Purpose: To invoke the Holy Trinity and begin or end prayer.
Prayer:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Purpose: Given by Jesus as the model prayer, seeking God’s guidance and provision.
Prayer:
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.
Purpose: Honors the Virgin Mary and asks for her intercession.
Prayer:
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.
Purpose: To glorify the Holy Trinity.
Prayer:
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.
Purpose: A profession of faith summarizing Christian beliefs.
Prayer:
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried;
He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
Purpose: A more detailed profession of faith, recited during Mass.
Prayer:
(Due to length, this prayer is commonly available in missals or online resources.)
Purpose: A prayer of repentance, often recited in Confession.
Prayer:
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments,
but most of all because they offend Thee, my God,
who art all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace,
to sin no more and to avoid the near occasions of sin. Amen.
Purpose: A Marian prayer asking for her intercession.
Prayer:
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help, or sought thy 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.
Purpose: Honors Mary as our Queen and intercessor.
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 do 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. Amen.
Purpose: Seeking protection from evil.
Prayer:
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Purpose: Asking one’s guardian angel for guidance and protection.
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.
Purpose: Seeking St. Joseph’s intercession, especially for workers and families.
Prayer:
O glorious St. Joseph, faithful protector of Jesus and Mary,
we turn to you in our need and seek your powerful intercession.
Grant us your protection, guidance, and provision. Amen.
Purpose: For hopeless or desperate cases.
Prayer:
St. Jude, patron of lost causes,
pray for us in our time of need and desperation.
May we find hope in God’s mercy. Amen.
Purpose: Asking for help in finding lost items.
Prayer:
St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come around,
something is lost and must be found!
Purpose: A prayer for peace.
Prayer:
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love…
Purpose: Meditative prayer on the life of Christ and Mary.
(Includes the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be, repeated in decades.)
Purpose: Prayed for mercy for sinners and the dying.
("For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.")