Prayer Library

A tender devotion to Mary under her title of Perpetual Help, asking her constant maternal intercession in times of difficulty and distress.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Known as the Wonder Worker and finder of lost things, St. Anthony is a beloved intercessor. This novena asks his help in recovering what is lost, whether material or spiritual.

St. Anthony of Padua

St. Blaise was a fourth-century bishop and physician who, according to tradition, miraculously cured a child choking on a fishbone. He is the patron of those suffering from ailments of the throat and lungs, and his intercession is invoked for healing of any sickness affecting breath or voice. The Church blesses throats in his name on his feast day, February 3.

St. Blaise

St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus and chaste spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is one of the most beloved intercessors in the Catholic tradition. Though scripture records no words from him, his fidelity is unmistakable: he protected the Holy Family in flight to Egypt, provided for them by the labor of his hands, and taught Jesus the trades of carpentry and faithful manhood. Pope Pius IX named him Patron of the Universal Church in 1870, and Pope Francis declared 2020-2021 the Year of St. Joseph through the apostolic letter Patris Corde (With a Father's Heart). This novena draws on a long tradition of Catholic devotion to St. Joseph as the patron of fathers, workers, families, real estate matters, and a happy death — the four pillars of his earthly ministry. He is invoked especially in moments of financial hardship, family discord, employment difficulty, and the discernment of vocation. Many Catholics commit to the novena leading up to either of his feasts: March 19 (Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary) or May 1 (St. Joseph the Worker, instituted by Pope Pius XII in 1955 to sanctify human labor). St. Teresa of Ávila famously wrote: 'To other saints the Lord seems to have given grace to succor us in some particular necessity, but to this glorious saint, I know by experience, He has given grace to help us in all.'

St. Joseph

The patron saint of impossible causes and desperate situations. This novena is prayed when all hope seems lost, asking St. Jude's powerful intercession.

St. Jude Thaddeus

The Little Flower promised to spend her heaven doing good upon the earth. This novena invokes her childlike confidence in God's merciful love.

St. Therese of Lisieux

The original novena: the Apostles prayed for nine days between the Ascension and Pentecost. This novena invokes the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit.

A devotion to the Christ Child, honoring His divine infancy and asking for His childlike trust and provision in our needs.

The Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most beloved devotions in the Catholic Church, born from the apparitions of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque at Paray-le-Monial, France, in 1673-1675. In these visions, Christ revealed the depth of His love for humanity, symbolized by His Heart pierced and crowned with thorns, and asked that this love be honored through devotion to His Sacred Heart. The novena spans nine consecutive days of prayer (the number nine recalling the nine days the apostles and Mary spent in prayer between the Ascension and Pentecost) and is traditionally offered with confidence in Christ's compassion for those who suffer. It is especially fitting in times of illness, family difficulty, spiritual desolation, or persistent intentions that have not yet found resolution. The Sacred Heart is not merely a symbol; it is the historical, physical heart of Christ, fully human and fully divine, the source of His infinite charity. Pope Pius XII's 1956 encyclical Haurietis Aquas describes the Sacred Heart as 'the throne of mercy' and confirms the central place of this devotion in the Church's life. Prayer warriors who offer this novena join centuries of Catholics who have placed their trust in the wounded Heart of the Savior.

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Based on the words of Don Dolindo Ruotolo: 'O Jesus, I surrender myself to You, take care of everything.' A novena of radical trust and abandonment to God's will.

Don Dolindo Ruotolo

Meditating on the seven sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Our Lady promised extraordinary graces to those who devote themselves to her tears and sorrows.

Our Lady of Sorrows

A prayer asking the Holy Spirit for clarity and guidance in making an important life decision.

A tender prayer for mothers awaiting the birth of their child, asking for a safe pregnancy, healthy baby, and the grace of motherhood.

Our Lady

A simple, heartfelt prayer asking God for physical and spiritual healing, suitable for any illness or suffering.

A prayer for married couples experiencing difficulty, asking God to strengthen the bond of love and restore unity.

Holy Family

A prayer for couples struggling with infertility, asking God through the intercession of Sts. Joachim and Anne for the gift of new life.

Sts. Joachim and Anne

A prayer asking God's providence in times of financial difficulty, trusting in the One who feeds the birds of the air and clothes the lilies of the field.

St. Joseph the Worker

Composed by Pope Leo XIII, this prayer asks St. Michael to defend us in battle against spiritual evil.

St. Michael the Archangel

A widely loved prayer asking God for the grace to accept what we cannot change, courage to change what we can, and wisdom to know the difference.

The Memorare is a brief but extraordinarily powerful prayer of confidence in the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It takes its name from its opening Latin word, Memorare ('Remember'), and is attributed in its modern form to Fr. Claude Bernard, a 17th-century French priest known as 'the Poor Priest' for his apostolate to prisoners and the dying. The prayer was popularized through Fr. Bernard's distribution of more than 200,000 leaflets in pre-Revolution Paris, though its devotional roots reach further back — likely to a longer prayer attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), the great Cistercian abbot and Doctor of the Church whose Marian devotion shaped Western piety. The prayer's structure is a confident appeal: it acknowledges Mary's universal maternity (O Virgin of virgins, my mother), references the unbroken tradition of her intercession (never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection… was left unaided), and concludes with a humble petition (in thy mercy hear and answer me). Saints across the centuries have testified to its power: Mother Teresa of Calcutta prayed nine consecutive Memorares daily — what she called her 'flying novena' — when she needed something quickly. The Memorare is the Catholic prayer of last resort, prayed in moments of acute need, at the bedside of the dying, in the chapel before a difficult conversation, or whispered as a parent waits for word from a hospital room.

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Widely embraced across all Christian traditions, this prayer asks God to make us instruments of His peace. Often prayed at ecumenical services and loved by Christians of every background.

St. Francis of Assisi

A psalm of ascent, prayed by pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem. A beautiful affirmation that God watches over us at every moment — He neither slumbers nor sleeps.

The psalm that inspired Martin Luther's 'A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.' A declaration of trust that God is our refuge in the midst of chaos, upheaval, and fear.

A straightforward prayer of intercession that anyone can pray, regardless of tradition or experience. No special knowledge needed — just a willing heart and a few minutes.

An ancient Irish prayer attributed to St. Patrick, beloved across Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant traditions alike. A powerful prayer of protection invoking Christ's presence in every direction and every moment.

St. Patrick

The prayer Jesus himself taught His disciples. Prayed by every Christian tradition worldwide — the most universal prayer in all of Christianity.