31f08c6db375a9154This wonderful Litany pays tribute to our Blessed Mother's Immaculate Heart. May our prayers contriubute to its triumph as well!
 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:05:04 -0400 A Litany for Eucharistic Adoration https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/litany-for-eucharistic-adoration.htmleed5ff8d48dc08f2196863cd19b436a1This Litany for Eucharistic Adoration is a fitting and moving tribute to Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:38:29 -0400 Whatever Else May Be Lost, Don't Lose Hope! https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Dont-lose-hope.htmlf21d367fe6c4d419d9f48d5035326febNowadays, when decency and Godliness seem to be all but lost do not lose hope and the Godly faith it engenders!
 Mon, 8 Jul 2024 16:59:44 -0400 Some Thoughts on the Sacred Heart of Jesus: For Deeper Ties to God https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/sacred-heart-thoughts.html66eab3d32d5ba337fd4546bd6928093aDevotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus can both comfort Our Lord and strengthen us in holiness!
 Wed, 5 Jun 2024 22:24:34 -0400 Will you please listen? Imagine this warning from Mary https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/listen-to-your-mother.html143a8c6e5237f70953ea3d06388bd81bOur Blessed Mother has urged us in apparitions to obey God with true charity and repentance! But are we listening?
 Wed, 22 May 2024 21:10:19 -0400 Cardinal Manning's Prayer for Light From the Holy Spirit https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/a-prayer-for-light.htmlf42c4b8acda24952ac8764da920fbf85May Henry Edward Cardinal Manning's moving petitions to the Holy Spirit inspire you as much as the Spirit did him!
 Thu, 16 May 2024 23:29:08 -0400 Ave Maris Stella: A Renowned Marian Hymn https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/ave-maris-stella.html16b05ccb547990709cf58e606e9ecb94Ave 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!
 Sun, 5 May 2024 14:18:35 -0400 A Prayer to Obtain the Grace of a Devout Life https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/a-prayer-for-a-devout-life.html75e9886d8ef6b826592b3eaa00ac33bcThis 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.
 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:18:13 -0400 Regina Coeli: A Prayer Celebrating Our Lord (And Our Lady) https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/regina-coeli.html5ecb17ba5764057a2f8ed1786066982aHe 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.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:53:49 -0400 Resurrection Remembrances:That You May Have Life in Jesus' Name! https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Resurrection-remembrances.htmlb917dbaba217509878ce8f68c68ea3d4He 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!
 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:42:40 -0400 Are you with Me? A Brief Meditation on our Lord’s Passion https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/are-you-with-me.html88f24e6dfb5c16ae21fd4a55d5c17a32In His Passion, Christ’s moment of great weakness became His great triumph. But how many of us can see its necessity for each one of us? Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:29:57 -0400 What is Truth? Pilate's Question and Our Problem https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/what-is-truth.htmlae830856b3af5eddaed6dadc8b9100b2Pontius Pilate' s answer to Jesus testifying to God's truth should give us all pause, as it relates to us today!
 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:41:57 -0400 Prayers to St. Joseph: To the Most Loving of Fathers https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/prayers-to-st-joseph.html37923745175033ba96a3508a0a9051c0A humble yet noble carpenter is ready to help you with life’s challenges. Prayers to St. Joseph can also strengthen your relationship with Our Lord Jesus Christ and Our Blessed Mother! Sat, 16 Mar 2024 22:02:59 -0400 Judas and the Danger of Despair https://www.ourcatholicprayers.com/Judas-and-despair.html7f76fea7645ef647148ace18b95cf8cdJudas gave us all an example of the perils to our souls from both despair and avarice!
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