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prayer
a personal conversation with God

prayer of adoration
form of prayer in which we acknowledge God's greatness as our Creator & savior

prayer of blessing
form of prayer by which we bless God in response for the blessing he showers upon us

prayer of contrition
form of prayer by which we express sorrow for sin with a desire to make up for offenses by leading a holy life

prayer of petition
form of prayer in which we turn to God for our needs & ask for forgiveness

prayer of intercession
form of prayer in which we ask God for something on behalf of another

prayer of thanksgiving
form of prayer in which a person gives gratitude & thanks to God for all he has done for us

prayer of praise
form of prayer that recognizes that God is God & gives Him glory

prayer of meditation/contemplation
form of prayer in which we keep our focus on God, using Scripture, prayer books, or religious images to help us concentrate & spark our imagination

Sign of the Cross
'In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.'

Our Father
'Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.'

Hail Mary
'Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.'

Glory Be
'Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.'

Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel
Saint Michael Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; may God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.'

Guardian Angel Prayer
'Angel of God, My Guardian Dear to whom God's love commits me here. Ever this day be at my side to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.'

The Jesus Prayer
'Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'

Prayer of Generosity
'Lord Jesus, teach me to be generous;
teach me to serve you as you deserve,
to give and not to count the cost,
to fight and not to heed the wounds,
to toil and not to seek for rest,
to labor and not to seek reward,
except that of knowing that I do your will.'

Amen.

Prayer of Saint Francis
'Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master; grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.'

Memorare Prayer
'Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.'

Amen.

The Nicene Creed
the formal Profession of Faith recited at Mass

Hail Holy Queen Prayer
'Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee to we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.'

The Mysteries of the Rosary
Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, & Luminous

The Joyful Mysteries
Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation, & Finding of Jesus in the Temple

The Sorrowful Mysteries
Agony in the Garden, Scourging at the Pillar, Crowning of Thorns, Carrying of the Cross, & Crucifixion

The Glorious Mysteries
Resurrection, Ascension, Coming of the Holy Spirit, Assumption of Mary, & Coronation of Mary

The Luminous Mysteries
Baptism of the Lord, Wedding Feast at Cana, Proclamation of the Kingdom, Transfiguration, & Institution of the Eucharist