The prayers of the Church

Common Catholic prayers

The traditional prayers every Catholic can pray by heart — with the full text of each, and how and when to pray it. All free.

How to pray the great devotions

• How to Pray the RosaryStep by step, with all the prayers and the mysteries
• The Divine Mercy ChapletHow to pray it on ordinary rosary beads
• The Stations of the CrossAll fourteen stations, with prayers

Everyday prayers

• The Sign of the Cross
• The Our Father
• The Hail Mary
• The Glory Be
• The Apostles' Creed
• The Act of Contrition
• The Morning Offering
• The Guardian Angel Prayer
• The Memorare
• The Hail Holy Queen
• The Prayer to St. Michael
• The Anima Christi
• Come, Holy Spirit
• The Angelus
• The Fatima Prayer
• The Act of Faith
• The Act of Hope
• The Act of Love
• Grace Before Meals
• Grace After Meals
• Eternal Rest